Books & Literature
SWANSEA: Seven libraries are lending out daylight lamps to get you through the winter
The clocks have gone back and the evenings are drawing in. There’s now a box on the library shelf with…
RHYS DAVIES PRIZE: Story of gay fatherhood and loss wins Swansea University’s short story award
Ben Fergusson's Piedmont, about two mothers brought together in Italy by their sons, takes the £1,000 prize, with the winning…
SWANSEA: The horror collection written after work, in bed, with a cup of tea
A. Sjoberg has published her debut collection in paperback, hardback, Kindle and audiobook inside four months, all of it around…
POETRY: Swansea Valley counsellor turns cancer and amputation into debut collection to help others heal
Tammy Allen was diagnosed with bone cancer at 18 and lost her leg at 40. Now the Swansea Valley mental…
SWANSEA: American poet wins £20,000 Dylan Thomas Prize with debut collection described as ‘an antidote to our tricky times’
Sasha Debevec-McKenney has been named the winner of the 2026 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize for her debut poetry collection…
SWANSEA: Literary phenomenon and British cult hero Dr John Cooper Clarke heading to Swansea Grand Theatre
Following his huge arena show at the Co-Op Live in 2025, the original people’s poet and ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry’…
New novel inspired by Burry Port and Kidwelly puts rural Wales centre stage
A Kidwelly author is shining a spotlight on life in west Wales with a surreal new novel packed with humour,…
Neath Port Talbot library service crowned best in Wales
Neath Port Talbot has been named the best library service in Wales, beating competition from across the country in a…
Swansea’s new Y Storfa hub draws praise as visitors embrace city centre one‑stop shop
Swansea’s new city centre public services hub Y Storfa is being hailed as an early success, with thousands of people…
Thousands flock to new city centre hub as Y Storfa officially opens
Swansea’s £1bn regeneration programme has unveiled its latest showpiece — Y Storfa, a new city centre home for key public…
Y Storfa opens in Swansea city centre as council services move from Civic
Swansea city centre has a new public services hub after the council officially opened Y Storfa in the former BHS…