Books

Blodyn by Derec Jones Paperback available now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1904958621/ The poems in this collection have been selected from work that spans more than half a century. They are in no particular order but have been chosen to...

Who killed Betty Fish? In 1963 the world is rocking to the Beatles, and being rocked by the Cold War and the assassination of President Kennedy. There are far more important things on the mind of Mick Matthews, a 13 year old boy growing up...

Bums is the fourth novel from Welsh writer Derec Jones , and the first to feature Detective Inspector Frank Lee. During his investigation into the killing of the headmaster of the biggest school in the county, the DI comes across the motley collection...

A collection of short stories from Derek Wynford Jones What does the richest man in the world want more than anything else? How do you cope when your loved ones are blown up by a bomb? Is it such a bad thing to break the rules? These questions...

Stories, poems, reflective pieces. *** UPDATE: Paperback now available Amazon UK - Amazon US A coming together of new and some old but previously unpublished work. Scraps, odds and ends, unedited, partially edited, abandoned work in progress...

Fragments is a sequel to Infinity but can be read as its own story by Kiára Árgenta 'She is a true ice princess. Beautiful and delicate, but her heart doesn't seem to be warm. I have visions that it is not even beating, that I have imagined s...

We are delighted to publish this wonderful collection of short stories from Barrie Llewelyn, a writer who creates a unique narrative landscape from the rapport and conflict between her American origins and her adopted homeland of Wales; and all told...

The stunning debut novel from Kiára Árgenta   *** Now available - Amazon UK , Amazon US “You will end up killing each other. It will be disastrous. Stop this relationship now with this volatile man and find someone who is normal and...

The book Made in Roath is a snapshot of some of the creative talent associated with the area of Cardiff known as Roath. It is a record of some of the activity and work made during the festival of the same name. Edited by Christina Thatcher and featuring...

'I could be one of those divas on stage, reaching out for the chandelier with their powerful voices in their elegant world.' 'At that time, Opera seemed like a glamorous world, a place of opulence and beauty and bouquets of roses for the leading singers....

Resurrection is the shattering sequel to Opera. Read Opera first if you can. Click here for information about Opera ‘I look out of the windows where the lights of Roma glow gold through the delicately twisted iron of the balcony. I am offered t...

secondary character and other stories from the Welsh Short Story Network (WSSN) Cover design and photo by Jo Mazelis After the Cardiff readings of the WSSN last Summer we got together with Barrie Llewelyn and put a call out for short stories...

COMING SOON . . . A stunning new collection of wonderful vegan recipes from Rhian Jones. Based on decades of front-line vegan cooking experience both professionally and in the family home, these recipes will satisfy at every level. Vegan Grub is...

Everyone’s a cheat or a liar, or both. What happens when the Greatest Living Artist in Wales decides to stop playing the game? Brian Llewelyn is an artist at the peak of his powers, in fact he’s the Greatest Living Artist in Wales. Despite his suc...

by Derec Jones This is a courageous novel - a story told through seemingly random glimpses into the mind of the unnamed narrator as he tries to decipher his life. It's about memories, about aspirations, about failure, and ultimately it's about...

Reviews and Quotes "Dorcas Fleming has completed her training and is ready for a future as a simple hedgewitch.  But as soon as she hears of her placement in the heathen south, it is clear Dorcas's destiny is to run on a deeper plane. As we ...

Excerpt: Spicy Chick Peas and Carrots 2 tablespoons / 30ml vegetable oil 2 large carrots, diced 2 red onions, chopped 10 spring onions, cleaned and chopped finely 8 cloves garlic, crushed 4 tablespoons / 60ml curry powder 2 x 14oz / 400g...

Collected poetry Excerpt: On Walls On walls low brick walls boys sit and think boys spit and cover the tarmac with white globules In their rooms they keep grime proddable stuff dark places to hide futures Buy The Words in...

Go here instead: Dead Flowers A unique collection of short stories by Derec Jones. What's the point of this trudge around town? Why is the richest man in the world a miserable git? The stories in this collection are both challenging...

Gothic Folk musician Marc Roberts presents a collection of his unique poems, stories and song lyrics. Listen...love, sadness, the esoteric, the everyday… Listen…beauty and ugliness and a poetry of both… Listen…the wheel is whispering…can you hear?...

John Thomas Ahearn's long awaited collection of poems Pomes, Older and Younger, a debut poetry collection from John Ahearn, offers a basket of poems that will stay long after they have been read, poems that manage to smile at the realities of love...