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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.
Hawkins & Wells
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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Where timeless storytelling meets the future of publishing.
Who we are
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.
Our standards belong to the whole journey—from the first editorial conversation to the moment a reader opens, hears or returns to the work.
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.
A memorable book should continue working after its final page—awakening curiosity, widening possibility and giving the imagination somewhere new to go.
We use contemporary tools to improve accessibility, translation, production and discovery. Technology supports the story; human imagination and editorial judgment lead it.
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.
Originality, careful editing, transparent communication and respect for the reader are not finishing touches. They are the foundation of the publishing relationship.
A powerful story can cross borders without losing its emotional truth. Thoughtful localization and multilingual editions help the work travel with meaning intact.
We bring every part of a publication into conversation so the story, edition and reader experience feel purposeful from beginning to end.
We begin with the voice, the reader and the reason this story needs to be told. That clarity guides every decision that follows.
Structure, language and pacing are refined through a disciplined, collaborative process that protects the author’s intent while strengthening the reader’s experience.
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.
Print, digital, audio and multilingual editions are prepared with care, then connected to modern distribution and discovery for readers around the world.
Readers, creators and partners meet the same standard: thoughtful work, clear communication and editions made for enduring value.
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 catalogueWe 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 workBooksellers, 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 conversationWe 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.
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.
Authors, translators, narrators, illustrators, editors and creative collaborators whose experience, voice or craft can add lasting value to a publication.
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.
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.
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.