Inspired by Oxfam’s latest publication, OxTravels, in which thirty-six seasoned travel writers recount unusual, life-changing and extraordinary encounters, The Daily Telegraph invited readers to follow suit in an exclusive travel writing competition. Judges for the competition were: Mark Ellingham, associate publisher of Profile Books; Peter Florence, director, Hay Festival; and Lorna Bradbury, deputy literary [...]

Oxfam’s third annual Bookfest , the UK’s largest book festival, is well and truly launched alongside the release of Oxfam’s annual top ten of most donated authors.
From 2 - 17 July, Bookfest is on!  Events are numerous and varied across Oxfam’s nationwide network of shops and specialist bookshops. Shops will hold author readings and book [...]

Splendid news for all bookshops - in a recent sale of printed books and maps at Bonhams, a total of approximately £25,000 was raised by the sale of books donated to Oxfam bookshops.
Special mention goes to Aylesbury, whose 1572 Bible sold for £6,500, which we believe to be the highest price achieved in the whole [...]

Oxfam Bookfest 2011 is almost upon us – look out for special bookish events at your local Oxfam Bookshop during the two weeks 2-16 July. Thanks to our hardworking and creative shop staff, we’ve the most amazing range and selection of events this year: choose from bloodcurdling readings by crime writers, literary quizzes, walks’n’talks on [...]

It seems our recent book donation drive inspired hundreds, possibly thousands, of you to have a jolly good turn out - donations of books topped a whopping 400,000, well over the target of 330,000! Stacks of thanks to all the shoppers, volunteers and staff who all played their part in May and helped us [...]

Tom Childs writes of his experiences at the recent Hay Festival as OxTravels makes its debut.
Hay Festival hosted an unprecedented four OxTravels events over the ten days of the festival. I was fortunate to be in Hay to attend the first two. The first, with Colin Thubron, Anthony Sattin, Tiffany Murray and David Shukman, [...]

Michael Palin toasts the launch of OXTRAVELS in the company of a host of brilliant OxTravellers at Daunt Books Marylebone
Writer and historian William Dalrymple (middle) and actor, Python, TV-traveller-extraordinaire Michael Palin toast the launch last week of OxTravels, along with the editor, Mark Ellingham.
OxTravels: Meetings With Remarkable Travel Writers is published by Profile Books in [...]