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June was another busy month, full of excellent reviews for our authors. Easy Meat has been receiving brilliant praise across publications and social media, which we are delighted to see, as well as The Book of Katerina, Angels of Cairo, and more! Have a read on to look at what the reviewers are saying!    Easy Meat Rachel Trezise’s new novel Easy Meat has been the subject of so many brilliant reviews and comments over June. The ‘masterpiece’, as Buzzmag has called it (and we are definitely inclined to agree), has received a huge number of reviews over the last month. Have a look at...

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Angels of Cairo, Comic Novel, Gary Raymond, novel -

Some wonderful news for Gary Raymond’s brand-new comedy novel, Angels of Cairo!

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call for submissions, nature, place, submissions, Travel Writing -

In 2022, Parthian will be publishing an anthology of writing about places and travels, written by contemporary Welsh and Wales-based authors. Today we announce an open call for expressions of interest. Those selected for publication will receive a payment of £300 each.

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#pridemonth2021, LGBTQ, Podcast, Queer Welsh Writing, The Parthian Podcast -

Devika Mehra reflects on the conversations around queer identity and LGBT+ writing we've been having on The Parthian Podcast this year.    This June, celebrated as Pride Month worldwide, we take a moment to highlight the different voices reflecting on the struggles and aspirations of LGBTQ+ communities in Wales. The Parthian Podcast – Queer Welsh Writing so far celebrates queer writing in Wales, what it means to be queer, and the questions of identity and belonging which surface when creative expression is given real space. The first series of The Parthian Podcast was produced by Kathryn Tann for Parthian Books, with the generous...

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BBC Review Show, Book Review, Brexit, Gary Raymond, New Welsh Review, novella, Parthian Books, Political Fiction, Politics, Rachel Tresize, the welsh agenda, Wales Arts Review -

It has been only three weeks since Rachel’s Trezise’s new novel, Easy Meat, was released and already, Trezise’s book has been given some stunning reviews, whilst also being named Wales Book of the Month by the Books Council of Wales. Take a look at some of the reviews Easy Meat has received so far here.

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