Oxford Independent Authors

OxIA Literary Festivals

Connecting Communities with the Writers in their Midst

Celebrating independent authors, at OxIA literary festivals you will find a book fair with lots of fascinating stalls, including OxIA's own Bookstore, and many other authors, publishers and book-related exhibitors. A full programme of workshops, panel discussions, author-led talks and other sessions for readers, as well as published and aspiring writers, accompanies the book fair.

In 2025 we ran two mini local literary festivals, in Headington and in Wolvercote. Thank you to everyone that made both of these such great events. We hope to see you all again in 2026, when our festivals will be:

• in Wolvercote on Sunday 28th June as part of the Wolvercote & Wytham Mid-Summer Festival, and hosting the launch of the OxIA Short Story Collection; and
• in Wallingford on Saturday 3rd October – more information here when available.

To register an interest in having a stand in the book fair at either or both of these events, please email LitFests@oxia.org.uk.

If you’re not sure what to expect from an OxIA Literary Festival, take a look at this review of the 2025 HeadLitFest from Oxford Prospect Arts and feedback from visitors, speakers and stallholders.

OxIA Bookstore

At many other events, we take the OxIA Bookstore with us. You'll see our stand at craft fairs, Christmas markets, book fairs and similar events. On the bookstore we have books from all of the OxIA authors, and the stall will be staffed by some of us! If your favourite author is running it for that event, you can get your hands on a signed copy of their books, too.

The Bookstore is at all of our festivals and at the fairs we attend.