Andy Severn, James Harrison Ray Foulk and I had a dream of an event for book lovers which was free to enter, welcoming of everyone whatever their age or background. I tell the story of how it all began on this link
https://www.oxfordindiebookfair.co.uk/history/
Why should you want to come on Dec 1?
The historic venue.
The magnificent Oxford University Examination Schools are not usually open to the public. Entry to OXIB is free so a chance for anyone to take a look.
Meet the exhibitors
Our 150 exhibitors include authors, publishers, printers, poets, writers groups, illustrators, artists, photographers, Oxfordshire Libraries and the Nasio Trust who are building the first community library in west Kenya. Take a look at the variety of exhibitors also of hugely diverse backgrounds .
https://www.oxfordindiebookfair.co.uk/exhibitor-directory/
Great Free Talks and activities starting with Paterson Joseph , the charismatic actor and Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University. Paterson is also an author whose life chances, like my own, was enhanced by access to books in libraries.
The historian Dr Janina Ramires on Femina followed by me and Pen Farthing with the CeO of our publisher Claret Press.
Why should you want to listen to us?
We believe in the need to know the ‘whole’ story and not just what those in power want you to hear.
Operation Ark is the powerful memoir of the most controversial figure of the 2021 Afghanistan Evacuation, whose story captured global headlines-except we didn’t hear the whole story.
“Pen Farthing is still angry. It’s understandable” – Private Eye
Brushstrokes in Time is the only novel with a background of the Stars Art Movement (Beijing 1979) but the government of China isn’t keen for you to know the whole story.
Brushstrokes in Time by Sylvia Vetta is the only novel that tells the story of the revolutionary art movement at the heart of the birth of the Democracy Movement in China. When? 1989 ? No 1979! That’s why the story of these courageous artists needs to be known.
https://www.beijingspringfilm.com/ @ play the trailer .
To see the full programme go to