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Dark Mermaids shortlisted for Rubery Award
11 July 2017 - 09:58 am
Anne Lauppe-Dunbar’s absorbing debut novel Dark Mermaids has been shortlisted for the 2017 International Rubery Book Awards, fiction category.Set one year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Dark Mermaids follows West Berlin police officer Sophia, who is called upon to investigate the violent death of childhood friend Käthe. As she reluctantly delves into the sordid Stasi secrets of those she grew up with, Sophia uncovers a web of horrors about her own abusive past as a child...
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Win a copy of The Women of Versailles
3 July 2017 - 04:02 pm
Enter our giveaway to win a copy of The Women of Versailles, Kate Brown’s timeless and addictive debut novel.To enter, simply sign up to the Seren newsletter before 1st August:https://www.serenbooks.com/newsletter/signup About The Women of Versailles:In The Women of Versailles, the narrative slips between the decadent world of Versailles during the reign of Louis XV and the day, just before the French revolution in 1789, that Versailles is stormed by the women of Paris and Louis XVI...
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Tony Bianchi dies aged 65
3 July 2017 - 11:23 am
We are saddened to have the news that author Tony Bianchi has passed away. A novelist in Welsh and English, a cultural commentator and administrator of rare clarity and incisiveness, Tony's contribution to the literatures of Wales will be long remembered and much valued. A warm and generous man, Tony was also a great campaigner for political causes of the left. Many of us will particularly remember his involvement in the Wales Anti-Apartheid Movement. A Geordie fluent in Welsh, a climber, a...
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Announcing the Myths & Legends Astronomy Tour of Wales
30 June 2017 - 02:22 pm
With it being Wales’ Year of Legends, what better time could there be to discover the rich mythological history of our land? Martin Griffiths’ new astronomy book, Dark Land, Dark Skies, does just that – and now Martin is getting ready to tour Wales with his fascinating Celtic interpretation of the stars.The tour kicks off with the Dark Land, Dark Skies book launch, tonight, at the Brecon Beacons National Park Visitors Centre, Libanus. Martin will introduce the legendary Welsh...
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Happy Father’s Day: free Dad joke with every order
18 June 2017 - 10:08 am
To all Dads, Grandads and those soon-to-be: we wish you a very happy Father’s Day. In celebration, we are happy to announce that all orders placed on our website in the next week will come with a complimentary ‘Dad joke’ to add to your collection. How do backwards poets write?Inverse Mums, children, friends – we are so sorry. Because surely Dad won’t be able to resist treating himself to Mike Rees’ fascinating Men Who Played the Game...
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