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February 18, 2013
‘Newspaper Taxis: Poetry After The Beatles’ anthology out now
Exciting new anthology Newspaper Taxis: Poetry After The Beatles out now. Their beginnings were inauspicious. When Alan Williams booked their first trip to Hamburg in August 1960, they were regarded by peers as the worst group in Liverpool. When they…
February 4, 2013
‘Living in Wales’ by David Hurn named in the best top 50 Black & White Photography books
Black + White Photography magazine have named Living in Wales by magnum photographer David Hurn in the top 50 black and white photography books. Living in Wales is an album of one hundred and one duotone portraits of people who, in the words of David…
January 4, 2013
12 Days of Kindle
Seren titles in the ’12 Days of Kindle’ promotion Seren have several titles in the ’12 Days of Kindle’ promotion on Amazon, starting from as little as 99p. If you got a new kindle for Christmas, why not treat yourselves to some of these fantastic tit…
August 9, 2012
Seren Stand at The National Eisteddfod 2012
Seren have a stand at the The National Eisteddfod 2012, Wales’ largest cultural festival. The week-long festival celebrates the rich and varied culture that exists here in Wales; from singing and dancing to art work and sport challenges, the Eisteddf…
July 30, 2012
Rhian Edwards debut poetry collection shortlisted for the Forward Prize ‘Best First Collection’ 2012
Welsh poet Rhian Edwards has been shortlisted for the Forward Prize ‘Best First Collection’ 2012 with her debut poetry book Clueless Dogs. The ‘Best First Collection’ shortlist includes four other poets, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Sam Riviere, Loretta Collin…
July 18, 2012
Patrick McGuinness wins Wales Book of the Year 2012
Patrick McGuinness’s debut novel The Last Hundred Days has won the 2012 Wales Book of the Year award (English-language). Patrick was shortlisted along side two other writers, Robert Minhinnick (Seren) with his collection of short stories The Keys of…
July 6, 2012
Wales Book of the Year 2012 winner announced Thursday 12th July
The Wales Book of the Year 2012 winner will be announced Thursday, 12th July at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff at 7pm. Seren have two books on the Best Fiction shortlist, The Last Hundred Days by Patrick McGuinness and The Keys o…
June 26, 2012
Seren authors and poets at three festivals this weekend
This weekend will be jammed packed full of literature and poetry – there is something to suit everyone! The Dinefwr Literature Festival Friday 29th June Opening Event with Gillian Clarke, Paul Henry, Phillip Gross and Rhys Iorwerth. Poet Pascale Pet…
June 22, 2012
Seren authors at The Dinefwr Festival
Friday 29th June – Sunday 1st July. The Dinefwr Literature Festival features a host of Seren authors and poets – Paul Henry, Pascale Petit, Mike Parker, Peter Finch, Robert Minhinnick, Tony Bianchi, Grahame Davies and Horatio Clare. Visit the festiva…
May 11, 2012
Patrick McGuinness and Robert Minhinnick shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2012
Seren was delighted to have two out of three nominations on the fiction shortlist for Wales Book of the Year when it was announced last night at a special event at Theatr Brycheiniog, in Brecon. Joe Dunthorne’s Wild Abandon completes the shortlist. N…
April 10, 2012
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Robert Minhinnick’s short story collection The Keys of Babylon has been long-listed for the Edge Hill Short Story Award 2012. Robert’s collection is on the long-list with 30 other authors including Edna O’Brien, Robert Shearman, Hanan Al-Shaykh and T…
March 8, 2012
International Women’s Day – Book Offer
Seren will be celebrating International Women’s Day by offering you some fantastic books by women writers at a discounted rate. The following titles, some by award winning authors, will be available for only £5 from 8am-8pm on 8th of March 2012. This…
