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May 15, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘Two Clouds’ by Ben Wilkinson
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Two Clouds’ by Ben Wilkinson from his debut collection Way More Than Luck. Ben will be reading for us as part of the Seren Stay-at-Home Series tonight at 7:30pm. Tickets are only £5 and are available here*. Way More Than L…
May 8, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘Clear’ by Elizabeth Parker
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Clear’ by Elizabeth Parker from her debut collection In Her Shambles. We would like to wish Elizabeth and her family congratulations on the birth of their new baby boy Danny. Spiky, provocative, declamatory, these energeti…
May 7, 2020
Announcing the Seren Stay-at-Home Series Programme!
Beginning on Tuesday 12th May, we will be bringing you the Seren Stay-at-Home Series – ten days of online readings, interviews and Q&As with our fantastic authors. Browse the full programme below. Buy Tickets Here* *All ticket holders will receiv…
May 5, 2020
Introducing the Seren Stay-at-Home Series!
We are delighted to announce that between the 12th & 16th and 18th & 22nd May we will be hosting the Seren Stay-at-Home Series – ten days of online readings, interviews and Q&As with our fantastic authors.
May 4, 2020
Guest Post: Peter Finch – Walking in a Lockdown
This morning, to celebrate National Walking Month, we have a guest post from avid walker and author of Walking Cardiff Peter Finch. He tells us what walking in a lockdown looks like for him when separated from his fellow wanderer John Briggs and how…
May 1, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘Helvellyn’ by André Mangeot
Today marks the beginning of National Walking Month so today’s Friday Poem is ‘Helvellyn’ by André Mangeot from his new collection Blood Rain. Resonant, complex, rich in heft and texture, these are mature poems that grapple with serious themes. Beaut…
April 30, 2020
Four Books to Celebrate International Jazz Day
Today is International Jazz Day, a worldwide celebration of jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. Here are four Seren titles you can celebrate with. On the Beach with Chet Baker by Robert Seatter “Presence and ab…
April 29, 2020
Short Story of the Month – ‘Scream, Scream’ by Glenda Beagan
Our new Short Story of the Month is ‘Scream, Scream’ by Glenda Beagan which features in The Green Bridge: Stories from Wales. The Green Bridge is an entertaining anthology of classic stories from twentieth century Wales. From Dylan Thomas to Ifan Pug…
April 24, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘What I’m Making With the World’ by Cath Drake
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘What I’m Making With the World’ by Cath Drake from her new collection The Shaking City. The shaking city of Australian poet Cath Drake’s debut poetry collection is a metaphor for the swiftly changing precarity of modern li…
April 22, 2020
Five Poems for Earth Day 2020
Today, Earth Day is marking its 50th anniversary. To celebrate, we’re sharing five poems from Seren authors who are writing about the natural world. Find out more about Earth Day and it’s aims here. ‘Prairie’ by Carrie Etter from The Weather in Norma…
April 17, 2020
Friday Poem – ‘Spring’ by Paul Deaton
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Spring’ by Paul Deaton. Paul’s debut collection A Watchful Astronomy (Seren, 2017) was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. A Watchful Astronomy is a thoughtful poetry collection by a well-regarded author who has publishe…
April 8, 2020
An Interview with André Mangeot
Resonant, complex, rich in heft and texture, these are mature poems that grapple with serious themes. Beautifully crafted, and partly inspired by the poet’s love of the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia, they address the natural world, its endangerment an…
