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WINNER – IPG Trade Publisher of the Year, 2025
WINNER – CPI Independent Publisher of the Year, 2025
WINNER – British Book Awards/Small Press, 2023

Boldwood Books is an award-winning, independent, global fiction publishing house. Take note of all their multi-book deals.

Based on the principles of a true partnership with authors, consumers and team members Boldwood is seeking out the best stories from around the world, from both new and established writers, and bringing them, in all formats, to readers everywhere.

If you want to know what kind of books they publish, check out their titles.

Boldwood Books Submissions

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Oh those dreaded three words: No need to fret. Publisher websites are infamously out of date. You’d be surprised what a good query can accomplish: info@boldwoodbooks.com.

Boldwood 2025 titles

– Happily (N)ever After by Phoebe MacLeod
– Girls Gone Rogue by Jo Lyons
– War Lord by Adam Lofthouse
– Desolation by Keith Moray
– The Surgeon by John Nicholl

2026 titles

– The Twin She Lost by Sheila Norton
– Am Italian Lakeside Affair by Rachel Barnett
– Something new from Tammy Robinson

Acquisitions

The Imaginary Friend by Michelle Dunne (Fiction) – A brand new, hot-off-the-presses page-turner from bestselling author Michelle Dunne. A must-read for fans of John Marrs and Jason Rekulak.

The Twin She Lost by Sheila Norton (Fiction) – Sheila Norton is the author of over 25 novels, covering several different sub-genres of contemporary fiction. She is now published by Boldwood Books, writing emotionally-charged family dramas.

The Stalker by Teri Terry (Fiction) – When an anonymous note sends Lou rushing home, she discovers her husband in bed with another woman.

Meet the Editors

Amanda Ridout (CEO/Founder) – Former CEO at Head of Zeus. Former managing director for Phaidon, HarperCollins and Headline. 35 years experience in publishing.

Caroline Ridding (Publisher) – Past publisher at Aria, Avon and HarperCollins.

Sarah Ritherdon (Publishing Director) – Past publishing director at Aria, HarperCollins.

Nia Beynon (Publishing) – Former head of digital publishing at HQ/HarperCollins. Sales director at Head of Zeus. Named Bookseller Rising Star, 2020.

Isobel Akenhead (Publishing Director) – Previously Associate Publisher at Bookouture. Senior exec at Kobo.

Meet the rest of the team.

Boldwood in the news…

Boldwood Acquires 12 New Authors

Boldwood Books is pleased to announce twelve new authors. These new authors range from bestselling crime writers Tom Bale and Daniel Sellers, via conspiracy thriller sensation Rob Jones and the master of historical mysteries John Pilkington, to the doyennes of dark psychological thriller writing Michelle Dunne and Teri Terry.

Also joining the list is the author of witty and wise contemporary romantic fiction Frances Mensah Williams alongside the writer of glamorous escapist novels Rachel Barnett and the American small-town community chronicler Tammy Robinson.

This comes on the heels of the March announcement that another 8 authors will be joining the happy ranks of Boldwood. Congratulations to all. You could be next.

See if your book fits in with these Boldwood titles.

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