Boldwood Accessibility Statement
At Boldwood, we are committed to producing books which are accessible for everyone. As part of this, we are continually improving our digital accessibility, to ensure the best possible user experience for people with print disabilities.
From our inception in 2019, we have produced every title in ten different formats across ebook, audiobook (digital and physical) and print, including Large Print. In collaboration with our audio partners at Ulverscroft, over 1/4 of our titles published in 2024 were also turned into DAISY audio editions, with more being produced every month.
Our Pledge:
Frontlist: All new titles from March 1st 2025 are published as ebooks in reflowable EPUB format, and comply with EPUB 3.3 standard and EPUB Accessibility standard 1.1. These conform to WCAG Level AA.
Backlist: We have initiated a project to review and update our entire backlist ebook catalogue where the files do not currently meet the same standards as our frontlist by June 2026. If in the meantime you require an accessible version of a Boldwood ebook that is not currently available in that format, please contact us at accessibility@boldwoodbooks.com.
Boldwood are signatories of the Publishing Accessibility Action Group UK charter, committing to:
- raising awareness among, and providing training for, relevant staff.
- nominating a company “accessibility champion” who can bring together key stakeholders to discuss potential accessibility improvements and act as a liaison for all accessibility information.
- publishing our accessibility policy on our website, including our commitment to this Charter.
- designating and publicising a point of contact in our organisation to assist persons with disabilities to access alternate formats of our content.
- partnering with national and international organisations that provide support for the availability of publications in accessible formats.
- incorporating appropriate accessibility features within our digital publications and platforms, according to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and other appropriate accessibility standards.
- advocating for accessibility standards and collaboration throughout the publishing supply chain from author to reader.
- utilising the accessibility metadata opportunities available to aid with the discovery of accessible content.
- testing and validating content to ensure it is usable by people with print disabilities. Ideally this would include testing by persons with lived experience.
- monitoring our progress in this area and regularly assessing the accessibility of our digital publications and platforms.
We continue to review our current processes and aim to improve reader experience wherever possible. If you have any questions or requests regarding accessibility, please contact us at accessibility@boldwoodbooks.com.
