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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.



Charles BennettKen HeadSimon WilliamsJoan McGavinJanet LoverseedSimon RicheyChristine WhittemoreMary RobinsonJenny HopeRichard SkinnerMaggie ButtCharles HadfieldJane SpiroRebecca GethinSally FestingJames ColeDana Littlepage SmithAntony MairJenny HockeyAnne Lewis-SmithJennie OsborneMichael BayleyRose FlintAlwyn MarriageMark TotterdellChristopher NorthElisabeth RoweOz HardwickAnthony WattsFokkina McDonnellGenista LewesA C ClarkeDenise McSheehyGraham HighMelanie BrantonAnne StewartDavid OlsenRobert SteinSue ProffittJan HarrisLynn RobertsPatricia LeightonAngela StonerCora GreenhillSue DaviesHelen OverellDavid GrubbCarol DeVaughnDiane TangRebecca BilkauSusan JordanIan Royce ChamberlainSue BoyleWendy KleinAnne BornW H PettyGlen PhillipsJames TurnerR V BaileyRobert ColeCaroline CarverJean AtkinJohn DanielSusan TaylorChristopher CookMandy PannettAnn SegraveRon ScowcroftChris ConsidineJohn TorranceJohn StuartGiles GoodlandAnn KelleyRoss CoganDoreen HinchliffeMichael ThomasKathleen KummerMiriam DarlingtonPaul SurmanMarianne Larsen