The Oxford Indie Book Fair is set to welcome more than 150 exhibitors when it takes place this weekend.

Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, actor, and author Paterson Joseph, will open the fair at the Examination Schools on High Street.

The event, which promises to be the biggest in the fair's history, will take place on Sunday, December 1, from 11am to 4.30pm.

Authors at Oxford Indie Book FairAuthors at Oxford Indie Book Fair (Image: Oxib) Attendees can look forward to a variety of free talks, poetry slams, and activities for children, as well as discounts and special deals.

The event provides an opportunity for readers to meet authors and purchase signed editions, while writers can network with publishers, printers, and other industry professionals.

There will be books to suit all interests, from biographies, crime, and history, to fantasy, sci-fi, and children’s books.