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Connection
Stories bring readers into contact with unfamiliar lives, urgent ideas and one another. We publish across cultures and generations without sanding away what makes a voice particular.
About Hawkins & Wells Publishing
The future begins with a story.
We are an independent international publishing house creating original books, immersive audiobooks and multilingual literary worlds for readers across cultures, formats and generations.
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Stay Connected.Stay Inspired.Read the Future.
Where timeless storytelling meets the future of publishing.
Original stories with a clear reason to existPrint · Digital · Audio one coordinated publishing processInternational editions made to cross borders with meaning intact
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Who we are
A modern publishing house
Imagination gives a story life. Craft gives it a future.
Hawkins & Wells brings storytelling, editorial development, translation, design, audio production, digital publishing and print distribution into one considered process. We do not treat a manuscript as content to be processed. We treat it as the beginning of a relationship between a voice and its readers.
Our ambition is to create recognizable stories, memorable characters and distinctive literary worlds that readers can trust. Every title is developed for a clearly understood audience, refined with professional editorial care and given an identity strong enough to live across formats and languages.
What guides us
Six principles behind every lasting edition.
Our standards belong to the whole journey—from the first editorial conversation to the moment a reader opens, hears or returns to the work.
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Inspiration
A memorable book should continue working after its final page—awakening curiosity, widening possibility and giving the imagination somewhere new to go.
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Innovation
We use contemporary tools to improve accessibility, translation, production and discovery. Technology supports the story; human imagination and editorial judgment lead it.
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Distinction
Every publication needs a recognizable identity and a compelling reason to exist. We develop the voice, visual language and audience of each work as one coherent whole.
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Integrity
Originality, careful editing, transparent communication and respect for the reader are not finishing touches. They are the foundation of the publishing relationship.
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Global reach
A powerful story can cross borders without losing its emotional truth. Thoughtful localization and multilingual editions help the work travel with meaning intact.
From original idea to a complete publishing experience.
We bring every part of a publication into conversation so the story, edition and reader experience feel purposeful from beginning to end.
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Discover the heart of the work
We begin with the voice, the reader and the reason this story needs to be told. That clarity guides every decision that follows.
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Develop with editorial purpose
Structure, language and pacing are refined through a disciplined, collaborative process that protects the author’s intent while strengthening the reader’s experience.
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Create a complete identity
Editorial design, cover direction, typography and format are developed together so the book is unmistakable on a shelf, a screen or in a listening library.
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Publish for a wider life
Print, digital, audio and multilingual editions are prepared with care, then connected to modern distribution and discovery for readers around the world.
Editorial developmentDesign & art directionTranslation & localizationAudiobook productionDigital & print distribution
What we offer
A publishing house built around the full life of a story.
Readers, creators and partners meet the same standard: thoughtful work, clear communication and editions made for enduring value.
Books worth entering—and returning to.
Discover original fiction, children’s literature, romance, mystery, speculative storytelling, essays, educational titles, series and sagas. Read in print or digital, listen in audio, explore meaningful samples and keep direct digital purchases together in your personal Hawkins & Wells library.
Explore the catalogueA serious home for distinctive voices.
We offer an attentive editorial relationship, professional development, coherent visual direction and a path across print, eBook, audio and multilingual editions. We welcome writers as well as translators, narrators, illustrators, editors and creative specialists who can deepen a literary world.
Share your workStories prepared to travel well.
Booksellers, rights partners, educators, media teams and cultural organizations can work with us on licensing, translation, audio, curated collections, events and audience-led campaigns. We build each collaboration around the work’s integrity and the readers it is meant to reach.
Start a conversationBecome a contributorIntroduce your work
Your story is the beginning.
We are interested in work with a distinct voice, a clear reader and the potential to become more than a single edition. If you are building a novel, a children’s world, a compelling nonfiction idea, a series or a story that deserves to be heard, introduce it to us.
What to share
Tell us the premise, intended audience, current stage and what makes the project unmistakably yours. Include a concise synopsis and a representative sample when the work is ready to be read.
Who we welcome
Authors, translators, narrators, illustrators, editors and creative collaborators whose experience, voice or craft can add lasting value to a publication.
How we respond
Every serious inquiry enters the publishing desk privately. If the project aligns with our list and editorial direction, we will contact you to continue the conversation.
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Hawkins & Wells
Reading, UK
Reading, UK
Our headquartersBased in Reading.
Based in Reading.
Publishing for the world.
Our publishing house is based in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom—a place shaped by books, learning and strong connections to London and the wider world.
From here, we work with authors, narrators, translators, artists and production partners across borders. Meetings with the publishing team are arranged in advance.
Hawkins & Wells Publishing
Reading, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Reading, Berkshire
United Kingdom
A direct line to the publishing house
Every good collaboration starts with a clear introduction.
For manuscripts and creative work, choose “Author or contributor submission.” For rights, partnerships, media and reader questions, select the subject that best fits your inquiry.
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