Boldwood is delighted to announce the acquisition of sixteen new authors – bringing the total number of writers on their list to 247. Many of the new authors reflect the investment the company has been making into the romance genre in all its permutations. From the dark, spicy romances of BJ Alpha and Bonnie Poirier, through the small town series of J.H. Croix, via the MM cowboy romances of J.S. Strange to the hot hockey exploits of Jennifer Hayward’s characters, Boldwood is setting out to appeal to a wide range of romance readers. In addition there are spicy monster romances from Sofia Aves, paranormal vampire-hunter love stories from Tiffany Daune and feisty trope-led romances from Madi Danielle. And finally queer cosy fantasy stories from David Green and a cosy romantasy series with dragons from Elizabeth Hrib.
In addition to building an exciting romance list, Boldwood continues to acquire the very best of commercial fiction in the crime genre, with bestselling crime thriller writers Mark Griffin and Craig Russell joining the list and Lucy Nichol bringing her own brand of feminist psychological horror writing. Whilst in the gang-lit genre we are thrilled to become the publisher of the Queen of the Glasgow underworld – Alex Kane. And lastly, to further enhance our historical fiction offering, we welcome Phyllida Shrimpton to the company with her World War Two saga series and SJA Turney with two new Roman action series. All authors have been contracted on multi-book deals and will be published in every format simultaneously in all English-language territories.
We are also delighted to announce another addition to the editorial team – Laurie Johnson – who joins as Editorial Director in August from Joffe Books to build her own list of bestselling titles across all the popular commercial fiction genres. She says: ‘I’m so happy to be joining the fantastic team at Boldwood Books. I’ve long admired their publishing and work ethos and their continued success speaks to the passion and commitment of all involved. I can’t wait to start adding exciting new voices to the talent that makes Boldwood so special.’ Amanda Ridout Founder and CEO comments: ‘As we approach our seventh publishing birthday and having sold 50 million books worldwide, I am thrilled to welcome sixteen more authors to the Boldwood family. I am proud at how quickly we are building a stellar romance list to add to our already highly successful activity across the other commercial fiction genres. And the arrival of Laurie will further enhance that endeavour.’
The Latest Boldwood Authors
BJ Alpha is a successful self-published author of dark romance, full of angst and spice. She brings her new Twisted Destiny series, based around a Chicago mafia dynasty, to Boldwood, the first title of which will be published in March 2027.
Sofia Aves is the USA Today bestselling author of many novels including steamy small town and, as Raven Hush, dark paranormal romances. That Time I Fell for a Sea Monster will be the first of her spicy monster romances for Boldwood, publishing in February 2027.
J. H. Croix is a USA Today bestselling author who is bringing two series to Boldwood. The Lupine Lake trilogy is a small-town romance series set in the Alaskan wilderness, first publishing November 2026. The Guardians of the Shore trilogy is a cosy romantasy series, publishing February 2027.
Madi Danielle is a prolific romance author who has had considerable success with her hockey romances. She will bring a collection of spicy, banter- and trope-filled romances with feisty women at their heart to Boldwood, the first of which will be released in February 2027.
Tiffany Daune writes swoon-worthy paranormal romances filled with fierce heroines and broody monsters. Love at First Bite will be her first paranormal romance for Boldwood with a kick-ass female vampire hunter as protagonist, publishing in November 2026.
David Green is a neurodivergent author of epic, urban and cosy fantasy. Previously published by Eerie River, he is bringing his queer cosy magical fantasy to Boldood and his first release, A Healer’s Guide to Adventuring, is scheduled for November 2026.
Mark Griffin is the award-winning author of the Holly Wakefield crime thriller series, published by Piatkus, and optioned by Netflix. He brings a new series of serial-killer thrillers to Boldwood, the first of which, The Head Collector, will be released in October 2026.
Jennifer Hayward is an award-winning author previously published by Harlequin and has sold over two million copies worldwide. For Boldwood, she will be writing a series of campus hockey romances, the first of which, Hot Streak, will release in February 2027.
Elizabeth Hrib is a Canadian romance author, most recently published by Harlequin. She is bringing a new cosy romantasy series to Boldwood, the first title of which The Infirmary for Dragon Burns and Midair Mishaps will release in August 2026.
Alex Kane is the bestselling author of addictive gangland crime set in Glasgow. Previously published by Hera Books, Boldwood has signed her for a set of standalone gangland thrillers, plus some backlist. The first two titles, Fearless and Ruthless will be published in October 2026.
Lucy Nichol is the author of dark, sharp fiction. Most recently published by Avon, under the pen name Lucy Roth, she authored the darkly funny NYC revenge thriller When Sally Killed Harry. She will bring her feminist psych horror thrillers to Boldwood, with the first release in May 2027.
Bonnie Poirier is the bestselling author of dark western romances, filled with spice. She will be bringing two series to Boldwood– The Broken Summit series set in Montana and The Dark Ridge series set in Texas, the first title of which, Branded, releases in September 2026.
Craig Russell is a bestselling crime thriller author, previously published by Constable. For Boldwood, he will be writing a dark, Edinburgh-set crime thriller series, blending folklore, murder, and police procedural. The first title of which will be published in June 2027.
Phyllida Shrimpton is an award-winning women’s fiction author, previously published by Aria. She will be turning her hand to WW2 saga series writing for Boldwood, the first title of which, The Girls of the Grand Union Canal, will release in January 2027.
J. S. Strange is a bestselling romance author, most recently published by One More Chapter. Boldwood will be publishing his spicy MM cowboy romance series Copper Branch Ranch, with the first title set to release in December 2026.
S J A Turney is a bestselling historical fiction author, deeply fascinated by Rome and the ancient world. Most recently published by Canelo and Head of Zeus, he will be bringing two new Roman action series to Boldwood, with the first series beginning in July 2027.
The Latest Boldwood Team Member
Laurie Johnson was most recently Editorial Director at Joffe Books, having arrived with their acquisition of Severn House in early 2026. Before that she was at Harlequin for over 10 years and has specialised in romance, fantasy, crime and thriller bestsellers throughout her career. As an Editorial Director joining Boldwood in August, she will be building her own commercial fiction list across all these genres.