Small Publishers Fair readings, talks and book launches are held in Conway Hall’s historic library and in the Green Room. They previously took place in the Brockway Room. Scroll down for a selection of photos and a list of people and publishers since 2002. The list isn’t complete. If you know more, please get in touch and help fill in the gaps.
Poetics Research Centre at Royal Holloway
Royal Holloway first took part in the Fair’s readings programme in 2005. Since 2016 students and graduates from the MA in Poetic Practice and the practice-based PhD programme have programmed and hosted readings the Green Room on Saturday afternoons. Scroll down for a list of readers.
Geraldine Monk 2012 
Simon Cutts Coracle 2012 
Very Small Kitchen 2012 
Pascal O’Loughlin 2014 photo @jhmmitchell 
Erica Van Horn 2014 photo @jhmmitchell 
Martha Hellion 2014 photo @jhmmitchell 
Nancy Campbell 2015 
John Bevis Uniformbooks 2016 
Kurt Johanessen 2017 
Stephen Willats 2017 
Floating World Books 2017
Mike Nicolson (and Mette Ambeck) 2017 
Richie McCaffery 2018 
Rosalind Jana 2018 
Heathcote Ruthven 2018 
Andrew Wells 2019 photo @jhmmitchell 
Cally Trench and Philip Lee 2019 photo @jhmmitchell 
Charles Boyle 2019 photo @jhmmitchell 
Lina Nordenström 2019 photo @jhmmitchell 
Bill Allen 2019 photo @jhmmitchell 
Steven J Fowler 2019 photo @jhmmitchell 
Jan Voss 2022 
Steven J Fowler 2022
Elena Rivera 2022 
Simon Tyrell Green Room Readings Host 2022 
Kyra Simone 2022 
Dominic J Jaeckle 2022 
Audience, Conway Hall Libary 2022 photo @jhmmitchell 
Sharon Kivland and Angie Butler 2022 photo @jhmmitchell 
Audience and Conway Hall Library 2022 photo @jhmmitchell
2022
Green Room, Friday, organised by S J Fowler, introduced by Simon Tyrrell
Kyra Simone and S J Fowler, Tenement Press
Agnieszka Studzinka and Amy Evans Bauer, Shearsman Books
Matthew Turner, Gordia Projects
Elena Rivera, Estepa Editions
Boekie Woekie, Ugly Duckling Press and Nightjar Press short readings
Etruscan Books and Andrew Kötting
Conway Hall Library, Saturday, organised by Helen Mitchell, introduced by Angie Butler
Richard Makin and Ansgar Allen, Equus Press
Caroline Molloy, bookRoom
Claire Allen, Henningham Family Press
Emma Bolland and Rachel Smith, intergraphia
Sharon Kivland, Moist and Tim Mathews, Ma Bibliothèque\
Erica Van Horn, Les Fugitives and Harry Gilonis, Coracle Press
Readings from Bad Betty Press poets introduced by Amy Acre
S J Fowler readings and performances with Angie Butler, Egidija Čiricaitė, and JOAN Publishing
2019
Organised and introduced by Angie Butler
Friday, The Green Room
Anthony Etherin, Penteract Press
Amanda Couch, Adam Alston and Kristen Fraser, bookRoom
Vilde Valerie BjerkeTorset, Timglaset Editions
Erica Van Horn, Coracle Press
M W Bewick and Ella Johnston, Dunlin Press
Readings from Bad Betty Press poets introduced by Jake Wild Hall
Saturday, The Brockway Room
Bill Allen, william Allen Word & Image
Lina Nordenström and Joakim Norling, GG Print Studio
John Healy, etruscan books
Christine McCauley, MsPress
Charles Boyle, CB Editions
Cally Trench and Philip Lee, Bbruno
Cécile Menon, Les Fugitives
S J Fowler and collaborators, HVTV Press
2018
Organised by Helen Mitchell, introduced by Angie Butler
John McDowall, AMBruno
Alistair Peebles, Brae Editions
Erica Van Horn, Coracle Press
Glen Holman and Andy Parsons, Floating World Books, performance
Emma Bolland, Helen Clarke and Imogen Reid, Gordian Projects
Sarah Bodman, Impact Press
Patrick Eyres, New Arcadian Journal
Rosaline Jana, Niall McDevitt and Heathcote Ruthven, New River Press
Anna Mackmin, Propolis Books
Judy Kravis, road books
Helen Douglas, Weproductions
2017
Introduced by John McDowall
Helen Clarke, Anne-Marie-Creamer, Dean Kenning, Katherine Meynell and Emmanuelle Waeckerlé, bookRoom
Charles Boyle , CB Editions
Mike Nicholson, Ensixteen Editions
Andy Parsons and Glen Holman, Floating World Books, performance
Kurt Johannessen, about thoughts performance
Robert Perkins
Stephen Watts, Test Centre
2016
Organised by Helen Mitchell, introduced by Trevor Burgess
Ella Chappell, As Yet Untitled
Stefan Szczelkun, Rebekah Taylor, Mason Terrill and Emmanuelle Waeckerlé, bookRoom
Lara Pawson, CB Editions
Louis Armand, Richard Makin and David Vichnar, Equus Press
Emma Bolland, Helen Clarke and Tom Rodgers, Gordian Projects
Brian Lewis, Longbarrow Press
Otto Detmar, Ottographic
Judy Kravis, road books
John Bevis, Uniformbooks
2015
Organised and introduced by Pascal O’Loughlin
As yet Untitled, readings from prize-winners
Nancy Campbell, Bird Editions
Michael Hampton, bookRoom
Collective Investigations
Simon Cutts, Coracle Press on Martin Rogers and ‘Construction Storage Despatch’
Louis Armand, Ken Edwards, Richard Makin and David Vichnar, Equus Press
W Stephen Gilbert, Eyewear Publishing
