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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.



Sue ProffittSusan JordanAnn KelleyMiriam DarlingtonDoreen HinchliffeRose FlintJohn TorranceRoss CoganA C ClarkeDana Littlepage SmithJenny HockeyRichard SkinnerGraham HighMichael ThomasCarol DeVaughnJohn DanielJanet LoverseedPatricia LeightonRebecca BilkauRobert ColeChristopher CookAnthony WattsRebecca GethinChris ConsidineMandy PannettFokkina McDonnellDavid OlsenCora GreenhillRobert SteinMark TotterdellCharles BennettChristine WhittemoreElisabeth RoweKathleen KummerJames TurnerWendy KleinMarianne LarsenJames ColeIan Royce ChamberlainCaroline CarverPaul SurmanSusan TaylorJane SpiroJoan McGavinSimon RicheyAngela StonerCharles HadfieldJean AtkinChristopher NorthSue DaviesMichael BayleySally FestingAnne BornAnne StewartAnne Lewis-SmithRon ScowcroftAnn SegraveSimon WilliamsHelen OverellJohn StuartSue BoyleDiane TangDenise McSheehyMary RobinsonGlen PhillipsGiles GoodlandGenista LewesLynn RobertsMelanie BrantonDavid GrubbOz HardwickJennie OsborneR V BaileyJan HarrisKen HeadW H PettyAntony MairMaggie ButtAlwyn MarriageJenny Hope