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Salacia's Blog: What is a Poetry Pamphlet?
What is a poetry pamphlet? How many poems should be included and what is the difference between a pamphlet, a chapbook and a collection?
Parthian Intern Molly Holborn Publishes Children's Book with Y Lolfa
One of our guiding principles at Parthian is to prepare a new generation of publishers. Molly Holborn interned with us earlier this year, and it was clear she had the skill set and work ethic to excel in publishing. Turns out, Molly she was also concerned in shaping the next generation...
New Welsh Review: the last polar bear on earth is 'a riotously funny and uplifting read'
"Rhian Elizabeth’s The Last Polar Bear on Earth is one fourth of a new poetry quartet published by Parthian this autumn. A lone polar bear graces the cover, rearing up to better regard the star-speckled inky night sky. Nothing to do with the environment, or indeed bears, the collection’s title rather represents loneliness, isolation, desolation. Just some of the feelings that Elizabeth is familiar with in her experiences of love and illness, as she navigates the minefields of dating and Multiple Sclerosis, laying bare about abusive relationships, being a mother and having a debilitating illness. As the blurb succinctly puts...
New Biography of Irish Language Poet Sean O Riordain
One of Parthian's values is promoting quality works in translation. The translation process inherently involves the best type of collaboration between author, translator and publisher. An excellent recent example of this process is the new biography of Sean O Riordain, an Irish-language poet who reached prominence in the 20th century.
Salacia’s Blog: Poetry and Wine on the Welsh Coast, Aberystwyth
Parthian poets Mari Ellis Dunning and Rhys Owain Williams will be reading from their debut poetry collections in Aberystwyth Art Centre Book Shop on December 6th at 7pm. Can you think of a better stocking filler than a signed poetry book?
