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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…
January 8, 2018
January Sale 2018: Half Price Highlights
The New Year festivities may have been and gone, but here at Seren we’re still celebrating – all our books are half price until midnight Thursday, 11 January. You might wonder, “with so much choice, how will I ever decide what to read next?” And to t…
January 5, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Giraffe’, Bryony Littlefair
Our Friday Poem this week is the title poem from Bryony Littlefair’s Mslexia Prize-winning debut pamphlet, Giraffe. Poems need head, heart, and soul but this particular pamphlet has an extra ingredient – a feminist kick. There is a good deal of wit o…
January 5, 2018
All our books are half price for one week only
2018 has arrived and with it, our January sale. For one week only, please enjoy 50% off all our books! If you’re a poetry reader, then why not buy a copy of Kim Moore’s award-winning The Art of Falling, and a copy of Paul Deaton’s PBS-recommended deb…
December 21, 2017
Seren & Cornerstone present: Cardiff’s first poetry festival
Seren is thrilled to announce a new winter weekend poetry festival, featuring some of the finest poets of their generation, with readings, films, artwork, music and celebratory lunches at the beautifully restored church venue of Cornerstone in Charle…
