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Our Cardiff University intern Kate Waldock reports on some of the highlights of the 'Wales in Germany' British Council Literature Seminar last weekend.

Team Parthian are delighted to announce that Hana, Alena Mornštajnová’s gripping novel, superbly translated from Czech by Julia and Peter Sherwood, has been longlisted for the EBRD Literature Prize 2021! Announcing the longlist of ten, Toby Lichtig, Chair of the Judges, said: "Given the diversity of territories covered by the EBRD, it is perhaps unsurprising how varied and culturally rich this longlist is, both thematically and stylistically ... Each book is unique, each translation brilliantly realised.” Described as "a shattering book" by Niall Griffiths in Planet magazine, and previous winner of the Czech National Book Award, Hana is based on real...

This #InternationalWomensDay, we thought we’d shine a light on one of Wales’ finest women writers who, despite a relatively short career and untimely passing, produced some of the most important and memorable short fiction of the 20^th century in Wales.

February has seen things starting to look up, with vaccines offered to much of the population, and it’s looking like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. We also saw some great reviews for our titles this month…   Exiles by Dónall Mac Amhlaigh Initially published in Irish, this book has garnered interest since its translation into English: Galway Advertiser described Exiles as “an outstanding book by an outstanding author and beautifully translated into English. Highly recommended.”  The Irish Post also describes the “powerful documentation of the experiences of the Irish men and women who arrived in post-war...

We're thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the British Book Awards Small Press of the Year - alongside a 44 strong shortlist of the best of UK indie presses. We couldn't be prouder to be flying the flag for indie publishing in Wales, alongside the wonderful Firefly Press and New Welsh Review.