Boldwood is an award-winning independent, global fiction publishing house launched in February 2019, with its first titles published in August 2019.
The company has published over 400 titles, signed over 100 authors and sold 10 million books across the world.
Based on the principles of a true partnership with authors and team members it guarantees global publishing in all formats – ebook, audiobook; digital and physical, and print – on the same publication day across all English language territories. All the authors are signed on multi-book deals reflecting the Boldwood commitment to building author careers with every title receiving guaranteed paid digital advertising.
We are publishing the very best in commercial fiction across crime and thriller, women’s fiction, romance, historical fiction, saga and reading group fiction. The list showcases exciting debuts alongside established bestselling authors with both frontlist and backlist.
Founded by a team with over 80 years success in fiction publishing, Boldwood is innovative but experienced, fearless but responsible, and lots of fun!
We were delighted to be named Independent Publisher of the Year at the Independent Publishing Awards in 2022. We were also named Publisher of the Year at the RNA Awards in 2021 and were also the recipient of the Nick Robinson Newcomer of the Year Award at the Independent Publishing Awards in 2020.
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From the Boldwood Blog
Visualising the Regency ✨ A blog post by Jane Dunn, author of The Marriage Season!
I first came across this romantic portrait on the internet and knew he had to be part of my imaginative life. In my novel, The Marriage Season, my first in a series for Boldwood Books, this handsome blade is the embodiment of my young hero, Freddie Lynwood, whom we...
The Inspiration behind Murder at the Mill by Debbie Young
At the start of this story, Sophie is feeling a little restless after spending nearly a year in her new village home, so winning a writing retreat couldn’t have come at a better time for her. She is also wondering about the future of her relationship with Hector, who...
The Inspiration behind Springtime for Murder by Debbie Young
I love writing books with a strong sense of the season, and my favourite season is the spring, so I really enjoyed writing this one! The story takes place in the early part of the spring, when the Cotswold countryside is filled with a succession of cheery flowers,...
My Moment of Television Fame by Jessica Redland
My latest release, Healing Hearts at Bumblebee Barn, features farmer Barney Kinsella who’s struggling to find someone special with whom to share life on the farm. When his sister Fizz – fed up with him repeatedly choosing women completely unsuited to life on a farm –...
Music as therapy and the inspiration behind A Love To Last a Lifetime by Clare Swatman
People always ask me where I get my ideas from, and the truth is it’s usually something quite random. In this case, the seed for A Love To Last a Lifetime was planted when I read a story about dementia patients who were being treated with music therapy. I found it...
The Dangers of Idealising Romantic Tropes by T. J. Emerson
In The Ideal Man, the lives of three women are changed forever when Sandy Gilligan, the man who connects them all is released from prison. The three women are Sandy’s daughter, Colette, his girlfriend, Lynne, and his former victim, Jane. When I first started writing...
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News from Boldwood Books
As Boldwood passes 10 million copies sold milestone, the company welcomes new team member and announces further author acquisitions
Posted on: November 11, 2022
Boldwood is delighted to announce the recruitment of a new Publishing Director and the acquisition of ten more authors – bringing the total number of writers on the list to 101. Isobel Akenhead will join the company from Bookouture in January 2023, wh …
MoreFor Boldwood’s third publishing birthday the company welcomes new team member and announces further author acquisitions
Posted on: July 19, 2022
Boldwood is marking three years of publishing on August 1st, by announcing a new Editorial Director and the acquisition of four more authors – bringing the total number of writers on the list to ninety-one. Emily Yau has previously worked at both Que …
MoreBoldwood signs nine more authors
Posted on: June 14, 2022
Boldwood signs nine more authors Boldwood Books has signed nine more authors to its list, including romantic novelists, historians and crime writers, as it expands its talent pool to 86 authors. The press recently picked up the Independent Publisher of …
MoreBoldwood announces ten more author acquisitions after a successful second year of trading
Posted on: March 11, 2022
Boldwood announces ten more author acquisitions after a successful second year of trading Boldwood is delighted to announce the acquisition of ten more authors – bringing the total number of writers on its list to 77. This comes after a standout second …
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