Literature

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…

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Palestinian novelist wins Swansea University’s Dylan Thomas Prize for literature

Palestinian author Yasmin Zaher has been revealed as the winner of the…

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Sketty library celebrates 100th birthday

Sketty's much-loved library is today celebrating a century of being at the…

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Simpsons writer brings tortoise, dinosaur and yeti tales to Swansea for half-term

Children across Swansea could have close encounters with tortoises, yetis and dinosaurs…

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Poet Laureate to visit Pembrokeshire as part of ten-year tour of UK libraries

The prestigious UK-wide Poet Laureate Library Tour will stop in Pembrokeshire this…

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Much-loved community libraries see huge surge in visitors

Thrillers by famous authors like Richard Osman have helped see book fly…

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Over half a million free books and book tokens distributed to children in Wales

As the school year draws to a close, the Books Council of…

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Literature stars heading for Swansea libraries

Authors, editors and illustrators will be hosting events to help local people…

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Bookish Britain: Swansea revealed as one of UK’s top literary locations

With 64.9 billion views under the TikTok hashtag #booktok, holiday lettings agent…

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