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Books to read during Women in Translation Month
Free postage to Europe for August on any of our books
To celebrate #womenintranslation Parthian are offering free postage to Europe on all of our titles, including our wealth of translated titles. Just type code EUROPE at checkout, if you live on the mainland of Europe or the island of Ireland and want to take advantage of this offer. Since #brexit many readers in Europe who order books from us have had to pay a surcharge at their post office, even though we've covered all of the costs already. This has made ordering books from the UK, when you live in the EU, wildly expensive. There are plenty of fantastic translated...
Parthian signs Truth Like Water by Carys Shannon
We're thrilled to have signed Carys Shannon's debut novel, Truth Like Water, which is due for release in September 2025. In a small estuary village on the Welsh coast, Catrin is mourning the anniversary of her mother’s drowning when a teenage girl disappears on the mudflats. Terrified of history repeating itself and driven by unresolved grief, Catrin becomes obsessed with finding Emily. Her search dredges up secrets from the village’s past and present, uncovering far more than the missing girl. This is a story of lost women – some who can be found again, and some who can’t. Shortlisted for...
JOSHUA JONES’S LOCAL FIRES LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE
This Common Uncommon: Rae Howells celebrates launch of her love-letter collection to West Cross Common
The unexpected sightings of “star-nosed polecats” and Purple moor grass inspired Rae Howells’ wonderful new poetry collection, which she shares with us for an evening of passionate, community activism and a common value towards protecting and appreciating the marvels of the natural world. Rae also invites special guest, Susan Cole, the co-coordinator for the West Cross Common campaign to encourage us all to join in defending the land from a proposed housing development. Calling attention to the diverse wet heathland, This Common Uncommon is a response to the threat posed by the planned development of a housing estate. Welsh writer...