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Pennod 89 – Gwilym Hiraethog

If one had to choose only one writer while discussing all of the Welsh-language literature from the nineteenth century, Jerry Hunter says he’d choose Gwilym Hiraethog (1802-1883). William Rees was born into a family of comparatively poor farmers in the partish of Llansannan, Denbighshire. He had very little formal education, yet this amazing man would […]

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Pennod 88 – ‘Chwaeth bresennol y Bobl’: Ceiriog

‘The Present Taste of the People’: Ceiriog In this episode we discuss John Ceiriog Hughes (1832-1887). Ceiriog was possibly the most popular Welsh poet of the second half of the nineteenth century.   While examining the way in which he strove to create and present ‘acceptable’ images of Wales and the Welsh, we note that […]

Pennod 87 – ‘Pur fel y Dur’: Y Llyfrau Gleision a Llên Benywod

‘As Pure as Steel’: The Blue Books and Women’s Literature We continue to discuss the effect of the ‘Blue Books’ on Welsh literature, concentrating this time on the Welsh woman’s literary voice This episode’s title pays tribute to Jane Aaron’s excellent study Pur fel y Dur[:] Y Gymraes yn Llên Menywod y Bedwaredd Ganrif ar […]

Brand vs Boundaries: Navigating Visibility as an Emerging Journalist

Are you building your voice as a journalist, writer or media professional? Join our next online panel exploring visibility, identity, personal branding and boundaries in journalism. Led by Cultural Journalist and Community Organiser Sheryl Njini, this session will look at how emerging journalists can show up online, build a public voice and stay grounded in […]

Delfrydiaeth niwlog papur gwyrdd ar ddiwylliant

This content is in Welsh only A dyna a welir yn yr adroddiad meddal, amwys yma a gyfieithwyd i sgrwtsh o Gymraeg annealladwy, heb gynnig ffydd y bydd yn arwain at unrhyw welliannau clir yn y byd go‑ Mae Richard Wyn Jones yn y cylchgrawn hwn wedi tynnu sylw at y ffaith fod Senedd Cymru […]

Mythweaving: Story & The Self

Join us for a creative, experiential and therapeutic day retreat using the wisdom of ancient stories to build a deeper connection to yourself, the group and the wider world. Warmly led by writer and creative facilitator Silvia Rose and trauma psychotherapist and storyteller Jack Cunliffe. No experience necessary, just bring yourself, a notebook, and an […]

Planet presents an evening at Y Cŵps! 30.05.26

Planet: the Welsh Internationalist magazine went into dormancy in 2024, but for one night it will stir awake down a microphone. Enjoy a stimulating evening of Welsh music, poetry and panel discussion on politics, art, literature, history and more in the wake of what looks to be a ground-breaking, nerve-wracking election. Music from Georgia Ruth […]

Pennod 85 – Rhannu ‘Trysorau Gwerthfawr’: Dechreuadau gwasg gyfnodol Gymraeg America

Sharing ‘Valuable Treasures’: The Beginnings of the Welsh-language American Periodical Press This is the second episode recorded in front of a live audience during the NAASWCH conference in Rio Grande, Ohio. We discuss the early history of the United States’ Welsh-language periodical press (and while noting the religious affiliations of some of these periodicals, Richard […]

WoodPig Press is now open for its second round of submissions.

As a reminder of who we are and how we work: We are a Welsh small press specialising in speculative fiction and non-fiction. Submissions are anonymous. We don’t care about who you are, what your background is, your sex, age, political or religious views, your social media follower count, or where you’re from. We just […]

STORI

Designed for Deaf and Neurodivergent Welsh Learners. Are you interested in learning Welsh? Do you enjoy creative writing? STORI is a relaxed, informal, and playful way of learning Welsh and growing confidence in using written Welsh in your everyday life! At The Place, Newport, you’ll explore the Welsh language through words. Learn at your own […]

Understanding Our Place and Using Our Voice

Recently, Inclusive Journalism were partners on Newyddion i Bawb: a deep listening research project based in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Led by our founder Shirish Kulkarni – who was funded by Creative Communities to carry out the work along with a team of facilitators – the project followed on from the News for All report in Grangetown, […]

The Literature-loving Old Vicars, Ieuan Glan Geirionydd and Alun

As we continue to consider Welsh-language poetry from the nineteenth century, we note first that the opinion of later scholars is generally very negative about it. We thus ask: is most of the period’s poetry sentimental rubbish and dry, overly religious work? We go on to discuss ‘the literature-loving old vicars’, Anglicans who promoted Welsh […]

Pennod 83 – Awdl Eisteddfodol a Phroto-Nofel: Cawrdaf

An Eisteddfodic Awdl and a Proto-Nofel: Cawrdaf In this episode we discuss William Ellis Jones (1795-1848). A native of Abererch in Eifionydd, he took the name of the saint to whom the local church is dedicated – Cawrdaf – as his bardic name. He worked as a printer and an illustrator, but we of course […]

Pennod 82 – Eben Fardd

We concentrate on Ebenezer Thomas (1802-1863) in this episode. Discussing his early literary career provides an opportunity for us to consider the Welsh bardic culture of the first half of the nineteenth century in general. A network of Welsh societies in his native region, Eifionydd, provided a way for the young Ebenezer to sharpen his […]

