We are thrilled to reveal that the wonderful Ruby Speechley has been signed up alongside nine other new authors. Including, psychological thriller writers Amanda Reynolds, Diana Wilkinson, and Danielle Ramsay; historical fiction novelists Siobhan Daiko, Catherine Law and Helen Parusel; cosy crime afficionado Michelle Salter, and Kate Lovell who writes multi-generational women’s fiction. They are joined by US romantic-comedy author Sara L Hudson. All authors, including Ruby have been contracted on multi-book deals with Boldwood and will be published in every format simultaneously in all English-language territories.
Boldwood is delighted to announce the recruitment of a new Publishing Director and the acquisition of ten more authors - bringing the total numbers of writers on the list to 101. Isobel Akenhead will join the company from Bookouture in January 2023, where she is currently Associate Publisher. Her stellar roster of bestselling authors include Rona Halsall, Kate Hewitt and Suzanne Kelman. Previously she worked for Kobo, developing their UK business over several years and before that she held various roles at Hachette. She will be building her own new list at Boldwood across all the commercial fiction genres.
She says: ‘I am so thrilled to be joining the dynamic, exciting team at Boldwood. After five brilliant years at Bookouture, working with so many talented colleagues and authors, I am ready for the next step. Boldwood’s passion for publishing the best in commercial fiction is completely in line with my own, and I’m excited to start building an exceptionally
high-performing, bestselling list.’
