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January 6, 2017
Friday Poem – ‘Boredom: An Appreciation’, Katrina Naomi
This week’s Friday Poem is taken from Katrina Naomi’s The Way the Crocodile Taught Me. ‘Boredom: An Appreciation’ perfectly captures the glory of days lazily spent. In stark contrast to the darker themes present in this collection, Katrina Naomi here…
January 6, 2017
January Sale: 50% off all Seren books
The big January sale has now begun – all our books are 50% off for one week only. The time for gift giving might be over but all that means is you have the perfect excuse to treat yourself instead. If you’re looking for a new novel to grip you, we su…
January 4, 2017
Katrina Naomi awarded Arts Council England grant for ‘Basho & Beyond’ project
Poet Katrina Naomi has been awarded an international grant to help fund her new project, ‘Basho & Beyond’. The grant is being taken from the Artists’ international development fund, funded by the British Council and Arts Council England. For the proj…
December 30, 2016
Friday Poem – ‘The Things She Burned That Year’ , Judy Brown
It’s almost time to ring in the New Year, and in keeping with the theme of leaving the past behind, our Friday Poem is ‘The Things She Burned That Year’ by Judy Brown, from her Poetry Book Society recommended collection, Crowd Sensations. Crowd Sensa…
December 23, 2016
Friday Poem – ‘Nativity’, Caroline Smith
Our Friday Poem this week is a modern-day parallel to the Nativity story, where we see the hardships faced by a migrant couple upon the birth of their child. ‘Nativity’ is taken from Caroline Smith’s collection, The Immigration Handbook, which tells…
December 22, 2016
Ritual, 1969 named as one of 2016’s 10 best books by Wales Arts Review
Ritual, 1969, Jo Mazelis’ uncanny and quietly sinister new short story collection, has been named by Wales Arts Review as one of the ten best Welsh books of 2016. On choosing the winning books, Wales Arts Review stated: Some tough decisions had to be…
December 21, 2016
Free upgrade to First Class delivery on all orders placed today
If you’re anything like us, the last-minute Christmas panic has probably started to kick in. To keep the worry at bay and help make sure all your gifts arrive in time, we are upgrading all orders placed today (Wednesday 21 December) to First Class de…
December 20, 2016
Get your books in time for Christmas: last recommended posting date
5 days ‘til Christmas – where has the time gone? If you’re still sorting out your presents then never fear, you can still order our books and receive them before Christmas day. Today is the last recommended posting date for our postage service on www…
December 20, 2016
Get your books in time for Christmas: last recommended posting date
5 days ‘til Christmas – where has the time gone? If you’re still sorting out your presents then never fear, you can still order our books and receive them before Christmas day. Today is the last recommended posting date for our postage service. If yo…
December 16, 2016
Friday Poem – ‘The Infants’ Christmas Concert’, Tony Curtis
Christmas is fast approaching, so our Friday Poem this week is a festive one from Tony Curtis, originally published in Letting Go (1983) and again, just recently, in Tony’s new From the Fortunate Isles: New & Selected Poems. From the Fortunate Is…
December 8, 2016
Seren Christmas Poetry Competition: Winner Announced
Earlier this month we invited you to submit a poem to our Christmas Poetry Competition, judged by Seren Poetry Editor Amy Wack. We received so many wonderful entries, and would like to thank all who took the time to send us their poems. Choosing a wi…
December 7, 2016
Author Appearances at the Seren Christmas Pop-Up Shop
The Seren pop-up bookshop is returning to Chapter, Cardiff, for its third year. You’ll find us in Chapter’s entrance hall, Friday 9th to Monday 12th December. Come and have a browse of our books, take advantage of free Christmas gift wrapping, and ch…
