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February 16, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Sundays too my Dad got up early’, Ben Wilkinson
This week’s Friday Poem, ‘Sundays too my Dad got up early’, is a sneak peek into poetry critic Ben Wilkinson’s startling debut, Way More Than Luck (publishing 28 February). From the thumping heartbeat of the distance runner to the roar of football te…
February 16, 2018
Opening Night at the Seren/Cornerstone Poetry Festival
Good morning poetry lovers! Today’s the day we launch our inaugural poetry festival in the beautiful Cornerstone building on Charles Street, Cardiff. So what can you look forward to, and how can you get tickets? All the important information is below…
February 9, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Two men’, David Foster-Morgan
This week our Friday Poem is David Foster-Morgan’s ‘Two men’, from his debut collection, Masculine Happiness. David is one of five fabulous poets taking part in the New Poets Showcase event, Saturday 17 February, 11:00am. Listen to him read alongside…
February 7, 2018
Why the Welsh Assembly being named Britain’s best employer for LGBT is no surprise
This is a guest blog by author and activist Norena Shopland, whose new book Forbidden Lives we published in late 2017. Why the Welsh Assembly being named Britain’s best employer for LGBT is no surprise The National Assembly for Wales has just been na…
February 5, 2018
Win a copy of A Fold in the River by Philip Gross & Valerie Coffin Price
Enter our giveaway to win a copy of A Fold in the River, a beautiful book of poetry by Philip Gross and artwork by Valerie Coffin Price. To enter, simply sign up to the Seren newsletter before 1st March:https://www.serenbooks.com/newsletter/signup Ab…
February 2, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Reeling in the River’, Philip Gross
Our Friday Poem this week is Philip Gross’ ‘Reeling in the River’ from A Fold in the River, his collaborative work with artist Valerie Coffin Price. Philip Gross once lived on the banks of the River Taff at Quakers Yard and his journals are the sourc…
January 31, 2018
The Seren/Cornerstone Poetry Festival: what to look forward to
Our ‘winter weekend’ of poetry events, the Seren/Cornerstone Poetry Festival, kicks off in less than three weeks. Here’s what to look forward to, and where to buy tickets. Today only – get your three-day festival pass for only £90! (£100 from 1st Feb…
January 26, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Festival Field’, Paul Henry
In just under a month, Paul Henry will read from his remarkable tenth collection, The Glass Aisle, at the Seren/Cornerstone Poetry Festival. In the meantime, please enjoy ‘Festival Field’, one of the poems from the book. The Glass Aisle is Paul Henry…
January 23, 2018
Claire Williamson wins second place in Sentinel Literary Quarterly Competition
Poet Claire Williamson, whose third collection Visiting the Minotaur is forthcoming from Seren (April 2018), has won Second Place in the Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition, for her poem ‘Extremities’. Judge Abegail Morley selected ‘Extrem…
January 19, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Building my Grandfather’, Jonathan Edwards
Next month, Costa-winning poet Jonathan Edwards opens our Seren/Cornerstone Poetry Festival in Cardiff. Our Friday Poem, ‘Building my Grandfather’, is taken from his award-winning collection, My Family and Other Superheroes, which he will read from a…
January 11, 2018
January Sale: Best of the Best
Our half price January sale is nearing its end, and we can see you have a few favourites. Take a look below for the best of the best – the most popular poetry, fiction and non-fiction books this week! The half price sale ends midnight tonight (11 Jan…
January 10, 2018
David Hurn to photograph the Seren/Cornerstone Poetry Festival
Celebrated Welsh photographer David Hurn will be joining us for the duration of the Seren/Cornerstone Poetry Festival (16-18 February) to take portrait photographs of the poets involved. Hurn is a leading British documentary photographer and member…
