Yau appointed editorial director at Boldwood

Emily Yau has been appointed editorial director of Boldwood Books, as the publisher celebrates its third anniversary and signs four more authors.

Yau has previously worked at both Quercus and Ebury, publishing bestselling commercial fiction authors including Beth O’Leary, Tracy Rees and Linda Green. She has most recently worked as a UX designer for a video gaming company, alongside being a freelance editor, and was a Bookseller Rising Star in 2017. In her new role she is acquiring and publishing across all the commercial fiction genres.

“I’m delighted to be joining the dynamic team at Boldwood Books, whose success over the last few years has been phenomenal. I’m very excited to begin seeking out new talent to add to an already impressive list," she said.

Four new authors have been signed, bringing the total number on Boldwood’s list to 91. They include romantic comedy writer Jaimie Admans, Donovan Cook, who has written a series inspired by Norse mythology, women’s fiction specialist Rachel Dove, and crime author Wes Markin. All authors have been contracted on multi-book deals and will be published in every format simultaneously in all English language territories.

Boldwood founder and c.e.o. Amanda Ridout said: “After a whirlwind and award-winning three years, we are celebrating our publishing birthday by further expanding the team and welcoming new writers to the Boldwood family. We are strengthening our editorial firepower with the brilliantly experienced and energetic Emily Yau who will enable us to expand further across the commercial fiction genres.
"We now have a dedicated Boldwood team of 11, 91 wonderful authors, and together have sold eight million books across the globe. An amazing achievement in such a short time – I couldn’t be prouder and more thankful to everyone who has made this possible.’’