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White Rabbits! The new issue of New Welsh Review ( 139: Journeys ) is out this month...

  It is lovely to see that Unspeakable Beauty by Georgia Carys Williams has been picked a Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru / Books Council of Wales Book of the Month for February!

 

 

  I am so happy to see Ben's memoir coming out in hardback next month through Calon Books... 

Coming soon from Parthian Books ...

The first Ponty Poetry of 2026 is on Wednesday January 14th from 7.00 - 9.00pm in the Cwtch Café at the YMa Arts Centre in Pontypridd with the usual open mic and featuring the excellent Cardiff poet Roberto Pastore as the special guest!

Happy New Year Folks! 

  Barry, 1 Jan 2026

Fab readings from Ifor Thomas and Tracey Rhys (at one point the very spirit of Christmas as evidenced below) at the festive edition of Tiger Bay Poetry last night...

 T his Thursday, a festive poets' night out.... see you there?

'If your poetry world is feeling a bit stale, this is definitely for you. Enjoy your breakfast…' 

  A lovely day in sunny Swansea today…

New Welsh Review #139 Journeys, coming February 2026 Order your copy through the Parthian website. Cover art: ‘Proper Treats’ by Zena Blackwell

 It was lovely to see Hanan and all other readers at Hay After Hours in Cardiff last night... 

Read this eloquent and incisive piece from Jannat Ahmed (Lucent Dreaming) on the current issues facing independent publishers in Wales and beyond... picked up by The Bookseller .

 

A lovely launch for Jemma L. King’s Moon Base One in Aberaeron earlier before bringing more literature to the City of Literature… in Aberystwyth for a couple of days.

  Five Guys at Chapter this evening… plus some of the open mic…

There are l ots of great free events at Gwyl Lyfrau Abaraeron Book Festival 2025 this Sunday including Jemma L. King sharing poems from her new collection Moon Base One at 11.30am! Go along...