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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.



Rose FlintMandy PannettRichard SkinnerGiles GoodlandRoss CoganHelen OverellAnne StewartRebecca GethinDoreen HinchliffeJanet LoverseedMaggie ButtMichael BayleyGenista LewesMichael ThomasMiriam DarlingtonSue DaviesChristine WhittemoreDavid OlsenMarianne LarsenAnne Lewis-SmithChristopher NorthSimon WilliamsA C ClarkeChristopher CookCaroline CarverDavid GrubbAnn KelleyIan Royce ChamberlainPatricia LeightonSimon RicheyWendy KleinJenny HockeyJohn DanielJane SpiroJan HarrisRobert SteinAngela StonerLynn RobertsRon ScowcroftMary RobinsonSally FestingJames ColeDiane TangMark TotterdellFokkina McDonnellKathleen KummerJennie OsborneCharles HadfieldJenny HopeAntony MairSue ProffittW H PettyAlwyn MarriageJoan McGavinSusan TaylorDenise McSheehyOz HardwickAnthony WattsGraham HighPaul SurmanJohn TorranceGlen PhillipsJames TurnerAnn SegraveChris ConsidineCarol DeVaughnAnne BornSusan JordanKen HeadElisabeth RoweCora GreenhillJohn StuartRobert ColeJean AtkinDana Littlepage SmithRebecca BilkauMelanie BrantonSue BoyleCharles BennettR V Bailey