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Seventy Years of Struggle and Achievement: Life Stories of Ethnic Minority Women Living in Wales.  20th November 2021 at 2-3:30pm / 20fed Tachwedd 2021 2y.p-3:30y.p     The stories of women from Wales’ minority communities are  seldom heard. This book comprises the life stories of 40 Black Asian Minority Ethnic women that were finalists/winners for the  Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement award (2011-2019).  The women featured include some from long-settled, often mixed  families and women from various parts of South and East Asia,  Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Their life experiences  are a fundamental part of the history of multi-ethnic Wales. ...

Rhys Davies was one of the most prestigious and acclaimed Welsh prose-writers who wrote in English. Contributing over 100 short stories and twenty novels, he dedicated his life to writing. In 1991, the Rhys Davies Short Story contest was established. It was a prize for the best unpublished short stories written by those aged eighteen or older who are living in, or from, Wales. There have now been nine competitions to date and this year’s was run by Swansea University’s Cultural Institute, in association with Parthian Books. Swansea-born Naomi Paulus was the winner of the 2021 Rhys Davies Short Story...

The life and work of a man described as "the forgotten genius of Welsh literature” is being commemorated with the unveiling of a blue plaque at his home in the town. William Glynne-Jones's novels and short stories are being increasingly appreciated, not least with the re- publication of two of his novels in the prestigious Library of Wales series. William Glynne-Jones was the author of four major novel and twelve books for children as well as contributing to some fifty magazines such as Esquire in the United States and Strand magazine in the UK. He was awarded the Rockefeller Foundation...

As an intern working with Parthian over the last month (October), I’ve had the chance to witness the behind-the-scenes work of the publishing industry. However, since the internship was only a month long, we had to cram in many different elements of the publishing process in a very short time. As someone who aims to work in this trade, it was a dream come true, and I was very excited to start. As I have a love of editorial, it was decided I’d be eased in as an acquisitions assistant, reviewing manuscripts, and writing reports for the various pieces that...