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January 12, 2012
Jonah Jones: An Artist’s Life – Book Launch
Jonah Jones (1919-2004), the Welsh sculptor, writer and artist-craftsman, worked in many media, but is especially remembered as a sculptor in stone, lettering-artist and calligrapher. Join us for the launch of the new book Jonah Jones: An Artist’s…
January 3, 2012
Congratulations to Dannie Abse, as he becomes a CBE
Congratulations to Dannie Abse, as he becomes a CBE for his services to Poetry and Literature in the Queen’s New Year Honours List. Dannie Abse won the Wales Book of the Year in 2008 for The Presence, which he wrote after his wife died in a car crash…
December 20, 2011
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Seren will be closing for the Christmas holiday at the close of business, Friday 23rd December 2011 and will be re-opening on the 3rd January 2012. You can still order online throughout the Christmas period, please allow for an extra couple of days f…
December 9, 2011
New Book! Wales’ Rugby World Cup 2011 in images – ‘Heads Held High’
Seren have released a book of unique images of Wales’ rugby team at the World Cup 2011, from official tournament photographers, GettyImages. Heads Held High is a must have memento for all Wales rugby fans: fantastic Christmas gift. With the Foreword…
November 30, 2011
Seren News
Seren News Patrick McGuinness finds his debut novel The Last Hundred Days on the 2011 Costa First Novel Award shortlist. Seren have published Wales’ Rugby World Cup 2011 in images, Heads Held High. Foreword by Phil Bennett and Afterword by Max Bo…
November 16, 2011
Patrick McGuinness’s debut novel shortlisted for the Costa Book Award
Patrick McGuinness finds his debut novel on the Costa Book Awards shortlist. The Last Hundred Days is up against three other titles for the Costa Book Award First Novel. Set during Ceausescu’s last hundred days in power, Patrick McGuinness’s accompli…
November 16, 2011
‘The Last Hundred Days’ shortlisted for the Costa Book Award
Patrick McGuinness finds his debut novel on the Costa Book Awards shortlist. The Last Hundred Days is up against three other titles for the Costa Book Award First Novel. Set during Ceausescu’s last hundred days in power, Patrick McGuinness’s accompli…
November 8, 2011
Seren set to publish Wales’ Rugby World Cup 2011 Book ‘Heads Held High’
Seren will release a book of unique images of the Wales’ rugby team at the World Cup 2011, from official tournament photographers, GettyImages. Heads Held High is a must have memento for all Wales rugby fans: fantastic Christmas gift. With the Forewo…
November 7, 2011
‘Heads Held High’ Wales’ Rugby World Cup 2011 journey in pictures
Heads Held High: Wales’ Rugby World Cup 2011 Foreword by Phill Bennett, Afterword by Max Boyce For two weeks in October, Wales held its breath. In the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, the Wales team had negotiated a difficult qualifying group to reac…
October 28, 2011
Seren authors at The Dylan Thomas Festival
Monday 7th November 9pm: Patrick McGuinness and Richard Gwyn in discussion. Celebrated poet Patrick McGuinness’s debut novel was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011 with his debut novel The Last Hundred Days. Poet and novelist Richard Gwyn’s mos…
October 20, 2011
Catherine Fisher named Young People’s Laureate
Catherine Fisher, Seren poet and author of award winning fantasy novels for children, has been named Wales’ first Young People’s Laureate. Literature Wales said the Young People’s Laureate post is the first of its kind in the UK and aims to inspire y…
October 19, 2011
Forthcoming Events
Wednesday 19th October 7pm: Horatio Clare continues the Mabinogion launch in Crickhowell. Horatio will read from The Prince’s Pen The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell. Thursday 20th October 6.30pm: Tony Bianchi and Grahame Davies discuss the art of translatin…
