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From Cardiff to Cairo: Arabic Rights for Two Parthian Titles
Alexandra Büchler from Literature Across Frontier recently met Cairo-based Al Arabi Publishers at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair to confirm the terms for World Arabic translation rights to both The Golden Orphans by Gary Raymond and Bad Ideas/Chemicals by Lloyd Markham – straight from Wales to Eqypt.
The Long Dry: The journey of translation
Cynan's novella has been so widely successful that it has given this small section of Wales (Ceredigion) an international awareness. It shows the importance of translation and how it broadens the readership.
The Guardian Reviews Ironopolis
Premier writer Kerry Hudson, author of Thirst and Lowborn, reviewed Glen James Brown's debut novel Ironopolis for The Guardian. Hudson has routinely advocated for working class writers and her praise of Ironopolis is a welcome sign that Glen will become established in these ranks.
Parthian Intern Molly Holborn Publishes Children's Book with Y Lolfa
One of our guiding principles at Parthian is to prepare a new generation of publishers. Molly Holborn interned with us earlier this year, and it was clear she had the skill set and work ethic to excel in publishing. Turns out, Molly she was also concerned in shaping the next generation...
Our New Monthly Cardiff Event: Picnic at the Roath Park Pub
After the success of our first double book launch event at the Roath Park pub in Cardiff earlier in October, we bring you our new monthly reading event Picnic featuring guest readers published by Parthian and our friends and a spoken word open mic. This month's debut event features poet and novelist Rhian Elizabeth, essayist Dylan Moore and poet and fiction writer Mari Ellis Dunning. Free entry. 18+ Sign up for the open mic on the night, first come, first served. The open mic will be split across both halves of the evening, interspersed with the guests. Parthian books will also be on sale.
