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June 11, 2016
Gloriously gothic book launch: Bethany W. Pope in Cardiff
Join us for a night of gothic romance as Bethany W. Pope reads from Masque, her rich and psychological re-telling of Gaston Leroux’s classic, The Phantom of the Opera. The event is at the new Octavo’s Book Cafe & Wine Bar in Cardif Bay, Wednesday…
June 10, 2016
Friday Poem – Darling, Would You Please Pick up those Books?
This week’s Friday Poem is one of Poetry Editor Amy Wack’s ‘favourite sestinas of all time’ and is taken from God Loves You by Kathryn Maris. Kathryn Maris borrows rhythms, vocabulary and themes from the Bible in this collection of poems. The result…
June 9, 2016
Richard Collins: My Experience of Parkinson’s Disease
Set aside thirty minutes to watch author Richard Collins’ honest, moving and sometimes humorous video about his experience of suffering from Parkinson’s disease. About the video, he says: ‘I hope that it will give people a better understanding of thi…
June 9, 2016
Commissioned words by Grahame Davies performed at National Assembly Opening
The Fifth National Assembly for Wales on June 7th at The Senedd featured a specially commissioned musical composition by Prof. Paul Mealor, set to the words of Dr Grahame Davies “Wrth ddŵr a thân”, performed by the National Youth Choir of Wales. The…
June 3, 2016
Friday Poem – On Standby
This week’s Friday Poem is taken from Carol Rumens’ hot-off-the-press new collection, Animal People. As the author says in her brief introduction, ‘the vertebrae of this collection are the seasons of a sometimes Welsh and sometimes English year.’ Rum…
June 2, 2016
Books for your Summer Break
The warm weather has arrived so here at Seren we’ve been thinking about books for your summer break. Which titles do we recommend stuffing into your suitcase? Read on to find out our top picks. 1. Swimming on Dry Land, Helen Blackhurst Set in the bli…
May 27, 2016
Friday Poem – Borderland
Yesterday marked the beginning of the week-long Hay Festival, where writers from around the world gather in the staggering beauty of the Welsh borders to debate, read, share stories and inspire – among them, Tom Bullough with his new novel, Addlands…
May 24, 2016
Wales Book of the Year shortlist
Losing Israel and Boy Running shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2016
May 20, 2016
Friday Poem – Suturing Secrets
This week’s Friday Poem is taken from Ilse Pedler’s new poetry pamphlet The Dogs that Chase Bicycle Wheels. Ilse Pedler’s marvelous debut poetry booklet, The Dogs that Chase Bicycle Wheels, won the 2015 Mslexia Poetry Pamphlet Competition. Many of he…
May 19, 2016
Remembering Leigh Roose – ‘The Prince of Goalkeepers’
It’s Euro 2016 and Wales is in the finals! Historian Mike Rees looks back into Wales’ sporting history to remember goalkeeping legend Leigh Roose, who found glory on the football field and died a hundred years ago, at the Somme. Mike Rees’ book Men…
May 17, 2016
Win a signed and numbered copy of Ritual, 1969
Enter our giveaway to win a signed and numbered copy of Ritual, 1969, the haunting new collection of short stories by Jo Mazelis! To enter, simply sign up to the Seren newsletter before 1st June: https://www.serenbooks.com/newsletter/signup Ritual, 1…