Emma Bolland, Gordian Projects
Jeremy Dixon, Hazard Press
Maria Vlotides, Pedestrian Publishing
Barrie Tullett, The Caseroom Press
Emmanuelle Waeckerlé and Michael Hampton, Uniformbooks
David Ashford, Eleanor Perry and Nat Raha, Veer Books
2014
Organised and introduced by Pascal O’Loughlin
Heidi Ball, Atlantic Press
Erica Van Horn, Coracle Press
Martha Hellion on Latin American book art
Nicholas Johnson, etruscan books
Mark Brayley, Patrician Press
Timothy Ades , Shearsman Books
Camilla Nelson, Singing Apple Press
Barrie Tullett, The Caseroom Press
Adrian Clarke, Verity Spott and Frances Kruk, Veer Books
2013
Egidija Čiricaitė, whnic press
2012
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
Simon Cutts, Coracle Press
Chris McCabe, Pedestrian Publishing
Very Small Kitchen performance
Geraldine Monk, Westhouse Books
2011
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
Nicholas Johnson, etruscan books
David Vichnar and Louis Arnaud, Literaria Pragensia
Judy Kravis, Road Books
James Robles and Laurie Duggan, Shearsman Books
Seekers of Lice performance
John Gilmore, Richard Making and Geraldine Monk, Reality Street and Westhouse Books
2010
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
Ken Edwards, Harry Gilonis, Bill Griffiths, Julie Jana, Richard Makin, Will Rowe and Johan de Wit, Reality Street
Adrian Clarke, Wayne Clements, Harry Gilonis and Nat Raha, Veer Books
Alan Halsey, Westhouse Books
2009
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
Les Colman, In House Publishing
Kurt Johanessen, Everything and Nothing, performance
Angela Gardner, Light Trap Press
Jeff Hilston and Wendy Mulford, Reality Street
Judy Kravis, road books
Linda Black and John Welch, Shearsman Books
Chris McCabe, The Poetry Library
Will Rowe, Piers Hugill, Aodan McCardle, Tony Trehy, Anthony John and Carol Watts, Veer Books and Torque Press
2008
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
David Toop and Ansuman Biswas, Brown Sierra and Nye Parry, CRiSAP
Cluster Magazine
Kyle Schlesinger, Cuneiform Press
Les Colman, In House Publishing
Jeff Hilston, Reality Street
Vanitas Magazine and Libellum Book
Bill Griffiths, Joohan de Wit, Stephen Mooney, Piers Hugill and Sean Bonney, Veer Books
David Annwn, Westhouse Books
2007
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
Richard Tipping, Artpoem
Jeff Hilson and Marianne Morris, Bad Press and yt communication
John Bevis, Coracle Press
Les Colman, In House Publishing
David Miller and Ken Edwards, Reality Street
Eugen Gomringer: RGAP talk and reading introduced by Stephen Bann
Shytstem
2006
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
John Bevis and Simon Cutts, Coracle Press
Simon Cutts, reading in memory of Stuart Mills
Gavin Selerie and Glenn Storhaug, Five Seasons Press
Ken Edwards and Jeff Hilson, Reality Street
Vincent Kat, Vanitas and Libellum
Adrian Clarke, Ulli Freer, Piers Hugill and Aodhan McCardle, Veer Books
Alan Halsey, Westhouse books
2005
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
Christian Bök, RGAP
Cralan Kelder and Tim Robinson, Coracle Press
Sean Bonney, Richard Makin and Gavin Selerie
Les Colman, In House Publishing
John Hall and David Miller, Reality Street Editions
Alan Halsey and Geraldine Monk, West House Books Michael Gibbs
2004
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
Simon Cutts and Harry Gilonis, Coracle Press
Kyle Schlesinger, Cuneiform Press
Susan Johanessen, Gefyn Press
Steve Clay, Granary Books
Alec Finlay, Morning Star Publications
Tolling Elves magazine
John Gibbens and Armorel Weston, Touched Press
Geraldine Monk and Alan Halsey, West House Books
2002 (The Poetry Library)
Organised and introduced by Alan Halsey
Les Colman and friends
Spike Hawkins, Coracle Press
Alec Finlay, Morning Star Publications
Nancy Kuhl and Richard Deming, Phylum Press
Ian Breakwell, RGAP
Alan Halsey and Gerldine Monk, West House Books
Simon Morris and Dr Howard Britton, Writers Forum
* Royal Holloway readers 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022: Tommy Allen, Francesco Aresco, Caitlin Bahrey, Rosheen Brennan, Bob T Bright, Sejal Chad, Prue Chamberlin, Tiffany Charrington, Cat Chong, Jenny Cole, Iris Colomb, Emma Conway, Becky Cremin, Tom Crompton, Sarah Dawson, Rowan Evans, Mischa Foster Poole, Carrie Foulkes, Alison Gibb, Robert Hampson, Hannah Harding, Caroline Harris, Calum Hazel, Julius Hinks, Joseph Howse, Briony Hughes, Emma MacKilligan, Aimee Le, Alex Marsh, Matt Martin, Anna McKerrow, Hazel McMichael, Libby Norman, Redell Olsen, Ryan Ormonde, Astra Papachristodoulou, Simon Pomery, Rachel Porteret, Chloe Proctor, Maximilian Richmond, Sophie Robinson, Karenjit Sandhu, John Sparrow, Agnieszka Studzinska, Juliet Troy, James Waite, Lawrence Witt, Steve Willey and Eley Williams