The Fool and the Preacher: The Anterliwt (part 4)
Far from being uniform, Welsh-language literature of the eighteenth century was a contested field. We examine that realization in this episode as we conclude our extended discussion of the anterliwt and its context(s). As we have considered the attacks by religious reformers on this traditional culture in an earlier episode, here’s an opportunity to see […]
Is Democratiaeth the same as Democracy?
Democracy has always mattered to me, perhaps because I grew up in a ‘debate at the kitchen table’ type family, where I, as an A-Level politics student, fiercely believed that the United Kingdom – and Wales – was democratic. I would list the UK constitution’s checks and balances, argue vociferously that the voting system was […]
QueerAF Partnership: Do We Need Labels in Trans+ Representation?
Does trans media have an obligation to explicitly label its trans characters as such? Consider Jane Schoenbrun’s 2024 release I Saw The Tv Glow. A “deeply trans movie” , the film directly confronts the ‘egg-crack’ moment of irreversible change in the wake of realising that one is transgender. But the word ‘transgender’, or any of […]
Book our free masterclass exploring neurodivergence and journalism
Are you neurodivergent and already working in journalism? Or maybe you’re taking your first steps into the world of media? Join our masterclass where we’ll be exploring neurodivergence and journalism, a conversation that is long overdue and that will highlight the importance of diverse perspectives in journalism. Led by writer and neurodiversity advocate Beth Rees, […]
Queer Rural Wales: A Showcase Celebration
Save the Date: An afternoon of Inclusive Journalism in Aberystwyth Join us to celebrate the publication of Mair Jones’ creative essay commissioned as part of our ‘Understanding Our Past to Know Our Present’ project, in partnership with the Wales Broadcast Archive. In their piece responding to archive material, ‘Queer Rural Wales’, Mair gives a comprehensive […]
Gall, fe all Reform ennill
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O’r Proms i wlad ‘Pop yw Popeth’
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Announcing the Winners of the Book Cover of the Year Awards 2025
Announcing the Winners of the Book Cover of the Year Awards 2025 The winning titles of its Children’s & Young People’s Book Cover of the Year Awards 2025 have been announced. The awards have two categories – English-language Book Cover and Welsh-language Book Cover. Welsh-language category winner Nos Da Blob (Y Lolfa). […]
A Fool without Bounds: The Anterliwt (part 3)
In this episode you’ll get an opportunity to meet Gwagsaw [‘Frivolous One’], Syr Caswir [‘Sir Harsh Truth’], Ffowcyn Gnuchlyd [‘Fucking Foulke’] and other fools from the anterliwtiau. As we examine the role of the fool, we note that he has many functions in a traditional anterliwt. First of all, he begins the play with his […]
Sgwennu 5 Mil O Eiriau Y Diwrnod
One of the crew has been busy writing 5 thousand words a day, while the rest have been busy reading loads of books, with the occasional Japanese book. Lots of laughs, a few controversial things, some intense conversations, and a bit of editing to keep Aled busy! Here is a reading list of […]
Dewch i adnabod darlunwyr rhestr fer Clawr Llyfr Plant y Flwyddyn 2025
This content is in Welsh only Sian Angharad Enw: Sïan Angharad Jones, ond pawb yn nabod fi fel Anj neud Angharad! Ble cawsoch chi eich geni a’ch magu? Geni yn Ysbyty Dewi Sant, Bangor ac fy’n magu yn Moelfre, Ynys Môn Pa un oedd eich hoff lyfr yn blentyn? Roedd Can y Morfilod yn un […]
Meet the Illustrators shortlisted for the Children’s Book Cover of the Year Award 2025
Hannah Doyle Name: Hannah Doyle Where did you grow up? My family moved from England to Ciliau Aeron near Aberaeron when I was three. I grew up on a smallholding with a big field, ramshackle outbuildings, pigs and chickens. What was your favourite book when you were young? I was a passionate reader, and […]
Children’s & Young People’s Book Cover of the Year Awards 2025
We have announced the shortlisted titles in the Children’s Book Cover of the Year Awards 2025. The awards, which were established last year, celebrate the contribution of illustrators and designers in bringing stories to life, and creating eye-catching, attractive books that appeal to young readers. The awards have two categories – Welsh-language Book Cover and […]
Pennod 70 – ‘Dynion dawnus yn dilyn chw’ryddiaeth’: Yr Anterliwt (rhan 2)
We concentrate in this episode on the actors who performed in anterliwtiau, examining a number of different literary texts which throw light on their work and their identity. Like a theatre company today, an anterliwt company in the eighteenth century travelled from place to place and staged performances in different communities. The evidence shows […]
Pennod 69 – Maswedd a Moeswers: Yr Anterliwt ( rhan 1)
Dirty Jokes and Moral Lessons: The Anterliwt (part 1) This is the first in a series of episodes which examine various aspects of the anterliwt tradition. Jerry Hunter has just finished writing a book about the subject and “is on fire to discuss this stuff”, as his co-presented says, and by the end of this […]
Announcing the Cynefin Fellowship
The Inclusive Journalism Cymru team is incredibly proud to announce a groundbreaking new Fellowship for journalists in or from Wales, in partnership with the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Building on Inclusive Journalism Cymru’s mission to drive systemic change in Wales and beyond, the fully funded Cynefin Fellowship will have a particular focus […]
Gwylio tranc y Blaid Lafur Gymreig
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A heuo faes, gwyn ei fyd?
