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  Lovely by the lake before and after class today…

 

I am at Free Verse Poetry & Magazine Fair in London today for Parthian Books & New Welsh Review ! Come say hello! Table 40…

Delighted to reveal the shortlists for both categories in the New Welsh Writing Awards! Congratulations to all the shortlisted writers! We are delighted to reveal both shortlists in the 10 th  edition of the New Welsh Writing Awards, championing new and unpublished writing from Wales and beyond with thanks to the generous support of philanthropic sponsors RS Powell and Bob Borzello, and prize sponsors Literature Wales and Gladstone’s Library. Now in collaboration, with Parthian Books, this year’s awards include  The Rheidol Prize for Prose with a Welsh Theme or Setting  with previous winers including Jasmine Donahye, Susan Karen Burton and Eluned Gramich and new poetry writing competition  The Borzello Trust Poetry Prize . We’d like to congratulate all the shortlisted writers in this years awards! The Rheidol Prize: for Prose with a Welsh Theme or Setting 2024 Shortlist (In alphabetical order) Sam Christie – The Widowmaker Louise Denham – Hon Oedd Fy Ninas Kevin Dyer...

'Being a writer in Wales means wrestling with an entire school gym full of insecurities, but it also means hwyl, humour, self-deprecation, lots of coffee and wet anoraks...' Read the feature in full on Nation.Cymru

We have a stall for Parthian Books and New Welsh Review at Free Verse Poetry Book & Magazine Fair in London on Sat 26th April. Come say hello!

  Congratulations to Tracey Rhys ( Parthian Books ) and all the rest of the Writing Well cohort : We are delighted to announce the participants for  Sgwennu’n Well | Writing Well 2025-2026,  our annual development programme for literary facilitators.    Sgwennu’n Well   | Writing Well  on intensely developing the skills and knowledge of   literary facilitators   specifically in the field of   Health and Well-being, so they feel more confident and equipped to devise and deliver creative writing projects in the community.  This year, the programme will focus on the theme of  nature  too. It is a 15 month-long professional development programme for a group of   early to mid-career facilitators, which includes mentoring sessions, a bursary of £1,000, a series of four online training sessions, a residential course at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre, aftercare support and more .        The first three months offers opportunities to hone skills in ar...

In his book, Poetics of Space, the French philosopher, Gaston Bachelard, says that ‘poetry comes naturally from a daydream’. Before arriving in Cardiff, I’d never connected these two things. I do now. Read the article in full on Nation.Cymru

  What a fantastic double launch tonight for ‘Breaking a Mare’ and ‘Bathing on the Roof’, thanks to all who came along and helped us to celebrate!

'for anyone who appreciates the power of poetry to warn, to move, to enlighten, especially when in the hands of a poet in full command of her craft.' Thanks to Pat Edwards and London Grip for this enlightening review of Christina Thatcher 's Breaking a Mare .

Thanks to Jenny White for this wonderful Western Mail spread on Tracey Rhys ’ debut collection Bathing on the Roof today!

  Join us in store as we welcome Tracey Rhys and Christina Thatcher for the launch of two vivid and accomplished poetry collections. An evening of conversation, with readings and a Q&A, chaired by Parthian Books' publishing editor, Susie Wild. Tickets: £7 standard/£5 Waterstones  As highlighted in Buzz for National Poetry Month

Happy Publication Day to both Bathing on the Roof by Tracey Rhys and Breaking a Mare by Christina Thatcher!

  Teaching means a walk through Roath Park and along the lake. Look at this beauty!

  I'm back from Thailand, jetlagged but tidy and off to teach at Cardiff Met...

 

 

Happy April folks! We are launching two wonderful poetry books into the world this month: Breaking a Mare by Christina Thatcher and Bathing on the Roof by Tracey Rhys. Both are officially out from this Thursday and we've some great events coming up for them, starting with t he double launch at Waterstones Cardiff on Thursday 10th April . Don't forget to book your tickets! See you there.