Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster is the owner of Foster Books, a renowned secondhand bookshop in London since 1987. In addition to retail, Stephen serves as faculty at YORK ANTIQUARIAN BOOK SEMINAR LTD, sharing expertise on the rare book industry since 2019. Stephen has extensive experience as a bookseller for Biblio and AbeBooks since 2005 and 1999, respectively, focusing on selling old and rare books to a global clientele. Previously, Stephen played a significant role in Ibooknet, first as a founding member and later as director from 1999 to 2011, which supported independent online booksellers. Stephen began the journey in the book trade as an apprentice at W A Foster and Son from 1982 to 1987, gaining essential skills in the industry.