Rebecca Thomas a David Callander – Artist in Residence 2025

Rebecca Thomas Rebecca Thomas is a scholar and creative writer specialising in the history, culture, and literature of medieval Wales. Her main area of research explores how Welsh identities were constructed in medieval texts. Her book History and Identity in Early Medieval Wales (Boydell & Brewer, 2022) examines how names, territory, language, and origin legends […]

Marged Tudur and Aled Rhys Jones – Artist in Residence 2025

Marged Tudur Marged Tudur is a poet, writer, and editor from Morfa Nefyn and now lives in Caernarfon. She graduated in Welsh at Aberystwyth University, studied an MA in Creative Writing, and was awarded a PhD for her study on reading lyrics form Welsh pop songs from the last fifty years as literature. She is […]

Pennod 81 – ‘Gwybodaeth yn amlhau’: Y Wasg Gyfnodol Gymraeg ar ddechrau’r 19eg Ganrif’

‘Knowledge Increasing’: The Welsh-language Periodical Press at the Start of the Nineteenth Century As we’ve reached the nineteenth century, we begin discussing some of the transformations which effected Welsh-language culture in the period. Industrialization, growth of the population, technological developments, pride in the British empire – all of these factors would condition Welsh-language literature as […]

Silvia Rose

Silvia Rose is a writer, tutor, and facilitator based in Eryri, North Wales. She works across fiction, nonfiction and poetry, largely inspired by her Welsh and Serbian roots, place, and the symbolic language of myth and fairytales. In 2015 she graduated from the University of East Anglia with a First Class BA in Creative Writing. […]

Sut i Ddarllen: Sioned Erin Hughes

Yn ymuno a Francesca Sciarrillo mae’r bardd a’r awdur Sioned Erin Hughes. Daw Erin yn fardd o Ben Llŷn. Enillodd y Fedal Ryddiaith yn Eisteddfod Tregaron yn 2022 gyda’i chyfrol gyntaf i oedolion, Rhyngom (Y Lolfa). Hi oedd golygydd y gyfrol Byw yn fy Nghroen (Y Lolfa) a enillodd Wobr Tir na n-Og yn 2020, Iaith Heb Ffiniau (Carreg Gwalch) a chydolygydd Beyond/Tu Hwnt (Lucent Dreaming). Roedd ei chyfrol O’r Rhuddin ar restr fer Llyfr y Flwyddyn 2025, ac fe gyhoeddwyd ei chyfrol gyntaf o gerddi Fel y Moroedd y llynedd. Yn y bennod mae Erin yn trafod ei diffyg diddordeb mewn llyfrau yn blentyn, effaith a dylanwad […]

Pennod 80 – Ann Griffiths (1776-1805)

Until recently, Ann Griffiths was the only female poet seen in Welsh literary canons. It is therefore no surprise that he’s fairly familiar with her as we begin to discuss the famous hymnist in this episode. But Richard soon learns that there are surprising things about the history of this amazing poet which he didn’t […]

Responses to ‘Curlew Writing’ by Wendy Dosset

Wendy Dosset draws on a Welsh folktale about a curlew rescuing St Beuno’s book of sermons when it fell into the sea during a miraculous crossing the saint made from the Llŷn Peninsula to Anglesey. She writes: “The poem is an attempt to convey something of her tenacity and creativity, but also her fragility. ‘There […]

Papurau Bro: The Most Inclusive Journalism in the World?

Gossip has a bad reputation. It’s whispered, side-eyed, dismissed as trivial or cruel, something to be risen above rather than understood. We’re told it’s petty, unprofessional, unworthy of serious attention. But gossip, at its core, is how communities stay connected. It’s how we share knowledge, pass on warnings, celebrate joy, and stitch ourselves together through […]

Mari – Bethan Page

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Dienw – Catrin Cheung

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Beyond the Deadline: The luxury of stepping back as a journalist

Back in December, we were delighted to announce Sofia Lewis as the recipient of our inaugural Cynefin Fellowship. As part of the fellowship, Sofia is spending a term at the Reuters Institute in Oxford, exploring the future of journalism alongside six other Fellows from around the world. This is the first in a series of […]

QueerAF Partnership: Nan Knows Best? Grandparents and the Importance of Queer Acceptance

When you’re coming out to your family, Grandparents are often treated as someone to brace for – whose reaction might be awkward or quietly devastating. We are taught to manage expectations, to soften language and prepare for disappointment, with the familiar refrain that ‘they are from a different time’. But that approach overlooks the nuances, […]

Sut i Ddarllen: Series Two

More interesting conversations about books and reading with Francesca Scarrillo. The new series will be available soon on Am.  

Bard of Liberty and Arch-Forger: Iolo Morganwg

In this episode we look at one of the most enigmatic characters of the Welsh literary tradtion (and perhaps one of the most enigmatic characters of all of Welsh history), Edward Williams or Iolo Morganwg (1747-1826). We consider his political radicalism and connect it to some of his original poems. We pay tribute to his […]