Hawkwood Books

31/07/2025

"Hidden Toxins"
A brilliant new YA thriller by H. J. Larder
October 2025
isbn 978-1-0687103-4-6
RRP: £9.99
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09/05/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsfvbj24IWg

The Adventures of Pekie and Danie, by Sarah Horne.Two magical doggies that have lovely, fantastical adventures and help out other animals. Suggested reading ...

08/05/2025

Here is a wonderful video from Levi Tafari, author of our May poetry title, "Being Human"

23/04/2025

A collection of poems by writer, performer and urban griot, Levi Tafari. ISBN 978-1-0687103-1-5. RRP £9.99. Available from all good bookshops - real and virtual.

28/03/2025

https://www.wirenn.com/post/book-recommendation-partly-sane-prose-merry-and-rhyme?fbclid=IwY2xjawJTLUdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHc-aEkwHm_tgm_JcYLL81i5cOH99w-IyaA5rF9tPxy7TCGINPloWfZzC5g_aem_UwT9ND2dPvXviSqxCjFOAQ&sfnsn=scwspwa

David Hogarth’s Partly Sane, Prose Merry and Rhyme is not just a collection of writings—it’s a statement. The author strips back the niceties of conventional poetry and takes aim at the chaotic undercurrents of contemporary life. The tone ranges from humorous to haunting, from defiant to melan...

28/03/2025

https://www.wirenn.com/post/book-recommendation-rise-and-shine-little-man?fbclid=IwY2xjawJTLLZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWpTvUok3v_w3H7XiDi1B45GtYRRPt9K0mXp2TDS7B_Snau10zLyujmpuQ_aem_gX9iwmF3CB1CqBhZQdtNbg&sfnsn=scwspwa

David Hogarth’s Rise and Shine, Little Man is a beautifully written blend of memoir and quiet introspection. It captures the innocence of childhood alongside the deep emotional trials of adulthood, offering a warm, reflective journey through time. Hogarth’s strength lies in his ability to balanc...

19/01/2025

A Time, Once Upon Ago

Once upon a time ago,
There was many a story being told,
With heroes and ghosts and dragons,
And pirates off searching for gold.
Now things are far more normal,
Troubled souls with little to do,
Telling of much ado about nothing,
Featuring snippets of me and you, too.
The day-to-day details of boredom,
An intensive inspection of lives,
Where hope is well hidden in endings.
Don't be surprised, though, if no one survives.

This is just one of many poems not included in David Hogarth's new collection of irate, non-Romantic, genre-defying poetry. To see the included ones, buy the book. Out very, very soon.

Partly Sane, Prose Merry and Rhyme
ISBN: 978-1-7393239-9-8
£9.99

02/01/2025

January 31st: Poetry like what it ought to be writ! Hawkwood often publishes unusual work and this is no exception. Poetic thoughts on life, the universe and more by reflective taxi driver David Hogarth.
ISBN: 978-1-7393239-9-8. Available in bookshops and online, order now to beat the queues. 😀 RRP: £9.99

22/08/2024

"And suddenly the room changed. At first, he wasn’t sure how. The white walls, the bed, the machines… They all looked the same, but something about them was different. He gasped as he realised what it was. They were no longer real! They were flat, two-dimensional – like paintings. He gripped Mom’s hand harder, trying to steady himself, feeling himself sinking, not down, but in; into her mind, her dream, growing closer and closer as the room ebbed away. Until suddenly he was engulfed, and a black sea rushed towards him, the roar of it a thousand thunders. It crashed him down and pulled him under. He drifted in the currents, in the darkness of the deep. A long way away he could hear the raging of the storm."

Witness to an inexplicable and frightening event, thirteen-year-old Evan Brown must face the unknown to save his family. Kenji is a breathless, wild ride of a read for Young Adults, immersive and emotionally compelling.

Kenji by L.J.M. Wadsworth
isbn: 978-1-7393239-8-1
RRP: £7.99
Published: September 2024

19/06/2024

Author visits sanctuary schools

17/06/2024

Land of Waves author Eugene O'Toole leaves Bristol on the first day of his Refugee Week tour of Sanctuary Schools across England to talk to students about child refugees. Grateful for the warm welcome of teachers and pupils at Cotham School and Bristol Cathedral Choir School. Looking forward to a busy week in Knowsley, Birmingham, Newcastle, Thornaby and London!

07/06/2024

Future Titles:

September 2024
Kenji by L.J.M.Wadsworth (YA)

November 2024
The Lady Upstairs by The Man Downstairs (Memoir)

January 2025
Partly Sane, Prose Merry and Rhyme: David Hogarth (Poetry)

These titles are available to order now from most high street and online bookshops.