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The Christmas countdown is upon us once again, and this year we're celebrating the festive season with an extra special literary advent calendar from the Parthian Team. From interviews, extracts and bookish deals - keep an eye on our socials for more info.

On day 3, we're sharing a short story from award-winning writer John Sam Jones. Check it out!

Max Boyce strikes once again! A fantastic morning of book singings, albeit a bit drizzly spent with the wonderful Max Boyce at Cardiff Waterstones.

Ever undeterred by typical bad Welsh weather, Max Boyce fans came out in their crowds to meet Max and to pick up a copy of Hymns & Arias.

Check out photos from the launch of the Cree: The Rhys Davies Short Story Anthology at Swansea Waterstones. Congratulations to Laura Morris for her winning story 'Cree' and to all the anthology contributors.

We are delighted to be hosting an exciting book tour with Charlotte Williams across Wales to celebrate her memoir Sugar and Slate in its new edition in association with Planet Books.  'Spaces of Possibility' Cymru, Cynefin and Canons Revisited Wednesday, 23rd November (19:00-20:00) In-person and online. Reception from 18:15.  Faraday Lecture Theatre, Faraday Building Singleton Campus, Swansea University Swansea SA2 8PP Professor Charlotte Williams present 'The Amy Dillwyn Lecture'. Drawing on examples of work from Wales, Williams' will evaluate the evolution of the Black British literary canon  and argue for more space and valorisation of what these perspectives bring to the story. More info...

This week we're talking all things poetry in the lead up to #NationalPoetryDay this Thursday on the 6th of October. We are delighted that Pearl & Bone by the wonderful Mari Ellis Dunning has been met with some great reviews since its launch last Saturday. 'This is a brave, complex, powerful, angry, and loving book, full of poems that argue, discuss, share, and reject the abuse of power that women and children are constant victims of' - Tears in the Fence Dunning's second full poetry collection explores themes of motherhood and femininity using her own intimate moments of becoming a mother during a global pandemic...