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A red kite floating high in a blue sky

September 6, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘There Is An Indescribable Joy’ by Marianne Burton

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘There Is An Indescribable Joy’ by Marianne Burton from her collection ‘Kierkegaard’s Cupboard’.

Graphic showing lots of Seren book covers in a grid

September 3, 2024

Call-out for Freelancers

We’re looking for freelance copy editors, creative editors, proofreaders, visual artists and illustrators interested in working with us on our books.

Photo of a single jellyfish floating in the shallows, its pale body hidden amongst the seaweed.

August 30, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Danger’ by Rachel Carney

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Danger’ by Rachel Carney from her debut collection ‘Octopus Mind’.

Close up photo of stacked, chocolate coins wrapped in shiny golden foil.

August 23, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘First Job’ by Bryony Littlefair

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘First Job’ by Bryony Littlefair from her debut collection ‘Escape Room’.

Photo of a dusty road bending to the left and disappearing into rocky mountains

August 16, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Peau’ by Damian Walford Davies

This week’s Friday Pome is ‘Peau’ by Damian Walford Davies from his collection Viva Bartali!. Viva Bartali! and lots more great poetry titles are currently available half-price in our Summer Sale which runs until 1st September 2024. Use the code summ…

Photo of bees swarming around the branch of a tree

August 2, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Bees Swarming’ by Ross Cogan

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Bees Swarming’ by Ross Cogan from his collection ‘Bragr’.

Photo of sunlight streaming through green leaves, a park bench blurred out in the background

July 26, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘H Is for Hurtle, J for July’ by Carrie Etter

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘H Is for Hurtle, J for July’ by Carrie Etter from her collection ‘Grief’s Alphabet’.

Left to right: Rachel Dawson, Megan Farr, Taz Rahma, Elena Vaughan

July 25, 2024

Introducing our new Directors

We’re excited to introduce the four new Directors joining Seren’s Board.

Rock pools lit by the sun

July 19, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Time Lapse at Porthmeor’ by Lorcán Black

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Time Lapse at Porthmeor’ by Lorcán Black from his Poetry Book Society recommended collection ‘Strange Husbandry’.

The sea splashing over rocks.

July 12, 2024

Friday Poem – ‘Fickle Lover’ by Katrina Naomi

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Fickle Lover’ by Katrina Naomi from her collection ‘Battery Rocks’.

Series of Seren book covers. Left to right: The Butterfly House, Wonderboy, The Crazy Truth, This Stolen Land, Battery Rocks, The Edge of Cymru, A Darker Way, Whaling, Strange Husbandry, Cymru & I

July 10, 2024

Seren Books is open to submissions

We are thrilled to share the news that we are re-opening to submissions. Read on for more information about what this means and how to submit to our open call-outs.

Katrina Naomi standing on the shore in her swimming costume looking out across the grey sea

July 8, 2024

Guest Post: Katrina Naomi on nature, risk, poetry, swimming and the sea

To celebrate publication of her collection ‘Battery Rocks’, today’s guest post sees Katrina Naomi muse on some of the themes which inspired the book and how sea swimming forms part of her creative process.

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