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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.

After publishing over 100 collections of poetry since 2008, the last in 2023, Oversteps Books will close in March 2025. There is only a small number of books left in stock but the authors may still have copies to sell. It is no longer possible to buy books through this website.

Any inquiries about buying books, or publishing copyright material like reproducing poems which have been published by Oversteps, should now be addressed to Alwyn Marriage through her personal website by clicking here.

Oversteps Books has published some of the best in contemporary poetry, covering a wide range of established and new poets. There was a rigorous editorial policy, and the books were produced to the highest standards both in terms of editorial accuracy and the beauty of the finished books. Oversteps poets give regular poetry readings at festivals and other events.



Jenny HockeyJoan McGavinKen HeadDiane TangJohn TorranceMark TotterdellA C ClarkeR V BaileyCarol DeVaughnMichael ThomasMiriam DarlingtonRose FlintJohn DanielCora GreenhillRoss CoganGiles GoodlandRichard SkinnerDenise McSheehyAnthony WattsMarianne LarsenJanet LoverseedRobert ColeRobert SteinKathleen KummerChristopher CookJohn StuartMaggie ButtHelen OverellPaul SurmanAngela StonerJenny HopeCaroline CarverSusan JordanAnne BornRebecca GethinSue DaviesJames ColeDana Littlepage SmithDavid GrubbDoreen HinchliffeCharles HadfieldRebecca BilkauIan Royce ChamberlainSimon RicheyGenista LewesSusan TaylorMelanie BrantonCharles BennettLynn RobertsGlen PhillipsGraham HighRon ScowcroftSimon WilliamsSue BoyleSue ProffittW H PettyJean AtkinJan HarrisMary RobinsonChristine WhittemoreWendy KleinAnne StewartMichael BayleyDavid OlsenSally FestingAntony MairChristopher NorthJames TurnerPatricia LeightonAnne Lewis-SmithChris ConsidineJane SpiroAlwyn MarriageElisabeth RoweOz HardwickFokkina McDonnellAnn SegraveMandy PannettAnn KelleyJennie Osborne