Emma.R.Schofield is a British fantasy writer whose debut book, The Nature of Shadow, came out in March this year. It is the first of a Literary High Fantasy series for five, the second of which, Anhame, will also (fingers crossed) be available at the fair.

The Nature of Shadow is a Literary High Fantasy series is for people who love myth and magic, dragons and sword-fighting, and walking the path of story with a frighteningly powerful protagonist who nevertheless faces entirely human struggles. Low on violence and sex, it is suitable for fantasy lovers from young adult to long-retired elder.

Book 1: The Nature of Shadow
Anhame, the Hall under the six point star, is the only place Lia can learn how to use her terrifying powers. But to take the oath, and to pass through the trials, she must conceal the darkness that is her nature. How long can she hide her dark secret from the Masters of her craft? And if they find out, what will they do to ensure she is not a danger to everyone around her?

Book 2: Anhame
The only way that Lia’s powers will reach their full potential is if she passes through the trials. What will Fate place in her path to test her higher senses to their limits? And has she learned enough, is she powerful enough, to escape the terrifying deaths that claim those who fail?

“Dr Lorna Robinson is the founding director of the Iris Project, a charity which runs a range of classics-based initiatives in state schools and communities. She is also the founding director of the Rumble Museum at Cheney School, the first accredited museum in a school.

Her latest novel is “Oread”:

“Two hundred years have passed since the UK government instituted a bold new programme to pair every citizen with a tree. Known as the Hamadryad Charter, it created vast national forests, major civic festivals and a whole new system of personal names. Deep in the tunnels beneath London, a community has been growing which rejects the Charter. Tensions between the two societies are rising sharply. When a lone Hamadryad finds his way into the underground, a terrible tragedy threatens to unfold. Oread is the sequel to Hamadryad, but can be read as a standalone novel.”

She is also the author of three other novels.

Hamadryad – is a blend of sci-fi, ancient Roman religion and dystopian fiction, the novel imagines a near future where humans are bonded to trees.

The Birder – is a magical realist novel set in a world where people transform into animals instead of dying. The novel is illustrated throughout with linocuts depicting birds in locations around the city of Oxford.

Flower Gathers – is inspired by the mysterious Minoan Civilisation, the novel re-imagines both ancient lives and modern ones in a new exploration of an ancient setting.”

My name is Matt Frame, founder of the Rural Rampage genre of fiction and Youtube channel, where my first book under this all new genre, The Fete of Douglas Blouse, is available in video chapter form. I am pleased to say that I will have physical paperback copies of this book for sale at the Oxford Indie Book Fair and am very much looking forward to welcoming you all to join the rampage!

Panjeree is a leading and trusted name in Bangladesh’s publishing sector. Since its journey began in 1994, it has expanded from educational books into diverse areas of publishing, combining experience with a modern approach to serve readers of all ages.

Panjeree has already achieved distinction in publishing creative works, particularly in children’s literature. Realising the importance of the young readers, we have been successfully publishing reference books, novels, poetry books, comics, travelogues, classics in translation for the juveniles that have created a culture of reading among them.

Our commitment to publish quality books has received wide acclamation. Crossing the borders, Panjeree has already earned commendation as a result of our endeavor to expand our market and activities in India, the UK and other parts of Europe, the USA, Australia, and few other countries.

Our contributors include distinguished academics, researchers, award-winning writers and editors, supported by experienced in-house editors and proofreaders. Panjeree also operates an extensive distribution network and PBS, its international standard bookshop chain, which organises year round book fairs all over the country.

As we work towards becoming a global name, we remain committed to UNESCO’s ‘Books for Everyone’ and the Bangladesh Government’s ‘Education for All’, promoting a future where passion for reading drives social progress.

Stories that stay with you. Ink&Ink Publishing is an independent publishing house dedicated to timeless stories that inspire, entertain and touch the earth. Listen, Nurture, Publish.

“The Birds Were The Only Ones Singing”, is a collection of poems which I written over the years drawing from life experience. I studied countryside management at Aberystwyth University and since then I have spent time working the field of conservation management both in the UK and abroad. for the last ten years I have worked mainly in horticulture. I have worked on large country estates, organic farms, and nature reserves.

Today I work as a professional artisan gardener. Working mainly around Oxfordshire, I have developed a wide range of skills and knowledge, which have helped develop my craft as artisan gardener. I find being emersed in nature allows my mind to draw from this inspiration, for outside of gardening and sometimes whilst gardening I am creating poetry; it is something I find natural; I love to play around with language and different themes.

I have built up a collection of twenty poems, which I have performed at open mics, and have had audiences captured and laughing.