Project archive: New and Notable
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E.M. Powell
E.M. Powell’s historical thriller and medieval mystery Fifth Knight and Stanton & Barling novels have been #1 Amazon and Bild bestsellers. We created a new digital presence for her to replace a previous Wix-based website.
Paul Rees
Paul Rees has been writing about music and popular culture since 1991. He served as Editor-in-Chief of two of the UK’s most prestigious music magazines, Q and Kerrang!, between 1999 and 2012 – and his new website brings together information about his books and articles, as well as access to his editorial and ghost-writing services.
“Simon and Bookswarm came highly recommended to me, but even then, exceeded all my expectations. They made the complete process of initiating, building, and launching my website clear, easy to follow, and thoroughly professional. Simon made himself available at all times, and couldn’t have been more accommodating. I can now pass that highest of recommendations on.”
Paul Rees, best-selling non-fiction author, ghostwriter, music writer, and writing coach
Sabrestorm Stories
Sabrestorm Stories offer a comprehensive range of services tailored to support authors at every stage of their publishing journey. From expert advice on crafting compelling narratives to meticulous editing that polishes manuscripts to perfection, they help ytheir clients bring their vision to life.
Transport Treasury Publishing
Transport Treasury Publishing is the ‘new kid on the block’ when it comes to railway and bus publishing. Entering the market in August 2019, they have at their disposal literally hundreds of thousands of transport images, the vast majority unpublished. Using this archive and a growing band of experienced and new authors, they publish an expanding range of quality transport books. Building on their existing WooCommerce catalogue, we created a new theme and site structure to make it easier for customers to explore the range of titles.
“At Transport Treasury Publishing we were already comfortable using WooCommerce to sell our books directly, but we asked Bookswarm to take the user experience and design of the site to the next level – and we’re delighted with the results.”
Robin Fell, Directory, Transport Treasuring Publishing
RM Speaker Bureau
New website for RM Speaker Bureau, which offers a curated selection of distinguished speakers who delve into today’s most pressing topics. Their speakers share their first-hand experiences and knowledge to enrich, empower, and entertain audiences. The Bureau is affiliated with Newson Wallwork Media Limited, which offers top speakers from their literary agency.
Ian Fleming
A new website for Ian Fleming Publications, proud custodians of the literary James Bond brand.
As an independent publisher, IFPL look after Ian Fleming’s groundbreaking originals and develop his universe with new adventures, collaborating with the best thriller writers in the world. They work with the Ian Fleming Estate to uphold his legacy and writing, making his stories available globally.
Latimer Community Art Therapy (LCAT)
Founded in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Latimer Community Art Therapy (LCAT) is a grass roots charity which provides accessible professional mental health support through art psychotherapy as well as providing community services and activities, to support creativity, physical, social, and emotional development.
The Crowood Press
We rebuilt the Crowood website from its previous incarnation as a Shopify site, migrating most of the existing design and pairing it with a completely new WordPress back-end and ONIX importer.
Louisa Treger
Louisa Treger is the acclaimed author of four novels inspired by the untold stories of women who challenged the expectations of their time—remarkable women, rebels, artists and survivors who dared to live on their own terms.
Joshua Levine
Joshua Levine is an author, social historian, and journalist with a passion for bringing the past to life. He’s written multiple bestselling books, and was the historical advisor behind major films like Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and Steve McQueen’s Blitz. His book Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture hit Number 1 on the Sunday Times Bestseller List. With an unusually varied background, Joshua has also written and presented for radio and TV, earning a glowing reputation as a historical expert and storyteller – and we have created a site which reflects this wide range of experience.
“Simon’s knowledge and creativity are matched by an ability to respond to the client’s needs. He offers a superb service.”
Joshua Levine, storyteller, historian, and bestselling author
DCU Press
New website for Ireland’s first fully Open Access university press. DCU Press is a non-profit open access publisher of peer-reviewed books. It supports the University’s mission to advance DCU’s research impact and transform lives and societies, and reflects its commitment to Open Research.
Boys Don’t Cry
Microsite for new book by Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing, an A-Z of male vulnerability that’s the conversation starter the younger generation of today didn’t know it needed.
New River
A top-quality non-fiction publisher, with a focus on mental and physical health, self-development and social science.
“Simon and his team were a pleasure to work with. Responsive and efficient, they made the whole process smooth from start to finish. Simon understood the brief and gave his expertise when needed. I’d highly recommend.”
Ella Chapman, Marketing Director, New River Books
The Robbins Office, Inc.
Founded in 1978, the Robbins Office, Inc. is led by Kathy Robbins and is a literary agency representing adult fiction and non-fiction. They work closely with their authors throughout the development and publication processes — from the genesis of an idea to the packaging, marketing, and release of a writer’s work.
“When we envisioned a completely new website for our literary agency, Simon and Bookswarm came to us warmly recommended. Simon tailored our website exactly to our needs as an agency— and did a great job of explaining the ins and outs of the process every step of the way. The final product is a site that’s both highly functional and user friendly. We couldn’t be happier!”
The Robbins Office, Inc.
Siop y Pethe
Siop y Pethe has been part of Wales’ literary community since 1967, and they continue to support and promote Welsh literature through our new website – which is fully bi-lingual in Welsh and English.
