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Sophie McKeand, whose poetry collection Rebel Sun was published by Parthian in 2017 to great critical acclaim ('Sophie McKeand's Rebel Sun is no dying star, but a fiery tour de force, full of surreal and ingenious imagery.' – Planet) has taken to Instagram TV to perform her poems.

You can watch them here.

And you can order the collection here.

Hello Readers! We thought you might like some free online readings in this time of STAY-AT-HOME crisis and with that in mind, here are some videos and podcasts and recordings that have recently featured our authors and can be watched or listened to again...  ROBERTO PASTORE The first of the Seren Cardiff Poetry Festival podcasts by @talkinginkpod is now available to listen to on Spotify and Sound Cloud. In this episode Lucy Smith talks to Roberto Pastore about his debut collection Hey Bert and about ways to find happiness. CHRISTINA THATCHER  Releasing a new book in is nerve-racking at the best of times, releasing...

'Indeed, the book stands up remarkably well (better than some communist empires have ...), showing it is much more than just a product of and reflection on Soviet times and circumstances; its belated translation is very welcome'

Happy publication day to Alberts Bels's infamous novel, Insomnia!

And to celebrate, it's been given a fantastic and indepth first review. You can read the full review here.

'Hey Bert is a powerful blend of the past and the present, of one’s journey through the dark tunnels of trauma.' – Desi Tsvetkova, New Welsh Reader

Read the review in full

Hey Bert, the debut poetry collection by Roberto Pastore, is available now from our online store for £9 and free P&P.

'The dry rustle of hands shoved into coat pockets is an act of protection, hugs are replaced by nervous nods, and to step out into the crisp sunshine more than once is to break the law. Social media is a flickering buzz of news articles, virus-related memes, and screenshots of Zoom meetings, a glass of stockpiled Chablis tilted wryly towards the camera. The line graph of confirmed cases skews alarmingly upwards. 'We are living in strange and unexpectedly challenging times. In between breaking news updates and frightening Covid-19 statistics, there is a sudden influx of articles trying to get us...