09/05/22

Nathan and Jessica today attended the launch of Google's Digital Garage training tour, along with the Chancellor, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, Vice President and MD of Google UK & Ireland, Ronan Harris, and Dragons' Den legend, Levi Roots!

08/04/22

We're so excited to see the release of this beautiful new guidebook by Michele Facer. It's been a joyous project to work on and the photos are particularly stunning. Find out more by tapping this link.

10/03/22

We're delighted to be supporting Abi through her self-publishing journey! Her latest book on local history gets a mention in today's East Anglian Daily Times (as do we) and you can pre-order your copy by joining her Facebook group today.

24/02/22

We're really excited to be providing an online self-publishing workshop in association with Atlanta Writers Club. You can book you place on eventbrite now and we'll see you on March 5th!

17/01/22

If you're looking to beat #BlueMonday with a new read, check out our listings of exclusively self-published books - or add your own independently published book as a free advert! Click the link below for more information.

14/12/21

We've had a great time putting together our 2021 highlights for this year's Christmas newsletter. Click on the link below to read it for yourself. We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

01/10/21

This campaign is targeting the forthcoming Climate Change Conference (Cop26) to get #CliFi as a separate recognised genre in the publishing industry. Do you write #CliFi? Join the campaign.

9/9/21

With the news that Instagram is going head-to-head with TikTok by prioritising video content, how is your social media strategy going to adapt to best support your brand as an author? Let us help?

29/7/21

We're really looking forward to supporting local businesses (and having a go on the fairground rides) at Needham! Come say hello and find literary quizzes and puzzles on our stall on 7th August 11am-5pm.

15/7/21

Have you caught up with us in Suffolk yet? We're looking forward to playing our part at Needham Market's Bounce Back on Aug 7th.

15/6/21

Thank you to everyone who attended our self-publishing Zoom workshop on Sunday. Great to meet you all!

2/6/21

Thank you to In Touch for their feature on us and our CEO, Maddy, in June's edition. 

26/5/21

Why self-publishing may be the answer to shakeups in the book world amid COVID-19.

18/4/21

We're really looking forward to meeting more indie authors at book festivals across the UK this year. Join us at Essex, Guildford, and Appledore festivals!

18/1/21

The perfect way of building anticipation towards your book's release, a video trailer is an effective promotional tool.

10/8/20

We were really proud to work on this great new book by American playwright and author, Towonda Kilpatrick.

03/05/22

Places are being booked up for our new series of creative writing and self-publishing courses which start on May 17th! Find more information by visiting our website, where you can also book your place. 

06/04/22

We were really pleased to find so many Suffolk authors represented at The Market Cross in Bury this week, including our very own MJ Glenn! It's a beautiful place to read and eat cake. Go enjoy!

07/03/22

Over 60 authors from around the world gathered on March 5th for our self-publishing workshop in preparation for Atlanta Writers Club inaugural self-publishing conference in April. We loved meeting you all!

17/02/22

It's been a particularly busy few weeks at Softwood HQ, and we were delighted to have Lizzie, our intern, able to be working alongside us in person instead of on Zoom! We've also suffered from some staff absence due to illness, but all are on the mend now.

11/01/22

If you're looking for local tales by local writers, tune into BBC Radio Suffolk on January 11th for 'Transformation Myths' at 6pm (available afterwards on BBC Sounds), featuring our very own Maddy Glenn.

08/11/21

Congratulations to our client, Esme, for appearing on BBC Radio 1's 'Minute of Me' talking about her environmental children's book, Through the Eyes of a Tree. Available now on Etsy!

28/09/21

Bookshop.org launched in late 2020 but how accessible is it for authors and how exactly does it work? This excellent article by Ellen Peirson-Hagger is worth a read if you want to find out more!

8/9/21

Tickets are now on sale for our 2-hr workshop via Zoom, hosted by Guildford Book Festival. 

Click the link to find out what else they have going on in our former home-town!

21/7/21

We're delighted to welcome Lizzie to our team. Lizzie is an English graduate and is currently working towards her MA. She is particularly interested in historical, Victorian and children’s literature. 

1/7/21

We'll be at The Mix in Stowmarket, Suffolk, this Sunday morning. Come say hello to the team from 10am till 1.30pm.

10/6/21

We're really enjoying working on and promoting some amazing manuscripts by our LGBTQ+ clients this month!

1/6/21

We're delighted to be now able to offer short runs of colour paperbacks suitable for children's picture books!

25/5/21

Read our interview with Emma Jacobs on what steps to take when starting out self-publishing.

2/2/21

We're delighted to be featured in Surrey's latest edition of the Round and About magazine.

13/1/21

Thank you to the Guildford Dragon for featuring our CEO's brand new novel!

1/8/20

Check out this brand new series entitled 'The Immortal Pirates', by C.R. Pugh. So happy to have been involved with this!

19/04/22

At 4pm on Wednesday 20th April, Lesley Dolphin will be in conversation with Maddy Glenn, discussing all things self-publishing and our new creative writing workshops in Needham Market's library.

24/03/22

Softwood is excited to announce the dates for our new creative writing and self-publishing workshops. They'll take place in the beautiful new library in our home town of Needham Market!

02/03/22

We love our clients! Feedback is really important to us and it's particularly lovely when we get a great review on Google. Tap the button below to read our latest feedback.

02/02/22

Yes, we've joined #booktok! Give us a follow on @swspublishing and see a bit more of what we do behind the scenes. We'll also be highlighting some of the fantastic self-published authors who we work with. Not on TikTok yet? Be warned, you'll be hooked!

06/01/22

With today's release of the UK 1921 census, you might be inspired to write up your family's history into a book. If you want to find out more about self-publishing, request your free Zoom publishing consultation today!

15/10/21

We had a fabulous time leading creative writing and self-publishing workshops at the Appledore Book Festival, we thought you'd like to see some behind-the-scenes of our trip to Devon!

21/09/21

Due to reasons beyond our control, our self-publishing and creative writing workshops at Appledore Book Festival will now take place on October 13th, 10am-11am, 11.45am- 2.45pm. We're looking forward to seeing you then!

16/8/21

Tune into BBC Radio Suffolk to hear our Director, Maddy, discuss her latest book and all things self-publishing with Jon Wright.

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Click the link below to listen again to 'The 8pm Club'.

20/7/21

We're celebrating 5 years of supporting and promoting self-published authors in the UK, USA, and the world!

22/6/21

How did you celebrate #SuffolkDay? We enjoyed connecting with more local businesses as we settle into our new county!

8/6/21

Meet us in person at the Stowmarket Craft Market at The Mix (IP14 1BB) on July 4th, from 10am - 1.30pm.

June 13th via Zoom

Join us at Essex Book Festival for an interactive workshop exploring self-editing and the benefits of self-publishing. 

26/4/21

Our Ipswich office is now up and running, ready to provide continued excellent customer service for our global network of clients.

22/1/21

Subscribe to this brand new podcast that discusses all things creative writing and self-publishing.

4/1/21

Self-published authors can now upload their book's details for free promotion on our library page!