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December 18, 2015
Friday Poem – Snow
This week’s poem is by the National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke, and is taken from the Seren anthology, Christmas in Wales.
December 17, 2015
Santa Baby, Slip a Story Under the Tree
Christmas is on its way, and we have some recommendations for you whether you’re looking for a present for a friend or loved one, or looking for something to ask Santa for this Christmas!
December 17, 2015
An Interview with Helen Blackhurst
We had a chat with Helen Blackhurst about her debut novel, Swimming on Dry Land.
December 11, 2015
Friday Poem – For Christmas
This week’s poem is from Christine Evans’ 2007 Wales Book of the Year shortlisted collection, Growth Rings, published in 2006.
December 11, 2015
Paul Henry Receives Creative Wales Award
Paul Henry is one of 15 winners of this year’s Creative Wales Award. The awards, presented by the Arts Council of Wales, recognise the very best talent and potential of individual Welsh artists applying annually for this development opportunity.
December 10, 2015
A Poetry-Filled Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night
As a Christmas treat we’ve put together a free poetry pamphlet for you to download and enjoy. The Seren poetry pamphlet contains a poem from each of our 2015 titles, as well as a previews of poetry titles arriving in 2016. Poets featured include Kim…
December 9, 2015
Losing Israel named in The Telegraph’s Best Travel Books of 2015
Michael Kerr has featured Jasmine Donahaye’s Losing Israel as one of his most highly rated travel books in the Telegraph article, Christmas books 2015: the best for the armchair traveller. In Michael’s words:“Donahaye is an Israeli raised in Britain…
December 4, 2015
Friday Poem – The Snow Dome
This week’s poem is from Paul Henry’s fifth collection, Ingrid’s Husband, first published in 2007.
December 3, 2015
Criminally Good Reads
I don’t know about you, but when the colder months roll around I always find myself more inclined to pick up a thriller or a good ol’ fashioned whodunnit…
November 27, 2015
Friday Poem – A small domestic scene
This week’s poem is from Ivy Alvarez’s collection, Disturbance, published in 2013.
November 26, 2015
Help the Homeless: A Charity Evening with Rosie Shepperd
Rosie Shepperd is teaming up with Waterstones Guildford to present a charity launch of her debut collection, The Man at the Corner Table.
November 25, 2015
Charity Evening with Rosie Shepperd
Join Rosie Shepperd at Waterstones Guildford for a charity launch of The Man at the Corner Table to raise money for the Number Five Project homeless shelter.
