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April 18, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘The opposite of Swedish death cleaning’ by Alison Binney

This week’s Friday Poem is the title poem from ‘The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning’ by Alison Binney.

Photo of a steaming cup of tea in a glass mug in the sunlight

April 11, 2025

Friday Poem – Opening of ‘I.M’ by Deryn Rees-Jones

This week’s Friday Poem is parts 1 & 2 of the long poem ‘I.M.’ by Deryn Rees-Jones from her collection Erato.

Photo of a dark sky with a few stars shining behind the clouds.

April 4, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘The Darkening’ by Kathryn Bevis

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Darkening’ by Kathryn Bevis from her collection ‘The Butterfly House’.

Close up photo of flowering yellow primroses

March 28, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘On Mother’s Day’ by Vanessa Lampert

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘On Mother’s Day’ by Vanessa Lampert from her collection ‘Say It With Me’.

Close up photo of a silver shell.

March 14, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘Buried Treasure’ by Paul Henry

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Buried Treasure’ by Paul Henry from ‘The Brittle Sea’.

British Book Awards Small Press of the Year Regional and Country Winner Wales. Seren Books.

March 13, 2025

We have won Small Press of the Year Wales

We are delighted to be named Small Press of the Year Wales in the British Book Awards 2025.

Photo of a plane coming into land against a golden sky.

March 7, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘Poem in which I’m a transnational drug smuggler’ by Bethany Handley

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Poem in which I’m a transnational drug smuggler’ by Bethany Handley from her pamphlet ‘Cling Film’.

Close up photo of a pile of golden crisps

February 28, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘Whisper It’ by Emily Cotterill

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Whisper It’ by Emily Cotterill from her collection ‘Significant Wow’.

The British Book Awards Small Press of the Year Regional and Country Finalist Wales.

February 24, 2025

We’re a finalist for Small Press of the Year

We’re delighted to be a Wales country finalist for Small Press of the Year 2025.

Photo of a light house flashing across the rock in the night.

February 21, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘The Migration of Ghosts’ by Maggie Harris

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Migration of Ghosts’ by Maggie Harris from her collection ‘I Sing to the Greenhearts’.

Close up photo of cassette tapes laid out on a table.

February 19, 2025

Guest post: Emily Cotterill – Now That’s What I Call ‘Significant Wow’

Emily Cotterill muses on the musical influences which have shaped her as a person and a poet.

Photo of a golden hour sun setting over distant hazy hills.

February 14, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘The Golden Hour’ by Lorcán Black

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Golden Hour’ by Lorcán Black from his collection ‘Strange Husbandry’.

We had a wonderful evening reflecting on the essays in ‘The Waters That Raised Us’ at @ffotogallery in Cardiff a few months ago. We were joined by contributors @tayloredmonds, @kathrynellentann, @cjwagstaff1, @moedwards_, @sofia_brizio and @joshuajoneswrites who read from their work and answered questions from the audience. If you’re yet to get your copy of this important anthology, you can find it in your local bookshop!
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#TheWatersThatRaisedUs #Events #SerenBooks #BooksFromWales #NewBooks #Cardiff #Water #Essays #LoveReading #CaruDarllen #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 #Ymgolli

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We had a wonderful evening reflecting on the essays in ‘The Waters That Raised Us’ at @ffotogallery in Cardiff a few months ago. We were joined by contributors @tayloredmonds, @kathrynellentann, @cjwagstaff1, @moedwards_, @sofia_brizio and @joshuajoneswrites who read from their work and answered questions from the audience. If you’re yet to get your copy of this important anthology, you can find it in your local bookshop!
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#TheWatersThatRaisedUs #Events #SerenBooks #BooksFromWales #NewBooks #Cardiff #Water #Essays #LoveReading #CaruDarllen #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 #Ymgolli

We’re delighted that @bethanyhandley_ won an Eric Gregory Award for her poetry pamphlet ‘Cling Film’! Administered by @thesocietyofauthors the Eric Gregory Awards recognise outstanding collections by poets under 30, and are a valuable supporting step in their careers. ‘Cling Film’ is available now in all good bookshops!
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We’re delighted that @bethanyhandley_ won an Eric Gregory Award for her poetry pamphlet ‘Cling Film’! Administered by @thesocietyofauthors the Eric Gregory Awards recognise outstanding collections by poets under 30, and are a valuable supporting step in their careers. ‘Cling Film’ is available now in all good bookshops!
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Photo by Adrian Pope.

Back in March we had a fantastic time celebrating publication of ‘Muslim Wales’ by @azimwales with an event at Cardiff University. Talking to @hananelizabethissa, he shared fascinating insights into the research underpinning his book in front of a packed lecture theatre. Thank you to Hana Zaman for capturing these snapshots of the event and to everyone who joined us! The event was also supported by @muslimwales. The book is available now from bookshops across Wales and beyond!
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#MuslimWales #Books #Events #Launches #SerenBooks #History #WelshHistory #BooksFromWales #Cardiff #CaruDarllen #LoveReading #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 #Ymgolli2026

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Back in March we had a fantastic time celebrating publication of ‘Muslim Wales’ by @azimwales with an event at Cardiff University. Talking to @hananelizabethissa, he shared fascinating insights into the research underpinning his book in front of a packed lecture theatre. Thank you to Hana Zaman for capturing these snapshots of the event and to everyone who joined us! The event was also supported by @muslimwales. The book is available now from bookshops across Wales and beyond!
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#MuslimWales #Books #Events #Launches #SerenBooks #History #WelshHistory #BooksFromWales #Cardiff #CaruDarllen #LoveReading #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 #Ymgolli2026

We’re over the moon that @maggiepoet has been named winner of the #JhalakPoetryPrize 2026 for her collection ‘I Sing to the Greenhearts’. In the words of our poetry co-editors, “This vivid, powerful collection deserves this recognition... We’re proud to have published it and of Maggie’s connection to Wales.” Maggie’s book is available in bookshops and on our website!
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@jhalakprize @books.wales @inpressbooks #JhalakPrize #Poetry #PoetryLover #PoetsOfInstagram #PrizeWinner #SerenBooks #BooksFromWales #LoveReading #CaruDarllen #NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIn #Ymgolli

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We’re over the moon that @maggiepoet has been named winner of the #JhalakPoetryPrize 2026 for her collection ‘I Sing to the Greenhearts’. In the words of our poetry co-editors, “This vivid, powerful collection deserves this recognition... We’re proud to have published it and of Maggie’s connection to Wales.” Maggie’s book is available in bookshops and on our website!
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@jhalakprize @books.wales @inpressbooks #JhalakPrize #Poetry #PoetryLover #PoetsOfInstagram #PrizeWinner #SerenBooks #BooksFromWales #LoveReading #CaruDarllen #NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIn #Ymgolli

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