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Here are some snaps from our launch of our new poetry in translation title Home on the Move at Ledbury Poetry Salon on Friday night with readings from Jim Dening, Margaret Adkins, Jacqui Rowe and myself playing Deryn Rees-Jones for one night only. All followed by an excellent open mic. Thanks for having us!  Susie x  

A great night was had at the Cameo Club in Pontcanna yesterday for the launch of the first books in Jodie Bond's The Vagabond King trilogy. Here are some photos:  

We're looking forward to mini-touring these two new fiction titles (The Blue Tent, The Levels) next month! Do join us if you can. Date 1: Thursday 17 October, 7.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre Date 2: Friday 18 October, 5pm, Great Oak Bookshop, Llanidloes About The Blue Tent by Richard Gwyn: 'A mysterious, dream-like story, delicately-written and with a disturbing undertow, The Blue Tent is in the best tradition of modern oneiric fiction' –  Patrick McGuinnessIn a lonely house deep in the Black Mountains of south Wales, a man spends insomniac nights absorbed in the ancient texts left him by his mysterious aunt. When...

Here are some of a selection of great photos taken by Simon Oconnor of the poetry extravaganza recent Cardiff launch event for J. Brookes' new and selected poems. Featuring a plethora of names from the very well established to the emerging on the Cardiff Spoken Word Scene, with a wonderful plentiful audience to boot, much fun was had. Here's a selection:   See the album in full on Facebook Find out more about J. Brookes