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September 2, 2016
Friday Poem – ‘In September’, John Ormond
For this week’s Friday Poem we have ‘In September’ by John Ormond, from his Collected Poems, edited by Rian Evans. The poem was written for Glenys in celebration of their wedding anniversary, which fell on the 21st September. Since the two were marri…
September 1, 2016
Book nooks and beyond – where do you like to read?
We all have our favourite place – or places – to settle down in with a good book. Is yours a book nook? A library? The garden (weather permitting)? Take a look below for some inspiration, and tell us about your favourite reading spot by leaving a com…
August 26, 2016
Friday Poem – ‘Insomnia’, Tamar Yoseloff
This week our Friday Poem is taken from Tamar Yoseloff’s newest collection, A Formula for Night: New and Selected Poems, which is half price on our website until midnight on Monday as part of the Seren summer sale. Tamar Yoseloff is a poet whose care…
August 24, 2016
Seren summer sale | 50% off books
The Seren summer sale is here for this week only, so curl up in a comfy armchair and have a browse on our website for some book bargains. We have something for everyone – everything from poetry to novels, short stories, art, history and biography. An…
August 24, 2016
Graham Mort longlisted for VC’s International Poetry Prize
Graham Mort has been longlisted for the Vice-Chancellor’s International Poetry Prize 2016, for his poem ‘Ordinary’. The prize celebrates the enduring significance of poetry to cultures everywhere in the world, and its ongoing and often seminal import…
August 22, 2016
Seren summer sale: 50% off our books for one week only
The Seren summer sale has landed – for one week only you can enjoy 50% off the books on our website! Everything from poetry, novels, short stories, art, biography and our enduringly popular Mabinogion books are included, so what are you waiting for?…
August 19, 2016
Friday Poem – ‘Bob’s Dogs’, Hilary Menos
It’s that time of the week again, and this time our Friday Poem is taken from Hilary Menos’ collection, Red Devon. Originally a food writer and journalist, Hilary Menos’ poems are often inspired by rural farming life in Devon where she lived for some…
August 12, 2016
Friday Poem – ‘A Pembrokeshire Artist’, Tony Curtis
This week we have a treat for you – our Friday Poem is one of the new poems from Tony Curtis’ forthcoming From the Fortunate Isles: New and Selected Poems (Seren, October 2016). From the Fortunate Isles, published in celebration of the author’s 70th…
August 11, 2016
Four Seren authors at the inaugural Llangwm Literary Festival
The inaugural Llangwm Literary Festival begins tomorrow, and among the many fantastic events in store are three with Seren authors. Taking place in a beautiful former fishing village nestled on the Cleddau, on the edge of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Na…
August 9, 2016
Titles to treat yourself to this National Book Lovers’ Day
Book buying can be a bit of an addiction, but now we all have the perfect excuse to go out and treat ourselves to a new title – it’s National Book Lovers’ Day. Here are our editors’ top ten picks. If you haven’t read them yet, then what are you waiti…
August 5, 2016
Friday Poem – ‘Accent’, Carolyn Jess-Cooke
This week’s Friday Poem is taken from Carolyn Jess-Cooke’s debut collection, Inroads. The opening piece, ‘Accent’ where ‘stowaway inflections and locally-produced slang/have passports of their own’ is a praise poem for the versatility and joy of la…
August 2, 2016
Seren at the National Eisteddfod
Held during the first week of August every year, the National Eisteddfod is a celebration of the culture and language in Wales. The festival travels from place to place, alternating between north and south Wales, attracting around 150,000 visitors a…
