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Book Launch, Events, Fiction, Jodie Bond, Parthian Books, The Vagabond King, writing - October 28, 2019

Photo blog: The Vagabond King

Last Thursday evening Jodie Bond took The Vagabond King to Dyfi Distillery in Corris. There were books, cupcakes, a crown, gin, and a helpful dog...

Curated by Richard Gwyn, Fiction Fiesta is an intimate but international festival, specialising in fiction and poetry in translation. The plan is to team novelists and poets from Latin America with talent from Wales and the rest of Britain. Join us on 22 November for this year's instalment.

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Cardiff, Christmas, Events, News, Parthian Books - October 23, 2019

Presenting: the first Canton Book Festival, Nov 29th - Dec 1st

We've been cooking up some exciting plans for the beginning of the festive season... For the first time, Canton, Cardiff, is going to have it's own Book Festival, with adult and children's events running throughout the weekend at Chapter, St Canna's and Canton Library. The programme includes a whole host of our finest local writers and artists, and is taking place as part of this year's 'Canton at Christmas'. Even more excitingly - all these lovely events will be free to attend. Featuring South-Wales gems such as Hanan Issa, Richard Gwyn and Eric Ngalle Charles, this line-up has got us...

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Events, News, Poetry, poets, Reviews, Translation - October 14, 2019

'Home on the Move speaks for us all.' – The Yorkshire Times

Steve Whitaker has written a lovely long and considered Yorkshire Times review for Home on the Move, our new poetry in translation anthology recently launched at Ledbury Poetry Festival: "What is fascinating about the premise of this short, interwoven, collection of poems and images is that it does not demand an actual journey; this homage to place is linear only in the sense of a formal progression from one poetic impression to the next. Home on the Move commences with poems about two notional odysseys across Europe – one in the East, one West – conceived, respectively, by Rafal Gawin and...

Photo Blog: Hey Bert and Sliced Tongue and Pearl Cufflinks Launch

A great turnout at Cardiff MADE yesterday for the launch of two debut poetry titles by Roberto Pastore and Kittie Belltree. Here are some snaps: Books and Wine – A winning combo! A captivated audience! A young cover artist with her two first covers for us as Lianette Art and Design, with jacket design by Emily Courdelle. Bert with his serious poet glasses on!

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