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Silhouette of a wolf howling at the sky again a fiery sunset

January 26, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘And the Soul’ by Kim Moore

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘And the Soul’ by Kim Moore from her first collection ‘The Art of Falling’.

Friday 26th - Wednesday 31st January. January Sale. Use code JanSale24. www.serenbooks.com

January 26, 2024

Seren January Sale Returns

We’re excited to announce the return of our half-price January Sale! From Friday 26th – Wednesday 31st January 2024, use the code JanSale24 to claim 50% off orders on the Seren website (excluding pre-orders and subscriptions).

Photograph of a Heron flying above the snowy ground

January 19, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Heron/Snow’ by Polly Atkin

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Heron/Snow’ by Polly Atkin from her first collection ‘Basic Nest Architecture’. Join us online on Thursday 1st February to hear Polly read alongside Kim Moore at Virtual First Thursday.

Close up photograph of a person's eye. The majority of their face is in darkness other than the iris which is illuminated by a vertical strip of light.

January 12, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Seen’ by Rachael Clyne

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Seen’ by Rachael Clyne from her collection ‘You’ll Never Be Anyone Else’.

Photo of a stunning orange sunset in winter

January 5, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Reaches of Light’ by Sheenagh Pugh

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Reaches of Light’ by Sheenagh Pugh from her ‘Selected Poems’.

Snowy UK street in the morning

December 22, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Rememory’ by Nerys Williams

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Rememory’ by Nerys Williams from her third collection ‘Republic’.

Left to right: Tony Curtis, Carrie Etter, Grahame Davies, Katrina Naomi, Lorcan Black, Betty Doyle, Kathryn Bevis, Wendy Allen, Maggie Harris, Emily Cotterill, Bethany Handley

December 19, 2023

Announcing our 2024-25 Poetry List

We announce the exciting new poetry collections we’re publishing in 2024-25.

Black and white photo of an empty path

December 15, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘The Crux’ by Vanessa Lampert

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Crux’ by Vanessa Lampert from her debut collection ‘Say it With Me’.

Issues of poetry wales laid out against a blue background in the shape of a Christmas tree

December 14, 2023

Christmas with Poetry Wales

In today’s guest post, we’re highlighting some of the fantastic subscriptions offered by our sister-company Poetry Wales.

Left to right: Rachel Carney, Kathryn Gray, Nerys Williams, Judy Brown

December 13, 2023

Best Poetry of 2023 – round-up

As the year draws to a close, several Seren poets and their recent collections have appeared on ‘Best of 2023’ lists. Here’s a round-up of Seren poetry collections currently grabbing the attention of reviewers.

Wheels of cheese sitting on a larder shelf.

December 8, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘The Larder’ by Judy Brown

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Larder’ by Judy Brown from her collection ‘Lairs’.

Black and white photo of Sammy Weaver, a white woman with long hair. She is looking away from the camera and light is coming onto her fact from the right hand side.

December 6, 2023

Sammy Weaver shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlets

Congratulations to Seren poet Sammy Weaver whose pamphlet Angola, America has been shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlets. The Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlets recognises an outstanding poetry pamphlet published in the U…

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