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Close up picture of cursive writing on aged paper.

May 14, 2025

Guest Post: Jo Mazelis on how Fanny Imlay inspired her novel ‘The Forger’s Ink’

In today’s guest blog, Jo Mazelis reflects on what we know about Mary Shelley’s half-sister, Fanny Imlay, and why she finds her story fascinating.

Bronwen Price introducing writers at the Murder on Ynys Mon book launch at Holyhead Library.

May 12, 2025

Introducing our CEO Bronwen Price

Anyone familiar with our work, will likely already recognise Bronwen’s name, as she first joined Seren Books as Interim CEO in January 2024 having been seconded from our Board. Under her leadership in the last 18 months, we’ve created a new three-yea…

Photo of bright red poppies illuminated against the black night

May 9, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘The Sentry’ by Alun Lewis

In honour of the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, this week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Sentry’ by Alun Lewis from his ‘Collected Poems’.

Photo of a city as night falls, its lights streaked in the reflection on the river.

April 25, 2025

Friday Poem – ‘Sleeping in a Shaking City’ by Cath Drake

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Sleeping in a Shaking City’ by Cath Drake from her collection ‘The Shaking City’.

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’.

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