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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.



John StuartCaroline CarverElisabeth RoweDavid OlsenJames TurnerAnne BornChris ConsidineA C ClarkeAnn SegraveJohn TorranceRichard SkinnerMichael BayleyRebecca GethinJennie OsborneIan Royce ChamberlainAntony MairSue DaviesDenise McSheehySusan JordanOz HardwickCora GreenhillKen HeadAnthony WattsMichael ThomasKathleen KummerAnne Lewis-SmithCharles HadfieldSusan TaylorSally FestingJan HarrisGenista LewesMarianne LarsenJames ColeSimon RicheyMaggie ButtFokkina McDonnellCharles BennettJoan McGavinSue BoyleLynn RobertsHelen OverellChristine WhittemoreJanet LoverseedAnne StewartGlen PhillipsW H PettyJenny HopeChristopher NorthWendy KleinAngela StonerDiane TangMark TotterdellChristopher CookGiles GoodlandPatricia LeightonCarol DeVaughnRose FlintDana Littlepage SmithMandy PannettMelanie BrantonPaul SurmanRebecca BilkauMary RobinsonJean AtkinDoreen HinchliffeGraham HighSue ProffittRon ScowcroftRoss CoganJohn DanielRobert SteinR V BaileyAnn KelleySimon WilliamsJenny HockeyAlwyn MarriageDavid GrubbRobert ColeJane SpiroMiriam Darlington