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June 19, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘Isolation Blessing’ by Polly Atkin
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Isolation Blessing’ by Polly Atkin, author of Basic Nest Architecture. This poem was first published for Manchester Writing School’s Write Where We Are Now project which invites poets to write directly about the Coronaviru…
June 16, 2020
Seren Stay-at-Home Series Archive
Rewatch the Seren Stay-at-Home Series on our Youtube channel archive now!
June 12, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘Last Walk at Lydstep’ by Tony Curtis
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Last Walk at Lydstep’ by Tony Curtis which he has written during lockdown. Tony is the author of numerous collections of poetry, most recently From The Fortunate Isles: New and Selected Poems. From the Fortunate Isles feat…
June 10, 2020
Recipe: Summer Berry & Coconut Milk Ice Lollies
Get a sneak peak of what’s to come in Sarah Philpott’s new book with this delicious recipe for Summer Berry & Coconut Milk Ice Lollies from The Seasonal Vegan. A kitchen diary of seasonal recipes with a delicious mixture of fine food writing and…
June 10, 2020
eBooks are coming to the Seren website!
It will soon be easier than ever to get hold of Seren eBooks when they become available to buy via our website later this month.
June 5, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘Poem in Which She Wears Her Favourite Wedding Dress’ by Katrina Naomi
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Poem in Which She Wears Her Favourite Wedding Dress’ by Katrina Naomi from her new collection Wild Persistence. Wild Persistence by Katrina Naomi is a confident and persuasive collection of poems. Written following her mov…
May 29, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘This Is The Drawer’ by Rhian Edwards
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘This Is The Drawer’ by Rhian Edwards from her new collection The Estate Agent’s Daughter which is published on Monday 1st June. The Estate Agent’s Daughter is the eagerly awaited follow up to Rhian Edwards’s Wales Book of…
May 28, 2020
‘Pigeon Songs’ Shortlisted for the Pigott Poetry Prize 2020
We are delighted to share that ‘Pigeon Songs’ has been shortlisted for the Pigott Poetry Prize 2020.
May 22, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘Skype’ by Martyn Crucefix
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Skype’ by Martyn Crucefix from his collection The Lovely Disciplines. We were fortunate enough to hear Martyn read this poem during our Stay-at-Home Series event yesterday evening. Displaying his characteristic flair, craf…
May 21, 2020
A Stay-at-Home Series to Remember
Actor Samuel West joins us to read from A Simple Scale in the final event of the Stay-at-Home Series.
May 19, 2020
Short Story Extract – ‘The Tribe’ by Jaki McCarrick
This extract is from Jaki McCarrick’s short story ‘The Tribe’ which is featured in her Edge Hill-shortlisted collection, The Scattering. The main character’s rationale is unnerving and extreme – yet may hold some resonance with the situation we find…
May 15, 2020
Guest Post: Tony Curtis marks International Conscientious Objectors Day
Today is International Conscientious Objectors Day. Celebrated on the 15th May every year, it is a day to remember those who have established and are maintaining the right to refuse to kill, both in the past and today. There have been a number of not…
