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Welcome to our blog where you can catch up with the latest news and read guest posts by our writers.


Photo of Eoghan Walls and his youngest daughter

July 21, 2026

Guest post: Eoghan Walls on writing ‘Elsa & the Wolfman’

In this guest post, Eoghan Walls reflects on writing about fatherhood in his latest poetry book.

Photo of Zoe, Laura and Bronwen standing in front of the harbour with Laura's award.

July 15, 2026

Laura Wainwright wins Wales Book of the Year Poetry Award 2026

Laura Wainwright wins Wales Book of the Year Poetry Award 2026 with ‘The Storm’s Flora’

June 30, 2026

Our Impact Since 2025

You may have noticed changes here at Seren Books over the past few years. With the help of the many individuals and organisations we work with, we reflected on what kind of publisher we wanted to be and what it would take to get us there. We want to…

Photo of Bethany Handley at the award ceremony holding a copy of her book and her certificate.

June 22, 2026

Bethany Handley wins Eric Gregory Award

We’re delighted to share that Bethany Handley has won an Eric Gregory Award for her poetry pamphlet ‘Cling Film’.

Graphic showing the cover of I Sing to the Greenhearts with the Winner logo for the Jhalak Prize

June 12, 2026

Maggie Harris wins Jhalak Poetry Prize

Congratulations to Maggie Harris, winner of the Jhalak Poetry Prize 2026!

Graphic showing The Storm's Flora against the Seamus Heaney Prize branding

May 18, 2026

Laura Wainwright shortlisted for Seamus Heaney Prize 2026

Congratulations to Laura Wainwright whose debut poetry collection The Storm’s Flora is on the shortlist for the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize 2026. Judged by Leontia Flynn, Nick Laird and Karen Solie she’s one of 5 shortlistees alongsid…

Graphic showing the covers of Hotel Amour and the Storm's Flora alongside the Wales Book of the Year shortlist logo

May 11, 2026

Two poets shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2026

Congratulations to Deryn Rees-Jones and Laura Wainwright who have both been shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2026 in the Poetry Category alongside Jeremy Over (Carcanet). Deryn is shortlisted for her collection Hôtel Amour – a sequel to her pre…

Graphic showing a copy of Maggie Harris' collection alongside the Jhalak Prize logo.

March 17, 2026

Maggie Harris shortlisted for the Jhalak Poetry Prize 2026

We’re excited to share that Maggie Harris’ latest poetry collection I Sing to the Greenhearts is shortlisted for the Jhalak Poetry Prize 2026. Haunted by ghosts of colonial history, Maggie’s wise and insightful collection offers a world where both ec…

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February 26, 2026

Guest Post: Tradition is your Toolkit – Writing advice from Elizabeth Parker

Elizabeth Parker considers the elements which make up a poet’s toolkit. Two years on from publication of her second collection, she reflects on how the poems make use of traditional tools like form and meter.

Close up photo of a tiger raising its head to look at the sky.

February 13, 2026

Friday Poem – ‘For the Origin’ by Rupinder Kaur Waraich

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘For the Origin’ by Rupinder Kaur Waraich.

Close up photo showing evergreen boughs silhouetted against a blurred full moon.

December 12, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘II. Night Vision’ by Laura Wainwright

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘II. Night Vision’ by Laura Wainwright from her debut collection ‘The Storm’s Flora’.

Photo of a pink-orange sunset over the trees and rooftops of Paris, Notre-Dame and its cranes just visible on the horizon.

December 5, 2025

Guest Post: Deryn Rees-Jones on writing ‘Hôtel Amour’ in Paris

In this guest post, poet Deryn Rees-Jones reflects on time spent in Paris whilst writing her collection ‘Hôtel Amour’, offering an insight into her writing process and the inspirations behind the book.

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