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Oversteps Books publishes some of the best in contemporary poetry, covering a wide range of established and new poets. There is a rigorous editorial policy (see submissions page), and the books are produced to the highest standards both in terms of editorial accuracy and the beauty of the finished books. Oversteps poets also give regular poetry readings at festivals and other events.

Oversteps Books was founded in 1992 by the poet and translator, Anne Born (1924 – 2011). The poet and lecturer, Alwyn Marriage, became Managing Editor in 2008.



Robert ColeDavid GrubbMaggie ButtJan HarrisChristine WhittemoreMichael BayleyFokkina McDonnellElisabeth RoweDoreen HinchliffeMark TotterdellCaroline CarverJane SpiroGiles GoodlandJean AtkinMary RobinsonDenise McSheehySimon WilliamsSimon RicheyAnne Lewis-SmithJennie OsborneJenny HockeyAnn KelleyKen HeadRose FlintGraham HighJohn StuartCora GreenhillDavid OlsenW H PettyMiriam DarlingtonMarianne LarsenSue BoyleWendy KleinMandy PannettDana Littlepage SmithJohn TorranceRebecca GethinAnthony WattsPaul SurmanAntony MairSally FestingGlen PhillipsChris ConsidineSusan JordanAnn SegraveJenny HopeChristopher CookJames ColeIan Royce ChamberlainPatricia LeightonMelanie BrantonA C ClarkeDiane TangAnne StewartAngela StonerAnne BornMichael ThomasSusan TaylorOz HardwickJohn DanielKathleen KummerCharles HadfieldSue ProffittRebecca BilkauRichard SkinnerJanet LoverseedChristopher NorthRoss CoganJames TurnerHelen OverellCharles BennettAlwyn MarriageR V BaileyRobert SteinCarol DeVaughnJoan McGavinLynn RobertsGenista LewesSue DaviesRon Scowcroft