SPONSOR
DESCRIPTION
SMALL PRESS OF THE YEAR BOLDWOOD BOOKS
THE SHORTLIST
Bluemoose Books NORTH ENGLAND
David Fickling Books
SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND
Fitzcarraldo Editions LONDON
WALES
Little Toller Books SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND
New Island Books ISLAND OF IRELAND
Scottish
Mountaineering Press
SCOTLAND
SRL Publishing EAST ENGLAND
Publishing MIDLANDS
W
hile this is a first British Book Award for Boldwood Books, it is unlikely to be the last—though with turnover
already nearing £5m, it will not be able to call itself a small press for much longer. Barely three years after publishing its first books, the business has sprinted past the two milestones of 10 million books sold and 100 authors signed. Sticking to its mission statement of “Publishing Reimagined”, it publishes every book simultaneously in multiple print, digital and audio formats—and with nearly 200 titles released in 2022, it is a lot of publishing for a team of just 15. E-books are at the core, and 13 different
PICTURED BOLDWOOD BOOKS FOUNDER AMANDA RIDOUT
Boldwood titles reached the Bookstat top 10 last year. TCM revenue quadrupled and there were moves into new channels, including W H Smith and supermarkets. It is already a significant international name, with half its revenue now
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coming from beyond the UK. Authors, many of whom have self-published or moved from elsewhere, seem to love the business model; “Signing with Boldwood was nothing short of life-changing,” said one testimonial. Its digital marketing—through hyper-targeted advertising, lively social media, newsletters and more—is among the best in the business. By focusing on digital formats and printing on-demand to bypass warehousing and returns, it is pointing the way forward on sustainability as well. “Bold is the word,” said the judges. “Boldwood
has broken the traditional publishing mould and is now on a roll. It is innovative, creative, nimble and enthusiastic… the exceptional growth in revenue in 2022 proves this is a winning formula.” All 10 publishers on this shortlist were winners
in the regional and country rounds of the Small Press of the Year Award.
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