What is OXIB?
The National Independent Publishing Event
Established 2020
There are 2 OXiB events for 2026 and they’re both FREE to visitors.
- Summer Book Fair
Sunday 12th – July 11am-4pm
Magdalen College School OX4 1DZ - Autumn Book Fair
Sunday 22nd November – 11am-4.30pm
Oxford Exams Schools OX1 4BG
Both fairs bring together the book-buying public and the burgeoning independent creative community of small publishers & presses, established and un-agented authors, poets, writing groups, and self-published writers. A meeting place as much as a marketplace, OXIB offers a superb space for conversation, collaboration, and inspiration. Visitors can meet authors face-to-face, attend talks and readings, and hear the stories behind the stories – all FOR FREE.
OXIB offers a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere where independent and alternative voices take centre stage.
Join us and discover your next favourite book.
Who will be there?
Exhibitors
Final tickets for the 2026 Autumn Book Fair will be live from Friday 11th September 2026 at approximately 5pm.
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The Roaring Lion Newcastle
Publisher, Childrens' Books, Audio Books
The Roaring Lion Newcastle is a fiercely independent publishing house amplifying subversive, sharp, and necessary voices in contemporary literature and culture. We publish work that disrupts, questions, and refuses the quiet.
Our team is small, radical, and fuelled by care and craft.
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Sinoist Books
Publisher
Sinoist Books is a UK-based independent press that publishes only the best in translated Chinese literature and contemporary fiction.
Our mission is to act as a bridge between the Chinese and English-speaking worlds, so that the best Sinophone authors and their works can transcend the language barrier.
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Tidewater Press
Publisher
Big issues, intimate lens. Tidewater Press publishes adult fiction that explores topical themes and non-fiction titles that illuminate contemporary issues on the international stage.
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Pamela Roberts
History, Author
Pamela Roberts is an award-winning creative producer, historian, author and founder of Black Oxford Untold Stories, a cultural platform dedicated to uncovering, documenting and bringing to wider public attention the histories and contributions of Black scholars at the University of Oxford.
Pamela is also the author of Black Oxford – The Untold Stories of oxford University’s Black Scholars and The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual: James Arthur Harley.
She is an alumnus of the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Historical Society.
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Jared Cade
Author
“Jared Cade is the Amazon number one bestselling author of Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days, which is being released as a major film in 2027 starring two-time Oscar nominee Felicity Jones, French cinematic icon Vincent Cassel and Game of Thrones’ star Alfie Allen.
During an appearance on the British television quiz The $64,000 Question, Jared Cade won the top prize on his specialist subject of Agatha Christie’s novels. He is a former tour guide for a bespoke luxury travel company, escorting parties around Agatha Christie’s former home Greenway, in Devon, which is open to the public courtesy of the National Trust.
Jared Cade is also the multi award-winning creator of the crime-solving duo of actor Lyle Revel and cellist Hermione Bradbury. The couple take centre stage in a series of British cosy murder mysteries that blend classic Golden Age influences with contemporary crime storytelling. Key titles in the series include The Elusive Dietrich, Murder on London Underground and Deadly Fortune.
Jared Cade’s authoritative two-volume magnum-opus began with the publication of Secrets from the Agatha Christie Archives, which was nominated for the prestigious ALCS Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction in 2025. The highly anticipated concluding tome Agatha Christie’s Spotlight on Murder is set for release in November 2026.”
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Jack Chandler
Author, Book Store, Publisher
Author of both thrillers and romantic-fantasy. Four books out in the world, the fifth due out on 21 November this year. Chandler lives with her husband, two kids, and occasionally a cat in Germany.
What's happening on the day?
Event Schedule
Join us on Sunday November 22nd, to discover your next favourite book at the Oxford Examination Schools, OX1 4BG.
Throughout the day we have a packed schedule full of exciting and informative sessions for all attendees.
This event is to be opened by the Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Chewe Munkonge.
Where to find us
The Venue
Location
Oxford Examination Schools
75 – 81 High St, Oxford, OX1 4BG
Directions
By Car: The M40, M4 and A34 provide easy access to Oxford from London and the south. The M40 links Birmingham to Oxford from the north. The A420 and A40 approach Oxford from the west.
Parking: We are unable to offer parking for Festival events. Parking in Oxford city centre is limited. Visitors are advised to use one of the five Park & Ride systems, which are all clearly signposted from the Oxford Ring Road. The nearest car park is at St Clement’s Street, OX4 1AB.
By Bus: Oxford has an extensive network of local buses, making it easy to visit the town centre from every direction. The main Festival site is a short 5-10 minute walk from central bus stops. The closest bus stops are outside the Exam School. There are also fast and frequent bus services from central London that also stop at the venue.
By Train: Oxford has a centrally located train station with frequent and direct train services from London and Reading, as well as from Birmingham via Banbury and Coventry. Oxford Parkway station, north of the city, serves London Marylebone. The main Festival site is a 25-minute walk from the station.
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