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November 6, 2020
Celebrating Elaine Morgan’s Centenary
We celebrate the centenary of Elaine Morgan with the publication of a brand new biography.
November 4, 2020
Seren Christmas Gift Guide 2020
It comes around every year – the struggle of finding a gift for that hard-to-buy-for family member. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with the Seren Christmas Gift Guide. Refreshed for 2020, we’ve grouped together our top suggestions, old and ne…
October 30, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘The Sea at Aberystwyth’ by Tamar Yoseloff
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Sea at Aberystwyth’ by Tamar Yoseloff from her collection of selected poems A Formula for Night. Tamar Yoseloff is a poet whose career has been profoundly influenced by the visual arts. A Formula for Night: New and Sel…
October 28, 2020
Ed Beech’s Recipe for Orkney Fish Pie
Ed Beech is one half of Beech Building Services. He’s also a keen cook. Today we’re sharing his recipe for Orkney Fish Pie, one of his favourites. Here’s everything you need to organise prep do done. Orkney Fish Pie What you need. A jug of milk. Some…
October 27, 2020
An interview with Angela Graham
Ahead of the launch of her debut short story collection A City Burning, we interview Angela Graham to find out more about the book and what inspires her. In the twenty-six stories in A City Burning, set in Wales, Northern Ireland and Italy, chil…
October 23, 2020
Lucy Gannon introduces The Amazingly Astonishing Story
Award-winning TV writer Lucy Gannon introduces her new memoir The Amazingly Astonishing Story which is published today. By turns laugh out loud funny and deeply sad, The Amazingly Astonishing Story is a frank and surprising look into a child’s tumult…
October 23, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘The Clockwork Crow’ by Catherine Fisher
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Clockwork Crow’ by Catherine Fisher from her collection The Bramble King. The Bramble King is full of darkly resonant tales, ingenious parables, curiously haunted rooms and palaces, and beautifully observed images of t…
October 23, 2020
Jaki McCarrick Shortlisted for An Post/ Writing.ie Short Story Competition 2020
Jaki McCarrick has been shortlisted for the 2020 An Post/ Writing.ie Short Story Competition.
October 16, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘Autumn’ by Rhiannon Hooson
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Autumn’ by Rhiannon Hooson from her collection The Other City. Rhiannon Hooson’s debut collection The Other City was shortlisted for the Roland Mathias Prize. Sharply focused, beautifully resonant, and deeply felt, these…
October 13, 2020
The Seren Christmas Poetry Competition Returns!
Yes you read that right, we’re already thinking about Christmas! We’re excited to announce the return of our annual Christmas Poetry Competition. With only three months left until the big day, it’s time to put on your festive thinking caps and s…
October 12, 2020
The Seren Christmas Poetry Competition returns!
Our annual Christmas Poetry Competition returns for 2020.
