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October 19, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘The Cats of Aghia Sophia’, Richard Gwyn
This week or Friday Poem is ‘The Cats of Aghia Sophia’ from Richard Gwyn’s forthcoming collection, Stowaway. Richard will give a sneak preview of the book at Fiction Fiesta in Cardiff this weekend. Fiction Fiesta is an innovative programme of literar…
October 15, 2018
Seren Christmas Poetry Competition 2018 – open for entries!
We are thrilled to announce that entries are now open for Seren’s Christmas Poetry Competition 2018. Submit your Christmas-themed poem now. The 2018 Christmas Poetry Competition is judged by Seren’s Poetry Editor, Amy Wack. You are invited to submi…
October 15, 2018
Poets: last chance to enter the Troubadour Prize
The closing date to enter the Troubadour International Poetry prize is getting close (Mon 22nd Oct), so with that in mind, here’s 5 good reasons to enter: Top prizes of £2,000 & £1,000 & great poetry-book & magazine prizes from leading poetry publish…
October 12, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Song a Year after My Mother’s Death’, Carrie Etter
This week our Friday Poem is ‘Song a Year after My Mother’s Death’, from Carrie Etter’s recently published collection, The Weather in Normal. Etter’s fourth poetry collection, The Weather in Normal is a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. Its focus i…
October 5, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Countrywoman’, Katrina Naomi
Our Friday Poem this week is Katrina Naomi’s ‘Countrywoman’, which was released yesterday, having been specially commissioned for National Poetry Day. Katrina Naomi is the author of three poetry pamphlets and two full collections. Her latest is The W…
October 4, 2018
National Poetry Day 2018: poem videos & events
We’re in the habit of celebrating poetry all throughout the year but to our delight, it’s National Poetry Day today – and that means there are loads of excellent events taking place, and creativity bursting out of every corner. The good people behind…
September 28, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘The longing of the bees’, Siobhán Campbell
Our Friday Poem this week is Siobhán Campbell’s ‘The longing of the bees’ from her most recent collection, Heat Signature. ‘The longing of the bees’ is a boisterous and artful study of these small and essential insects, without which, the poet warns,…
September 21, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘The Rose’, Tamar Yoseloff
Tomorrow brings the Free Verse Poetry Book Fair to Senate House, London, at which we’ll see a great gathering of our poetry publisher friends and readings from a whole host of talented people – including Seren poets Tamar Yoseloff and Bryony Littlefa…
September 14, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Summer’, Catherine Fisher
The weather has suddenly taken a cold turn in our corner of the world, so to remember this year’s hot months our Friday Poem this week is ‘Summer’ by Catherine Fisher, from her collection The Unexplored Ocean. ‘She writes imaginatively, bringing dea…
September 10, 2018
Short Story of the Month | ‘The Walk’, Jonathan Page
Our new Short Story of the Month is ‘The Walk’ by Jonathan Page. After the anniversary of his lover’s death, a man walks purposefully along a familiar hillside path and ruminates on the relationship that has come to define his life. Ten years have pa…
September 7, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Extremities’, Claire Williamson
Tonight Claire Williamson will be reading alongside fellow Seren poets Elizabeth Parker and Ross Cogan, and three Parthian poets, for Cardiff Book Festival’s Friday Night Poetry Party. In anticipation, our Friday Poem is ‘Extremities’ from Claire’s r…
September 7, 2018
Chocolate Mousse – a recipe from The Occasional Vegan
This weekend you’ll find Sarah Philpott at the Cardiff Book Festival chatting to fellow vegan cook Gaz Oakley. While you wait for the event, why not whip up some of Sarah’s delicious chocolate mousse? Believe it or not, this recipe uses chickpea wate…
