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August 3, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Return to Cardiff’, Dannie Abse
The National Eisteddfod is coming to Cardiff, and with just a few hours to go, we couldn’t think of a better Friday Poem to feature than Dannie Abse’s ‘Return to Cardiff’. Wales, and Cardiff in particular, haunted the imagination of the great Dannie…
July 31, 2018
May by Naomi Krüger longlisted for Not the Booker
The Guardian’s ‘Not the Booker’ longlist has just been revealed and Naomi Kruger’s debut novel, May, is one of 140 titles to be nominated. Also on the list are a number of books by fellow Welsh independent publishers: Ironopolis by Glen James Brown (…
July 28, 2018
An extract from Real Cardiff: The Flourishing City, by Peter Finch
Though certain parts may be seeing rain this weekend, the warm weather continues – and what better time than summer to explore all the UK has to offer? Our Real Series – a collection of intimate and entertaining guide books written by local writers –…
July 27, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘I Am In Love With Myself People Say’, Marianne Burton
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘I Am In Love With Myself People Say’, from Marianne Burton’s new collection, Kierkegaard’s Cupboard. Did you know: all our books (including Marianne’s) are half price this week? Take a peek at our website before the off…
July 26, 2018
An extract from Larkinland by Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch’s remarkable Larkinland is a novel which expertly and minutely captures the essence of Philip Larkin and his poetry. Tulloch deftly builds Larkin’s poems into a sustained landscape, fills it with Larkin’s characters and just for good…
July 24, 2018
Summer Sale: a whole week of half price books
The sun is shining, school’s out for the summer, and – what’s this? All our books are half price! Fiction, non-fiction and poetry – and this is just a tiny portion of it… Whether you’re looking for some poetry to dip into, or an immersive holiday r…
July 20, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘History’, Zoë Skoulding
Last night, in front of a packed audience, we were thrilled to witness Zoë Skoulding accepting a Cholmondeley Award for an outstanding body of poetic work. In celebration, our Friday Poem today is ‘History’, a poem from Zoë’s latest collection, The M…
July 13, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Swan’, Ross Cogan
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘Swan’, from Ross Cogan’s new collection, Bragr. Whether it’s myth intended to explain the constellations, the secret of eternal life, or the bloodthirsty tale of the mead of poetry, Ross Cogan’s collection Bragr (meaning…
July 10, 2018
The Chicken Soup Murder Shortlisted for Rubery Book Award
We are thrilled to announce that Maria Donovan’s debut novel, The Chicken Soup Murder, has been shortlisted for the 2018 Rubery Book Award’s Fiction category. The Chicken Soup Murder is one of eight titles to reach the shortlist. Part crime fiction a…
July 4, 2018
Short Story of the Month | ‘Dolls’ Hospital’, Christopher Morley
Our new Short Story of the Month is ‘Dolls’ Hospital’ by Christopher Morley. A young boy’s persistent curiosity sets him on an adventure to the mysterious Doll’s Hospital, in which he learns that not only dolls need mending. Christopher Morley was bo…
June 29, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Dear Anne Monroe, Healthcare Assistant’, Bryony Littlefair
July 2018 marks 70 years of the National Health Service Act and the NHS. In celebration, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers has produced a new ‘film-poem’ showing twenty-four hours in the NHS, ‘To Provide All People’ – now available to watch on BBC iPlayer….
June 29, 2018
RSL elects Barney Norris as one of 40 new fellows
Award-winning playwright and author Barney Norris has been named as one of the Royal Society of Literature’s new 40 Fellows under 40. Playwrights Bola Agbaje and James Graham join him on the diverse list, which is 73% female and 30% BAME. ‘We want th…
