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New video aims to help parents’ bedtime storytelling stage fright
Whether it’s ‘ROARING’ like a bear, acting out sword battles with pirates to performing an alien impression, night after night…
Discovery of soldier’s Great War journal leads to novel idea
An acclaimed Swansea author, known for her 'spooky’ content, has been inspired from beyond the grave to write her new…
Diverse and global voices dominate the longlist for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize
The international longlist for one of the world’s largest literary prizes for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas…
Swansea-born writer wins Rhys Davies short story competition
Naomi Paulus has won the 2021 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition for her story Take a Bite, a “delightful, wistful, satisfying…
Children become ‘Wild World Heroes’ in Summer Reading Challenge
Bookworms across Carmarthenshire are being challenged to enjoy stories and help save the world over the school summer holidays. Carmarthenshire…
Thousands of Dylan Thomas items feature in new online digital archive
A digital collection of manuscripts, notebooks and photographs relating to the Welsh writer Dylan Thomas is now available free online,…
New Yorker Raven Leilani wins Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2021 for ‘fearless’ debut: Luster
New Yorker Raven Leilani has been awarded one of the world’s largest literary prizes for young writers – the Swansea…
Dare you enter the Midnight Library? Swansea libraries are giving away 1000 copies of the best selling Matt Haig book
Swansea Council libraries with a little bit of help from their partners will be giving away free books on Friday…
Swansea University historian shortlisted for prestigious Wolfson History Prize 2021
A Swansea University historian has been shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2021, the UK’s most prestigious history writing prize,…
Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2021 reveals diverse and inclusive shortlist of bold new voices
The shortlist for one of the world’s largest literary prizes for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize…