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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're excited to be launching not 1 but 2 new poetry book at Rhostio Coffee in Cardiff in a couple of weeks! Join us to celebrate 'Talk of the Town' by Jonathan Edwards and 'Menagerie Street' by Hilary Watson and guests. You can pre-order both books when RSVP-ing www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002563511...

Seren Books Poetry Launch Party. Monday 12 October, doors open 7pm. Rhostio Coffee, Crws Road, Cardiff, CF24 2NJ. RSVP via Eventbrite.

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

New bookshop in town Milkwood Books - picked up these books from @serenbooks.bsky.social - #AlunLewis and @kristianevans.bsky.social #poetry #books #swansea #swanseamarket

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Tom Pugh @tompugh13.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My Around the World in 80,000 Pages challenge continues in the Welsh Marches. Let a Sleeping Witch Lie is a very enjoyable collection of gothic stories from little known author Elizabeth Walter. theworldisabookblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/let-... #booksky #literature #worldliterature #books

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Let a Sleeping Witch Lie: Welsh Gothic Stories by Elizabeth Walter

Around the World in 80,000 Pages - Book 20 Let a Sleeping Witch Lie: Welsh Gothic Stories by Elizabeth Walter You can read about my Aroun...

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John Llewellyn Probert @johnlprobert.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Publication day! It's always a special thrill for me to be in the kind of paperback I would buy as a boy, and this one's Welsh as well! Out from @serenbooks.bsky.social today!

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Alice Hughes’ new book is the perfect companion for anyone drawn to the joys of slow travel & exploring car-free. She takes us across Wales travelling by bus, train and her own two feet visiting some of Wales’ most beautiful, interesting & rewarding places. Out now www.serenbooks.com/book/every-o...

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Every Other Hour open to the title page for Chapter 1 showing an illustration of a glamping tent.

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Pascale Petit 🌿🐅🌱🐆🌿🦜 @pascalepetit.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

What the Water Gave Me: Poems after Frida Kahlo is back in print for now, and can be bought from @serenbooks.bsky.social in case you tried to get a copy and couldn’t as it was out of print for ages. www.serenbooks.com/book/what-th...

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What the Water Gave Me - Seren

Shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize 2010 Shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2011 “Pascale’s poems are as fresh as paint, and make you look all over again at Frida and her brilliant and tragic lif...

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Accessible, moving and energised by the language of the streets, ‘Talk of the Town’ is Jonathan Edwards’ most ambitious collection yet, offering poems which are love letters to the places and times which made them and to the wonder of the everyday. Pre-order now www.serenbooks.com/book/talk-of...

This cover shows a painting of colourful houses in a terraced town. The text reads: Talk of the Town, Jonathan Edwards

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John Llewellyn Probert @johnlprobert.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

More stuff with me in! I suspect no-one but me will be thinking 'Machen and Probert - together at last!' but I was delighted to be asked to be in this anthology of Welsh Gothic stories with a bunch of actually very good writers indeed. Out at the end of September from @serenbooks.bsky.social

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today on our blog, Julie Brominicks shares one of the stories she uncovered whilst researching her new book www.serenbooks.com/2026/09/gues.... Don’t forget to buy the book to find out what else she learnt whilst getting to know this beautiful and important summit! 📷 Dan Struthers

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

What would a mountain say if it could tell its own story? Published today, Julie Brominicks’ new book explores this question, interweaving her own experiences with what she learns through her research and interviews with regular visitors to the mountain www.serenbooks.com/book/cader-i...

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Maria Taylor @mariadtaylor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

'...the last page of Summer.' For those of us in a state of denial about the coming autumn, this excellent poem is by Vanessa Lampert, from the collection 'Say it With Me'. @serenbooks.bsky.social

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This September, you’re invited to explore the unseen and the unsettling. From dark and menacing landscapes to the everyday terrors of domestic settings disturbingly close to home, these stories will horrify and delight in equal measure. Pre-order now www.serenbooks.com/book/giving-...

This cover shows a spooky illustration of a miner's lamp and other gothic motifs. The text reads: Giving the Darkness Life: Welsh Gothic Stories

Edited by Nick Freeman. Includes stories by Mark Blayney, Mary-Ann Constantine, Damian Walford Davies, Caradoc Evans, Dorothy K. Haynes, Lucie McKnight Hardy, Arthur Machen, Elinor Mordaunt, John Llewellyn Probert, L.T.C. Rolt, Priya Sharma, Edward Thomas, Elizabeth Walter and D.P. Watt

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Pascale Petit 🌿🐅🌱🐆🌿🦜 @pascalepetit.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Here I am trying to write in the heat, and reading to prep for my climate hyperfocus course when Dean Atta posts a pic of my What the Water Gave Me in situ at the Frida Kahlo show at Tate Modern! I knew @serenbooks.bsky.social reprinted it especially for that but haven’t seen it myself

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

“I wanted to [write] about the experience of actually finding fossils... I wanted to... say, ‘This is what I found, this is what it was like when I found it... and this is what it meant to me.” – Matthew Myerscough shares his passion for fossil hunting with BBC Wales www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Screenshot of BBC Wales article with the headline Mountaineer who took up fossil hunting after avalanche discovers rare 'sea dragon'

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

How do you discover the joys of Wales without car? Alice Hughes lovingly guides us around the country, travelling by bus, train and her town two feet, sharing useful advice, unmissable landmarks and her favourite foodie highlights. Pre-order via our website www.serenbooks.com/book/every-o....

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Steve Whitaker @stevewhitaker1.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

YT's Poem of the Week: 'Dicks' by Eoghan Walls @serenbooks.bsky.social yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...

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Hilary Watson poet @poetryhilary.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Today's the day! #MenagerieStreet is officially out today from @serenbooks.bsky.social Copies available here www.serenbooks.com/book/menager...

Holding up a copy of my poetry book menagerie street in the museum in cardiff. There is a giant sun exhibition in the foyer and the cafe chairs and tables in the foreground.

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Guest post: Fatherhood is a common theme across all of @eoghanwalls.bsky.social’s books. In today’s guest post, he reflects on writing the poems in ‘Elsa and the Wolfman’, a lyrical-duet between father and newborn daughter www.serenbooks.com/2026/07/gues... – available in bookshops now!

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Published today, @eoghanwalls.bsky.social’s funny, moving and intimate new collection ‘Elsa and the Wolfman’ is a tender exploration of the relationship between father and young daughter. Available in bookshops and online now! www.serenbooks.com/book/elsa-an...

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Monty Lit Fest @montylitfest.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Two ways of looking at Wales: The excitement of discovery and the sadness of loss. Maybe the written and oral memory does endure longer than bricks and mortar. montylitfest.com for tickets and info @itvcymruwales.bsky.social @calonbooks.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social

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Steve Whitaker @stevewhitaker1.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

YT Book review: The Footsteps of Dinosaurs - 'In Search of Sea Dragons' by Matthew Myerscough @serenbooks.bsky.social yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/The-...

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Hilary Watson poet @poetryhilary.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Really pleased that my first full collection is being published by @serenbooks.bsky.social and will be out next month. More details and preorders on the Seren website: www.serenbooks.com/book/menager... #MenagerieStreet #Thrutopia #Thrutopoetry

Menagerie Street by Hilary Watson - publishing 22 July 2026. My first collection - a cat is claw out peering out of a house door, welcoming you in.

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

‘Menagerie Street’ by @poetryhilary.bsky.social is a striking debut inspired by Thrutopia. With wit, tenderness and hope, she asks how we live, love and act together, offering poems that are by turns funny, unsettling and quietly exhilarating. Publishing 22 July www.serenbooks.com/book/menager...

This cover shows a photo of a cat clawing at the camera through the letterbox of a pink door. The text reads: Menagerie Street, Hilary Watson

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Cardiff Hubs & Libraries @cdflibraries.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Fel rhan o ddathliadau Eid al-Adha (6 Mehefin), ymunwch â ni am sgwrs gydag awdur yn Hyb y Llyfrgell Ganolog, i archwilio'r llyfr darluniadol hyfryd Muslim Wales gan Dr Abdul-Azim Ahmed. Archebwch eich tocyn am ddim heddiw! www.ticketsource.com/cardiff-hubs... @serenbooks.bsky.social

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Cardiff Hubs & Libraries @cdflibraries.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

As part of Eid al-Adha celebrations (6th June), join us for an author talk at Central Library Hub exploring the beautifully illustrated book Muslim Wales by Dr Abdul-Azim Ahmed. Book your free ticket today! www.ticketsource.com/cardiff-hubs... @serenbooks.bsky.social

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Suzanna Fitzpatrick @suzannafitzpatrick.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

#TheDeeperRead is 20! "Margate in September" by @nessalampert.bsky.social from her @serenbooks.bsky.social collection Say It With Me, twinned with my poem "Two Boys", longlisted for the 2023 @londonistoryprize.bsky.social by @nickmakoha.bsky.social suzannafitzpatrick.substack.com/p/the-deeper....

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

We have moved 📦📚 find us at 2 Church Street, Llantwit Major 🎉

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Seren Books now based at 2 Church Street, Llantwit Major, CF61 1SB

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Wendy Allen @wendycaitlin.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

You can get my pamphlet, Portrait in Mustard, for less than a coffee. Make your coffee a feminist one a celebration of Feminist Fortnight.

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🕶 🩴 🌞 ✅ Pack-up, its time to stock up on summer reads 📚 If you’re heading off on holiday, take advantage of our site-wide summer sale to fill your suitcase 🧳 Claim 35% off all titles on our website with the code Getaway26. Shop now at www.serenbooks.com. Ends midnight on Monday 25 May ✈

Seren Books Summer Sales. 35% off all titles with the code Getaway26. www.serenbooks.com. Ends midnight Monday 25 May

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Monty Lit Fest @montylitfest.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Weekend's coming. Time to get the Vanished Wales box set on ITV X and immerse yourself in lost heritage. The Clywedog Dam story's in the most recent series. Come and meet presenter Adeola Dewis and producer Carwyn Jones at Monty Lit Fest montylitfest.com?page_id=9086 @serenbooks.bsky.social

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Congratulations to both Deryn Rees-Jones @notjustdancing.bsky.social & Laura Wainwright who have been shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2026 in the Poetry Category! You can lend them your support by voting in the Nation.Cymru People's Choice Award now nation.cymru/culture/vote...! #WBOTY2026

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Join us to celebrate publication of ‘Duneland’ by @kristianevans.bsky.social at the Kenfig Nature Reserve tomorrow (Saturday) from 1:30pm! He'll be in conversation with Richard Gwyn. All welcome! RSVP here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988096782.... In association with @modronmagazine.bsky.social.

Book launch Saturday 9 May from 1:30pm. Featuring Kristian Evans in conversation with Richard Gwyn. All welcome. Kenfig Nature Reserve, Ton Kenfig, CF33 4PT. RSVP via Eventbrite.

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Coming soon: In his powerful new collection, @eoghanwalls.bsky.social explores the bond between father and young daughter as they navigate a world beset by pandemics, feathered dinosaurs, kidney stones and stark fairy-tale nightmares. Pre-order now www.serenbooks.com/book/elsa-an....

This cover shows a cut-out illustration of a girl and a wolf surrounded by woods silhouetted against a beige background. The text reads: Elsa and the Wolfman, Eoghan Walls

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Poetry submissions call-out 🖊️ We're looking for full collections by poets based in Wales or the UK. Send us your strongest work by 5 pm on Friday 15 May. Find out how to submit here www.serenbooks.com/submissions/

Calling all poets, poetry submissions are now open! Send us your strongest work by 5 pm on Friday 15 May. See our submissions page for full details.

We're looking for full collections by poets based in Wales or the UK (but we only need a 15-page sample for now).

Find more information including how to submit on our website serenbooks.com/submissions

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Poets get ready... our next submission window for full poetry collections will be reopening on Friday 1 May for 2 weeks! We’ll share more details of exactly what we’re looking for on our submissions page when the window opens so keep an eye out here www.serenbooks.com/submissions/

Poets get ready... Poetry Submissions are reopening on Friday 1 May. Keep an eye on our submissions page for details.

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Tim Kiely @timkiely1.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

‘never wanted terra firma - the / sensible, the understood. That isn’t living. The sea rocks / me awake, like sex…’ 🏊 as roiling and surprising as the seas which inspire it, @katrinanaomipoet.bsky.social’s collection from @serenbooks.bsky.social has got plenty to divert and inspire.

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Situated between the Ogwr Estuary and the Port Talbot Steelworks, the Kenfig dunes are a unique landscape shrouded in myth and history. In ‘Duneland’ @kristianevans.bsky.social marks the passing of the year in this extraordinary, wild edgeland. Pre-order now www.serenbooks.com/book/duneland/

This cover shows two illustrated butterflies swopping over a sandy background. The text reads: Duneland: A Year in Kenfig, Kristian Evans

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Monty Lit Fest @montylitfest.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Jaded with the weekend telly offer? Give "Vanished Wales" a go. Five series on heritage we've lost in living memory www.itv.com/watch/vanished-wales/10a1699 Meet the presenter and producer at Monty Lit Fest in June. Tickets montylitfest.com @itvcymruwales.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social

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Abdul Azim Ahmed @abdulazim.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I will be speaking at Palas Print in Caernarfon this Thurs 23rd April at 6.30pm on Muslim Wales - A History in 9 Places. Please do share and join if you can! @serenbooks.bsky.social

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Nothing is as it seems in these haunting tales which draw on Walter’s Welsh heritage. Let a Sleeping Witch Lie by Elizabeth Walter, from @serenbooks.bsky.social #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/let-a...

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

“Each essay... resonate[s] with one another to create a cohesive whole… themes of climate activism and restoration intertwine with anti-colonial, feminist and queer perspectives that I found crucially enlightening.” – Buzz Magazine www.buzzmag.co.uk/waters-raise...

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In good company: Welsh water inspires a new essay collection from 10 writers

The Waters That Raised Us includes personal reflection, mythology and history, underlining water’s significance amid climate change.

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Steve Whitaker @stevewhitaker1.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

YT's Poem of the Week: 'Thirlmere' by Rhiannon Hooson @serenbooks.bsky.social yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...

Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Coming soon: Wrexham local Sara Erddig has been out on the streets of Wrexham exploring what makes it tick. In this new addition to our Real Series, she celebrates Wrexham in its city ‘era’ and as you've never seen it before. Publishing 13 April. Pre-order now www.serenbooks.com/book/real-wr...

This cover shows a zoomed out photo of a street of terraced houses in Wrexham. The text reads: Real Wrexham Becoming the City, Sara Erddig.

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Happy Publication Day to @pollyrowena.bsky.social whose new collection ‘Emergency Dream’ is available from today! Exploring the inextricability of Climate Justice & Disability Justice, these poems seek light in dark times, fuelled equally by joy, despair & rage www.serenbooks.com/book/emergen...

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Cyhoeddi Cymru / Publishing Wales @publishingwales.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Celebrating our 5th year at the London 📚 Fair, where we promote the best of Welsh publishing to the world. Yn hybu'r gorau o 📚 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 i'r byd ers 5 mlynedd 💪🏽 @graffegbooks.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social @uniwalespress.bsky.social @parthianbooks.bsky.social

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Published today, ‘Unspeakable: Murder in Laugharne’ examines a historic case which saw George Roberts almost tried for a murder he didn’t commit. Simon Tonkin’s careful true crime exploration looks at how social prejudice & ableism may have played a part. Buy now www.serenbooks.com/book/unspeak....

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

In ‘The Waters That Raised Us’ editor Taylor Edmonds asks nine contemporary Welsh writers to consider how the waters we live alongside shape who we are. The result is powerful collection of unique stories, histories & imagined futures for the waters of Wales www.serenbooks.com/book/the-wat...

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

In today’s guest post, Elizabeth Parker considers the elements which make up a poet’s toolkit. Two years on from publication of her second collection ‘Cormorant’, she reflects on how the poems make use of traditional tools like form and meter www.serenbooks.com/2026/02/gues...

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