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International Football History Conference
12/06/26
Fulham FC recently hosted this annual conference, which included a paper presented by Softwood author Walter Hunt. Walter's book, From the Ridiculous to the Sublime, charts his life in and around football.
Celebrating Indie Bookshop Week
10/06/26
What was the last book you found in an independent bookshop? We're delighted to see Softwood authors in action this week - including Dr Andrew Worrall signing books in his local Woodbridge Books!
Southwold Book Launch
08/06/26
A photographic celebration by Erika Clegg of the iconic Suffolk town of Southwold launches on July 25th at Southwold Books. Some people can't wait to get hold of their own copy!
Softwood sponsors All Booked Up festival
05/06/26
Softwood is excited to announce that we are a major sponsor of All Booked Up, a two day literary event. This will be a fantastic celebration of literature, featuring industry talks and panels. Based at the Newmarket Racecourse March 2027, we look forward to what promises to be a fabulous event.
The National Small Business Awards
03/06/26
Softwood has recently been shortlisted in two categories for The National Small Business Awards: Professional Services Small Business, and Arts & Creative Small Business. This an incredible honour, many thanks to our team and our wonderful authors! Stay tuned to to find out the results this November...
The Softwood community at Hay
25/05/26
The support our authors offer each other is a testament to the strength of the Softwood community. It was wonderful to see Larry Lamb and Nigel Grimes together at the Hay Festival, having first met at our stand at the London Book Fair.
Softwood author appears at Ireland's premier literary festival!
18/05/26
Hot on the heels of her appearance opposite Hugh Bonneville in the hit BBC comedy, Twenty Twenty Six, Mexican author, artist, and actor, Jimena Larraguivel appeared at the International Literature Festival in Dublin with her beautiful children's book, 'But What If They Die'. Congratulations Jimena!
Are hardbacks really obsolete?
04/05/26
A recent opinion article in The Guardian argued that hardback books are becoming obsolete. Softwood argues that this could not be less true. Rather, different editions are about giving readers and authors choice. Paperbacks may be more convenient at some times, and at others a beautiful hardback special edition may be far more exciting. It is not about replacing one edition with another!
Softwood speaks at University of Suffolk
28/04/26
Nathan recently spoke at the University of Suffolk to an audience of Creative Writing Masters students! He discussed trends in the Publishing industry and the differences between traditional and self or hybrid publishing, whilst showcasing Softwood's fabulous authors.
A celebration of Suffolk cuisine
26/04/26
Suffolk; A story told through food, drink & people launched at an exclusive event at Bury's Angel Hotel attended by restaurateurs, hoteliers, and food and drink producers. The book is beautifully written and illustrated by Adam Tully and Hannah Dewar for whom it's been a labour of love for over a year and we're proud to have been involved in its creation.
Softwood announced as sponsor of Suffolk Sound Radio
23/04/26
Tune into Nikki Dixon on Suffolk Sound to hear details of Softwood's new partnership! We're thrilled to be supporting our local radio station, and will be making monthly appearances showcasing local authors as part of the National Year of Reading.
Launch of the Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words
22/04/26
Grace and Nathan recently attended the launch of the second year of this fantastic festival in London's historic quarter.