{"product_id":"new-welsh-review-140-gwlad-gwlad","title":"New Welsh Review 140: Gwlad! Gwlad!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book will be released in August 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-orders are charged at time of order and the book will be posted to you as soon as it becomes available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK postage is 99 pence per order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by Imogen Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1988, \u003cem\u003eNew Welsh Review\u003c\/em\u003e is Wales’ foremost literary magazine in English. For over thirty years, it has been central to the Welsh literary scene in offering a vital outlet for the very best new fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry, a forum for critical debate and a rigorous and engaged reviewing culture. Today, \u003cem\u003eNew Welsh Review\u003c\/em\u003e holds true to its original mission statement: to be dynamic, curious, lively and outward-looking, to commemorate the past but to celebrate contemporary excellence and new directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditorial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Imogen Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hannah Dafforn’s fiction review essay, ‘Sex and the Silo: National trauma, rural violence and the “end of love” in deep Spain’ explores the interconnection between\u003cem\u003e Un Amor\u003c\/em\u003e by Sara Mesa, \u003cem\u003eDisgrace\u003c\/em\u003e by J.M Coetzee and \u003cem\u003eMammoth\u003c\/em\u003e by Eva Baltasar; Hanan Issa reviews \u003cem\u003eMuslim Wales: A History in Nine Places\u003c\/em\u003e by Abdul-Azim Ahmed; and Daryl Leeworthy reviews Will Hayward’s recent political book, \u003cem\u003eWho Cares about Wales?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiction\u003c\/strong\u003e: short stories by Brennig Davies, Esyllt Lewis, and Kate Roberts, the latter translated from Cymraeg by Katie Gramich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoetry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Three poems taken from Hilary Watson’s upcoming poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eMenagerie Street.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterviews\u003c\/strong\u003e: ‘A life is no small matter’: Eluned Gramich interviews Brennig Davies on his short story, ‘A\/B’, his upcoming collection, \u003cem\u003eDogs in a Storm\u003c\/em\u003e, and his experience of writing in Welsh and English. Plus, Rhian Elizabeth introduces herself to readers by listing her A to Z.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto Essay\u003c\/strong\u003e: ‘Postcard from Japan’ by Catrin Menai who reflects on her time in Japan as part of the Wales and Japan 2025 Cultural Programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchival Essay\u003c\/strong\u003e: ‘The Making of the Anglo-Welsh Tradition’ by Peter Macdonald Smith, taken from the first issue of \u003cem\u003eNew Welsh Review\u003c\/em\u003e, Summer 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCartoon\u003c\/strong\u003e: A thought-provoking cartoon by Corb Davies, taking the temperature of the political climate in Wales following the recent election.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Art\u003c\/strong\u003e: Olwen Fowler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e: Olwen Fowler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/7086\/files\/20230924_151555_240x240.jpg?v=1726648640\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImogen Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Welsh writer and academic from Aberystwyth. Her debut poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eDistances\u003c\/em\u003e, was inspired by her travels across Europe during her year abroad. Her poems explore human connection in the modern age, the natural world, and Welsh identity. Her poetry has appeared both online and in print in various literary magazines. She worked with Wales Arts International during the Women's EUROs 2025, travelling to Switzerland to support the Welsh team; her poem was given to the Welsh women's team to wish them good luck, in partnership with the Arts Council of Wales. She recently delivered a TEDx Talk in Aberystwyth on Love in Minority Languages, exploring her own relationship with the Welsh language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imogen Davies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55554709782904,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/7086\/files\/9781913830366.jpg?v=1778747558","url":"https:\/\/www.parthianbooks.com\/products\/new-welsh-review-140-gwlad-gwlad","provider":"Parthian Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}