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

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…

Phases of the waxing and waning moon from crescent to full.

December 1, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Moon phases as seen from Earth’ by Glyn Edwards

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Moon phases as seen from Earth’ by Glyn Edwards from his collection ‘In Orbit’. You can listen to Glyn talking in depth about the book in episode 3 of The Seren Poetry Podcast Series 2.

Close up photo of a rusty old door locked with a padlock and chain.

November 24, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Against Blood’ by Katherine Stansfield

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Against Blood’ by Katherine Stansfield from her collection ‘We Could Be Anywhere By Now’.

Photograph of lots of Seren non-fiction titles including Bar 44, The Edge of Cymru and Are You Judging Me Yet lying in a scattered pile surrounded by festive decorations.

November 23, 2023

Seren Non-Fiction Christmas Gift Guide

Welcome to Seren’s Non-Fiction Christmas Gift Guide. Find the perfect gift for avid fans of memoir, essays, the great outdoors and much more. Browse our specially selected titles below, or visit our non-fiction pages for more inspiration.

Photograph of lots of Seren poetry titles including Republic, Twelve Poems for Christmas and The Turpentine Tree lying in a scattered pile surrounded by festive decorations.

November 22, 2023

Seren Poetry Christmas Gift Guide

Welcome to Seren’s Poetry Christmas Gift Guide. Poetry is the ideal gift for lovers of words and stories. Find the perfect gift for any poetry lover by browsing this list of specially curated titles or visiting our poetry pages.

Photograph of lots of Seren non-fiction titles including Christmas in Wales, Cymru and I and The Confession of Hilary Durwood lying in a scattered pile surrounded by festive decorations.

November 20, 2023

Seren Fiction Christmas Gift Guide

Welcome to Seren’s Fiction Christmas Gift Guide, created to help you find the perfect gift for any fiction lover this festive season. This collection of novels and short story collections are bound to please any fiction fan. You can also browse our f…