Hilary Menos, Berg wins the Forward prize for Best First Collection 2010. Hilary Menos was presented her award during a Ceremony in London's Somerset House. Read Hilary's Blog about the evening HERE
Join us at an evening to launch Seren's Mabinogion Series. This is an unique opportunity to hear Owen Sheers, Russell Celyn Jones, Niall Griffiths and Gwyneth Lewis discussing their own take on the Mabinogion. In the prestigious settings of the St David's Hotel, the audience will have the opportunity for Q&A and the chance to get all four books signed by the authors. Thursday October 28th, 7pm.Part of BayLit organised by Academi. Tickets £10. Ticket Line 02920 472 266. Early...
Read an interview with Costa Prize winning poet John Haynes on the Cyprus Well website www.cypruswell.com
His new book-length poem, You, is available now from Seren.
This weekend you can get not one taster but two of Carol Rumens' new collection De Chirico's Threads. On Saturday 14th the Guardian will include 'De Chirico Paints Ariadne on Naxos' as its poem of the week. The FT doesn't agree with that choice, however, it will print 'Hurbinek's Children' as its poem of the week. Whichever you choose they're both terrific poems from a terrific new collection by one of the outstanding poets in the UK.
And tune into 'Words and Music' on...