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Planet presents an evening at Y Cŵps!
Planet: the Welsh Internationalist magazine ceased publishing in 2024 after 54 years due to the loss of funding, and we hope to relaunch in the future. In the meantime, rather like a mini issue of Planet delivered down a microphone, enjoy new work & reflections from some of Wales’ most groundbreaking thinkers, activists & writers. […]
Planet presents an evening at Y Cŵps!
Planet: the Welsh Internationalist magazine ceased publishing in 2024 after 54 years due to the loss of funding, and we hope to relaunch in the future. In the meantime, rather like a mini issue of Planet delivered down a microphone, enjoy new work & reflections from some of Wales’ most groundbreaking thinkers, activists & […]
DISTANCES
This is a collection about distance. Distance in all definitions. Distance in the singular, plural, and distance in all tenses. Divided into five sections, this collection explores what it means to go from being within TOUCHING DISTANCE to LONG DISTANCE, what it takes to GO THE DISTANCE, to travel and to notice what seems so […]
Pennod 68 – Baledi’r Ddeunawfed Ganrif
In this episode you’ll get an introduction to the ballads of the eighteenth century, one of the most popular Welsh-language literary forms of the period. Indeed, considering the high number of them which have survived, it’s possible to argue that the ballad was the most popular form of the eighteenth century. After wrestling a little […]
Imogen Davies
Welsh writer and creative from Aberystwyth
New Books in August
We have two new books out in August. See the video for details.
Maes D – Eisteddfod Wrecsam 2025
On adapting The Five – Mared Roberts
When I picture Tim, Tami, Aniq, Robyn and Cat today, I like to think they’ve ended up exactly where they wanted to be. They were sixteen years old when Y Pump was published back in 2021, which means that in an alternate universe, they’d now be twenty. Reunited in town for summer, ambling the prom […]
Creating The Five – Elgan Rhys
Pennod 67 – The Other Side of the Coin
Recent episodes have concentrated on the Methodist Revival and the things which Wales won because of that religious, cultural and literary transformation, looking specifically at the work of the William Williams, Pantycelyn. In this episode we look at that which was lost as Welsh Nonconformism pushed some traditional features of the culture and literature of […]
Gŵyl Arall
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Camau gwag Starmer – gwersi i Rhun
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Stryd Gerallt a’r Cae Ras
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Pennod 66 – Bardd Diofal?: Williams Pantycelyn (rhan 3)
A Careless Poet?: Williams Pantycelyn (3) We finish discussing the great hymnist in this episode by asking a question which might come as a surprise to most of our listeners, namely, was Pantycelyn a careless poet? We quote a number of twentieth-century scholars we suggest that, including Saunders Lewis who said that William Williams did […]
Wales Book of Year Ceremony 2025
The event will start streaming here from 7.00pm onwards, Thursday Night. The Wales Book of the Year Ceremony 2025 will be streaming live from the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff on Am! Join us on July 17th for a thrilling evening to celebrate the achievements of talented Welsh writers!
