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Listen in to The Wyn Thomas File  featuring the Rhys Davies Short Story Award finalists Kapu Lewis, Keza O’Neill, Siân Marlow and winner Tanya Pengelly.

Unique and controversial in its country of origin for its political rhetoric and strong, atypically Muslim female characters, Temelkuran weaves an empowering tale that challenges us to ponder not only the social questions of politics, religion, and women in the Middle East but also the universal bonds of sister- and motherhood.

Buy two short story collections and get the third one for free! From this years Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology, to the ground breaking collection Queer Square Mile to Joshua Jones' Local Fires, we have a whole treasure trove of collections to choose from! Make use of this fantastic offer, ending 13/12/24. 

Whisk away to the delights of the one and only Ponty, through the eyes of self-styled “flaneur of Ponty” Dary Leeworthy. With every order Ponty is it? Travels in a Valleys Town we'll pop in a limited edition postcard. 

Win a copy of Georgia Carys William's lyrical debut novel Unspeakable Beauty, with Mslexia. Competition closes on the 11th of December, full details on the Mslexia instagram.  Growing up in a lonely house on the edge of a wild common, Violet Hart is a quiet and sheltered only child who has always dreamt of becoming something extraordinary: a ballet icon as famous as Margot Fonteyn. Guarding her dream closely after suffering catastrophic loss, Violet falls further into quietness, learning to speak only with her feet as she pursues a path to a career in dance. On the cusp of adulthood, she...