Blog
Welcome to our blog where you can catch up with the latest news and read guest posts by our writers.
September 1, 2026
Guest Post: Julie Brominicks – Cader Idris Stories
In today’s guest post, Julie Brominicks shares one of the stories she uncovered whilst researching her new book Cader Idris: Let the Mountain Speak. Whilst writing, she interviewed countless regular visitors to learn more about the mountain and what…
August 17, 2026
Laura Wainwright shortlisted for the Laurel Prize
We’re delighted that Laura Wainwright’s debut collection The Storm’s Flora has received further recognition on the shortlist for the Laurel Prize. Supported by poet laureate Simon Armitage and run by the Poetry School, the Laurel Prize celebrates col…
August 11, 2026
Guest Post: Sarah Johnson reflects on the IPA Congress 2026
Earlier this year, our Deputy CEO Sarah Johnson was selected to attend the International Publishers Association Congress in Kulala Lumpur with a group of delegates from the British Council. In today’s guest post, she reflects on the experience which…
August 10, 2026
Maggie Harris wins Guyana Prize for Literature Poetry Award
Maggie Harris continues her winning streak having been announced as the winner of the 2025 Poetry Award in the Guyana Prize for Literature, announced during a ceremony at the 2026 Guyana Prize Literary Festival. The jury of the poetry category hailed…
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.
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…
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’.
June 12, 2026
Maggie Harris wins Jhalak Poetry Prize
Congratulations to Maggie Harris, winner of the Jhalak Poetry Prize 2026!
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…
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…
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…
