I can't say how happy I am for glynfedwards - I always thought this was a very special book and now it's on the shortlist for Welsh poetry book of the year! Seren

So pleased to share the line up for the Poetry Showcase at this year's Penarth Literary Festival! I'll be hosting stellar poets clare e. potter, Taz Rahman: East of the Sun West of the Moon, 2024 & Rhian Elizabeth & I can't wait. Get your tickets now via 📚 Griffin Books 📚!

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How incredible, the way stories stretch and find those they're meant to.. I've remained deeply passionate about my work around John Ystumllym, I'm so grateful the poem found Sir Lewis Hamilton & Burberry team, inspiring their #MetGala look. I'm a proud Welsh writer today!

If there was ever a performance that could be called iconic, it was Bernard Hill as Yosser Hughes.
The downward spiral of a man who had lost everything was emblematic of Thatcher's Britain of the 80's.
#RIPBernardHill

Bernard Hill was a class act. One of our best. Titanic, LOTR, Sunshine… what a legacy. My favourite will always be his performance as Joe in Shirley Valentine (honestly twitter gays, go and watch it!!). The fact you feel any empathy for this character is a testament to Hill.

Sad to hear of the passing of Scottish writer Gerry Loose. He gave us a wonderful poem for 100 Poems to Save the Earth. His work around nature and the more than human was really important. Rest in power, Gerry. Seren Kristian Evans Modron

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU. 🌌 For May’s feature and #StarWars Day , we have a few peices from Jedi Master, Matthew M C Smith. Star Wars fans and #writing fans are sure to love this intergalactic focus for May 4th. Check it out for yourself here 👉 eastridgereview.com/matthew-m-c-sm… #StarWars

This might help people who #stammer #stutter - weirdly empowering?

'I think of the hard words, which I can sometimes nail on a rushed breath, yet other words judder. I can say the hard words on my own or under my breath but not in front of other people unless I am lucky. Sometimes, I summon the force'

Childhood, a stammer, and Star Wars dreams

'This gripping thriller explores what it's like to have a picture perfect life but with a deep and secret past' EVENING STANDARD - A deadly childhood game comes back to haunt Grace in her new life in a perfect beachfront town amzn.to/2RNlQLH #TheBeachHouse just £2.99

Well, this made me laugh!

Grandparents: What are they for? - Lesley Garner #grandparents #lesleygarner The Oldie

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Delighted to be hosting our friend Dr Gemma June Howell for the Mumbles launch of The Crazy Truth. Sat 1st June. 2PM.

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I wrote a poem about kissing my son on his eyelids at night. In this week’s The TLS 🧡

My Future Wales Fellowship with Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales and poet in residency with Literature Wales between 2022-23 was focused on researching the effects of climate change in Pakistan (especially the floods). This is one of the poems I wrote in response to it.

Thank you to Verve Poetry Press for bringing my poems out of my heart and into a book, to all who supported me on the way, the poets I've read, projects I've been involved in (creative workshops are such joy), to my friends and family and to the wonderful poets who endorsed. Diolch

Are we watching the death of English language theatre in Wales?

What's happened to the proposed Arts Council-led English Language Theatre Review? And are we just going to have to do this ourselves?
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Pre-order now: Gemma June Howell’s debut novel ‘The Crazy Truth’ is a gut-punching tribute to the reality of life in post-industrial south Wales serenbooks.com/book/the-crazy…. Launching at Hay Festival on 27th May.

Dr Gemma June Howell Books Council of Wales Inpress Books 📚

Poetry and cocktails? What alchemy is this? This will be wonderful.

INTRODUCING - Our first Guest Designer!!

Siôn Tomos Owen & BAGSY collaboration

A LIMITED EDITION BAGSY BAG design.

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Supporting Creativity and Manufacturing in Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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