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Accessible Publishing Conference
28/09/26
How can we make publishing and printing more accessible? Two members of the Softwood Team, Alex and Florrie, attended the CPI 2026 Accessible Publishing Conference in London. They enjoyed many panel discussions and guest speakers, focusing on accessible publishing and how publishers and printers can work together to make reading and learning more accessible. Both Alex and Florrie left the event feeling inspired and informed about an area of publishing that needs to be considered in much more-depth.
We have moved!
28/09/26
As demand grows for our publishing model, so Softwood has had to expand! We’re pleased to announce we’ve taken over the two large offices above our previous office in Wharfside House, expanding our production suite and opening our new Boardroom. The boardroom is now where meetings and events will take place. If you would like to come and visit our new office to chat about your book, you can contact us on hello@softwoodbooks.com.
Mister Mishkins Launch
21/09/26
Congratulations to Samantha Mattocks on the launch of her 3rd book in the Mister Mishkins series! The Kindness of Mister Mishkins, a beautifully illustrated chapter book for readers who love magical adventures, animal stories and tales of kindness, friendship and courage, is available now.
Softwood at the Houses of Parliament
10/09/26
What an honour for Softwood Books to be invited to the Houses of Parliament for a reception to celebrate 130 years of The Publishers Association. Being amongst leading figures in our industry and meeting publishing royalty Julia Donaldson was a real highlight, and is hugely representative of how far Softwood has grown and developed over the years, not only in terms of catalogue but also in reputation and validity.
Road Trip to Gardners
25/08/26
Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of the biggest book distributor in the UK, USA and Europe? Softwood directors Maddy and Nathan headed to Gardners last week to find out more. They were very pleased to speak to some of the Gardners team and were amazed by the impressively vast scale of distribution achieved there.
Softwood Author on deaf accessibility in publishing with Suffolk Sound
04/08/26
Softwood Author Annabelle James spoke to Suffolk Sound about her new book Matty Macduff's Adventures: the Great Computer Suite Heist, which follows Matty, a deaf 10-year-old. They discussed the importance of accessibility and diversity in publishing. Matty Macduff's Adventures: the Great Computer Suite Heist is available in Waterstones now.
Cheetah Launch Event
07/07/26
This #NationalYearofReading, Softwood was thrilled to support Author and Playwright Ric Edelman's event, where he read extracts from his novel Cheetah: Caught in Conflict. The novel is a love letter to the endangered Cheetah, and to Iranian Persian culture. Cheetah is available now!
Book Fairies out in force for Haley Hamilton!
28/06/26
The Book Fairies of Scotland were out in full force recently to share copies of Haley Hamilton’s Ballad of Dawn, from The Elflaine Chronicles series! Copies were hidden across a large number of sites for people to discover. Thank you, Book Fairies!
Southwold 365 Author on the Airwaves
24/06/26
It was lovely to accompany Softwood author, Erika Clegg to Suffolk Sound radio station to be interviewed about her upcoming release, Southwold365. Launching at Southwold Books, Suffolk, in July!
Publisher's Association Diversity Working Group
23/06/26
Conversations around not just workforce diversity but also the representation of authors are key to ensuring everyone has a voice, regardless of age, gender, class, race, sexuality, or geographical location. These discussions will help shape the continued development and implementation of a more inclusive, representative, and accessible publishing industry for all. Softwood was pleased to send a delegation of Jude, Florrie, and Nathan to this mini-summit in London.
New Crealo author portals
21/06/26
Softwood has partnered with Crealo to provide our authors with their own Author Portal, where up-to-date sales reports and royalty data can be viewed. This is a hugely exciting development which will significantly improve the transparency of an authors' retail activity.
Softwood author speaks to ITV
19/06/26
Author of Widowed AF and award-winning podcaster Rosie Moss recently featured on ITV News discussing Father's Day and the support available to those who find it a difficult reminder of the loss of their partner.