Artist of the Month: Amy Grandvoinet
Artist of the Month is a feature where we put the spotlight on the incredible work of one of our members. Our Artist of the Month for July is Amy Grandvoinet! Amy currently abides in Aberystwyth and is trying for a proper existence. She’s undergoing PhD research in so-called literary psychogeographies and will teach autoethnographic […]
Pennod 65 – ‘Pererin Wyf’: Williams Pantycelyn (rhan 2)
‘I am a Pilgrim’: Williams Pantycelyn (2) We dive a little deeper into Pantycelyn’s hymns in this episode, concentrating on one theme. After discussing the popular hymn beginning ‘Pererin wyf mewn anial dir’ (‘I am a pilgrim in a desert’), we note that that was neither the only time nor the first time that Williams […]
Job Hunting With Autism: The Barriers We Face
Earlier this afternoon, I checked my phone and noticed a missed call from a couple of hours previously. Having googled the number as I usually do, I was excited to see that it wasn’t spam, but a number belonging to the organisation I had interviewed with last Friday. A familiar voice answered, promising to call […]
British Fantasy Awards
We are delighted to see that two of our books are finalists for this year’s British Fantasy Awards. Fight Like A Girl 2, a finalist in Best Anthology, is edited by Roz Clarke and Joanne Hall who live in Ammanford. The book was originally commissioned as the second in a series by another publisher, […]
Wizard’s Tower Press
An independent publishing company specialising in science fiction and fantasy.
Pennod 64 – ‘Williams biau’r Emyn’
‘The Hymn Belongs to Williams’ In this episode we begin discussing the Welsh Methodist movement’s chief poet, William Williams, Pantycelyn (1717-1791). Although we summarize some of the history of his life (including his conversion), we take more time in stressing the significance of his literary work as we agree with those we see Pantycelyn’s early […]
QueerAF Partnership: Opportunities for LGBTQIA+ Early Career Journalists in Wales
Following the success of our last series of commissions, we’re partnering with QueerAF for another cohort of mentoring. They’ll be running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of QueerAF’s landmark writing scheme, Queer Gaze. And you could be one of the successful writers. What’s on offer? Three LGBTQIA+ early talent, unpublished and […]
Issue 002: Speak to Me
More award-winning and emerging writers, including Emma Glass, Horatio Clare and Ania Card, have been named as contributors for the new magazine’s second issue, following the resounding success of Issue 001. The new Wales-based literary magazine Folding Rock have unveiled the cover design and full line-up of writers for their second issue, titled Speak […]
Awduron di-dâl
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Pennod 63 – Dechrau Cyfnod Newydd: Y Diwygiad Methodistaidd
The Beginning of a New Period: The Methodist Revival Welcome to series 3 of Yr Hen Iaith! We open this new series by discussion the beginnings of the Methodist Revival in Wales, a movement which would have an immense effect on the Welsh-language literary tradition. We note that the religious movement came to Wales at […]
Yr arolwg barn blwyddyn-i-fynd
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Evrah Rose
Artist of the Month is a feature where we put the spotlight on the incredible work of one of our members. Our Artist of the Month is Evrah Rose! Poet, author and rapper, Evrah Rose gained national popularity for her hard hitting delivery & fearless energy. Read the feature below to learn more about Evrah’s […]
‘Overdiagnosis’: The media’s vilification of different minds
Opening ‘X’ for the first time in months, I wasn’t expecting to see myself and millions of other ADHDers being compared to Hitler. I wasn’t expecting to see a cartoon from a well-known political publication, not only making fun of the condition, but implying Hitler may’ve used ADHD as an excuse for his horrific crimes if […]
Review Essay: A Wilderness of Unperishable Glory – Eluned Gramich
‘Once the sea breaches the wall, it will go as fast as a horse can run, all the way across the fields, until it hits the hills. It could happen today or tomorrow, anytime,’ says Neville Waters, a retired flood expert. He is being interviewed by Marsha O’Mahony about the Gwent Levels, an intertidal area […]
Folding Rock
Folding Rock is a brand new magazine on the block. Founded in 2024 by two editors determined to help put Wales and Welsh writing on the UK map – and far beyond – it publishes the best new creative prose: fiction, non-fiction, and everything in between. The magazine showcases exciting work from writers of all […]