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Based in Cardigan/Aberteifi on the west coast of Wales, we publish an innovative range of new fiction, poetry, and drama, including works by Deborah Kay Davies, Dai Smith, Rachel Trezise, Lewis Davies, Glen Peters and Jeni Williams. Parthian Books are committed to publishing a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction, supporting Welsh writers in English as well as looking to an international litera

ry scene, publishing recent translations from Catalan, Basque and German authors. In Translation

We work in partnership with Il Caduceo literary agency in Genoa who represent our writers in translation. We have developed good translation links throughout Europe and beyond, and our books have appeared in fifteen foreign language editions including French, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Danish, Turkish, Portuguese and Russian. We have recently announced our first book deal with New Star publications in China for the thriller The Colour of a Dog Running Away.

15/11/2024

This exhibition opens tomorrow at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth.

Exhibition curator, Peter Lord, has been exploring the myth that there is ‘no Welsh art’, discovering and recording Welsh art and artists.

14/11/2024

Have you got your copy of Anna and the Angel yet? A “beautifully written” contemporary feminist retelling of the Book of Tobit, from the Old Testament.

14/11/2024

OPEN SUBMISSIONS WINDOW ANNOUNCEMENT!

Parthian will be open to submissions for ten days from Sunday December 1st until midday on Tuesday December 10th, reading for our 2026/27 list.What we are looking for: novels, short story collections, creative non-fiction, and poetry.What we are not looking for: YA / children's fiction. Please fa...

14/11/2024

A lovely time was had by all at last night's Birdsplaining event with Jasmine Donahaye in conversation with Rich Davies! Many thanks to Lily at Book Space Cardiff for hosting us!

14/11/2024

This free event is taking place at Melfed in Cardigan next month! Join Jasmine Donahaye and Carly Holmes, in discussion with Niall Griffiths, about how birds and the natural world thread through lives and imagination, into writing. As part of the Festival of Light!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birds-of-imagination-literary-light-tickets-1080325686209?aff=oddtdtcreator

14/11/2024

This special tribute to Dannie Abse: a film presentation with a digitally-remastered audio recording, followed by discussion, is taking place from 6pm this evening at Taliesin Create, Swansea University.

14/11/2024

Philippa Holloway will be launching her superb debut story collection Untethered at Staffs Uni this afternoon from 5pm! 🥳🥳
Have a fantastic time, Philippa! 🐦‍⬛🐙🐦‍⬛

Current students and students who have had the pleasure of working with Philippa Holloway over the last 3 years are warmly invited to attend the booklaunch of her latest publication: ‘Untethered’, a short story collection released by Parthian this September*. We will have readings, an author-interview and audience Q&A. Following this, we will say our farewells to Philippa 😪🥹😪
Thursday 14th November, Drama Studio 2, 5-7pm.

13/11/2024

Jasmine Donahaye will be at Book Space Cardiff TONIGHT discussing her essay collection Birdsplaining with Richard Davies. Free entry!

13/11/2024

Parthian's very own Richard Davies will be giving a talk on Welsh publishing at Storyville Books's winter book fair on 23rd November at noon!

12/11/2024

A date for the diaries!

🎉📚 We'll be launching 'A Dictionary of Light' the 2024 Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology (Parthian Books) at Waterstones, Swansea on Wednesday 27th November at 6pm. 📚🎉

Hear from the featured writers, and celebrate their brilliant works. NO NEED TO BOOK!

ℹ️: https://bit.ly/rdssaa24waterstones

11/11/2024

“A heartfelt and beautifully relatable book of poetry that flows through the cycle of life with meaningful sensitivity. “

Little Universe by Natalie Ann Holborow is Liz Robinson's Pick of the Month for November and LoveReading Recommends Top 10 bestseller for this week. With 25% of the cover price given to a school of your choice, read the full review and pick up your copy below.
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/27495/Little-Universe-by-Natalie-Ann-Holborow.html

08/11/2024

Here's what our 2024 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition winner Tanya Pengelly had to say about her winning story 'A Dictionary of Light,' and on winning the prestigious award. 🎉🏆

07/11/2024

A huge congratulations to Tanya Pengelly, this year’s winner of The Rhys Davies Short Story Competition with her story ‘A Dictionary of Light.’ The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology is available to pre-order now.

Read more about Pengelly’s “emotionally breathtaking” story below.

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2024/11/tanya-pengelly-wins-2024-rhys-davies-short-story-competition-with-emotionally-breathtaking-tale-written-in-memory-of-late-father.php?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabH-5NuzDYe_OX16H3xdAdb7L56coNS4biXI4FyQHtEkHHiV4Jx6qvOL0I_aem_BSuG5wfCRwKYJ7Wv8wavpA

https://www.parthianbooks.com/collections/pre-order/products/the-rhys-davies-short-story-anthology

07/11/2024

"This beautiful book of poetry, so very very personal to the author, opens to and offers the world a chance to recognise and express themselves ... Sitting as a reminder of how poetry, with the quickest of darts can pierce and pe*****te thoughts and feelings, this has been chosen not only as a Liz Pick of the Month, but also a LoveReading Star Book. Little Universe sits as a reminder of the beauty of emotion, whether in sorrow or love, and with sensitive fluency opens a door to the expression of feelings."

Thank you to Liz Robinson and Love Reading for this gorgeous review of Natalie Ann Holborow's latest poetry collection, 'Little Universe', which was released last month!

https://www.parthianbooks.com/collections/recommended-poetry/products/little-universe

Little Universe (ISBN: 9781917140218) A heartfelt and beautifully relatable book of poetry that flows through the cycle of life with meaningful sensitivity.

07/11/2024

This Common Uncommon, Rae Howells's superb second poetry collection, is now available in the US and Canada!

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🎉TODAY AT 6PM🎉 Grab your tickets ASAP for the online launch of Gary Raymond's brand new comedy novel, Angels of Cairo! With Dr Emma Schofield hosting and a chance for the audience to get involved too, this is an event you'll not want to miss 👀 Click the link below to secure your place for tonight👇 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-angels-of-cairo-by-gary-raymond-30th-june-at-6pm-tickets-158712301767?utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail We cannot wait to see you there!

Have you heard? 👀 Tickets for the launch of Gary Raymond’s brand new novel, Angels of Cairo, are now LIVE 🟢 The event will be hosted by Dr Emma Schofield and there will be a chance for an audience Q+A during the launch. You can find all the details you’ll need on our Parthian events page, or simply click the link below… Get your FREE tickets now 🎬 https://t.co/LNo2c7ZGMa Grab Gary’s novel here and support a Welsh independent bookshop 📚: https://www.book-ish.co.uk/product/9781913640286/

We can't WAIT to bring you the first episode of The Parthian Podcast on April 1st. Join the wonderful Dr Daryl Leeworthy as he sits down with Professor Jeffrey Weeks OBE - for the 1st conversation in an exciting series on queer Welsh writing. 📻 Streaming on Spotify (etc.) from 1.4.21 https://anchor.fm/parthian-books