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June 10, 2018
Friday Poem- ‘The Madonna of Oxfam’, Judy Brown
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘The Madonna of Oxfam’ by Judy Brown, from her latest collection,Crowd Sensations. ‘The Madonna of Oxfam’ performs a surprisingly elaborate and intimate study of the act of charity shop browsing, as the poet’s thoughts tu…
June 5, 2018
An extract from The Wellspring by Barney Norris
‘A rare duet, in which father and son rediscover a whole world through the redeeming power of art.’ – Declan Kiberd In The Wellspring, acclaimed novelist and dramatist Barney Norris conducts a conversation with his even more acclaimed father, the pia…
June 5, 2018
An interview with novelist Naomi Krüger
Naomi Krüger’s debut novel, May, provides a sensitive and moving insight into the life of the title character. We see May in glimpses through the eyes of her loved ones, and from her own perspective: from the past to her present in a care home, where…
June 1, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Young Summer’, Leslie Norris
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘Young Summer’ by the prize-winning poet, Leslie Norris. ‘Young Summer’ is one of the many vivid and captivating poems to be brought together in the landmark Leslie Norris: The Complete Poems, and offers a vision of the p…
May 31, 2018
In Memory of Mr Christian Brown OBE KSG
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the sudden passing of Mr Christian Brown OBE KSG, who was instrumental in the creation of Cornerstone, an iconic Cardiff hub for cultural and community events in the former Ebenezer Chapel on Charles S…
May 25, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘How to make a good crisp sandwich’, Katherine Stansfield
Did you know it’s British Sandwich Week, 20-26 May? Yes – there really is a day (or week) for everything. And in celebration, our Friday Poem is Katherine Stansfield’s ‘How to make a good crisp sandwich’. This is a poem that really does what it says…
May 18, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Hues’, Elizabeth Parker
Our Friday poem this week is ‘Hues’ by Elizabeth Parker, from her recently released debut collection, In Her Shambles. ‘Hues’ is a shimmering, lyrical account of a river journey that highlights Parker’s artful skill with language and surrealist image…
May 17, 2018
Beat the Blues Salad recipe – National Vegetarian Week
National Vegetarian Week 2018 runs from 14-20 May and is the perfect excuse to indulge in exciting and colourful veggie fare – so out with blandness and in with this scrumptious salad! Sarah Philpott’s Beat the Blues Salad brings together smoky marin…
May 15, 2018
Short Story of the Month | ‘The Visit’, Jaki McCarrick
May’s Short Story of the Month is ‘The Visit’ by Jaki McCarrick, an award-winning writer of plays, poetry and fiction. McCarrick won the 2010 Papatango New Writing Prize for her play, Leopoldville, and her play Belfast Girls, developed at the Nationa…
May 5, 2018
Seren authors at Hay Festival 2018
We are thrilled to see such a varied mix of Seren author events at this year’s Hay Festival. On Monday 28 May, Barney Norris and David Owen Norris will discuss how the culture of our past shapes and speaks to the present. Punctuated by solo piano pie…
May 1, 2018
Audience of 150 for double poetry book launch
A packed and captive audience of 150 joined us at Waterstones Bristol last night for the launch of two new poetry collections: Visiting the Minotaur by Claire Williamson and In Her Shambles by Elizabeth Parker. The pair were joined by fellow Bristol-…
April 27, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Penguin Love’, Nerys Williams
On Wednesday the world celebrated its cutest holiday, World Penguin Day, so in continued praise of these adorable birds our Friday Poem this week is ‘Penguin Love’ by Nerys Williams. Taken from Nerys’ 2011 collection Sound Archive, ‘Penguin Love’ is…
