United Kingdom Literature News

Entries are open for the 2012 Terry Hetherington Young Writers Award, worth £1,000.

If you’re looking to give something different for Christmas or a birthday, look no further than the Swansea shop, hosted by Swansea Council web team.

Gary Owen’s Free Folk will be performed at the Dylan Thomas Centre on Wednesday, 14 December at 7.30pm.

Swansea is famous for producing one of the world’s most famous poets and it is evident that poetry in the city is just as popular as it has ever been.

89 year old author Harry Leslie Smith writes another true life story page turner about life in Germany after Hitler, from the perspective of allied occupational soldier.

Keele University’s George Truscott discusses ‘Life, Death and the Carotenoids’ at this month’s Science Café, on Wednesday, 30th November at 7.30pm. The talk has been organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

South Ayrshire Council has achieved a world’s first for a public library service with the launch of its very own e-book.

Are you looking for something new and exciting to read? Midlands based Anthony Bellaleigh’s debut novel Firebird is lighting up Kindle e-readers around the world with its complex mixture of full throttle action, adventure and suspense.

Lucie Bruce Vanosmael made headline news in the UK national press when she passed away in 2007. Her death highlighted again the remarkable story of the young girl who signed up to fight and die for her country at just fifteen.

The Dylan Thomas Centre has two exciting events coming up at the end of November.

Although the Dylan Thomas Festival ends on 9th November, there’s still plenty to look forward to at the Dylan Thomas Centre.

The relationship between Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas is to be explored in an evening of talks and music on Friday 4 November at 7.30pm at the Dylan Thomas Centre.

Two of Swansea’s finest writers Joe Dunthorne and Sarah Coles are taking part in this year’s Dylan Thomas Festival.

Literature & Latte Ltd, creators of Scrivener, are proud to announce they are again sponsoring the 2011 NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) through November. 

A large audience packed into the Dylan Thomas Centre for the launch of the Dylan Thomas Festival on Thursday.

HE’S one of the world’s most famous artists ever and now a photographic exhibition dedicated to his life is about to be unveiled in Swansea.

Short story ebooks from Iain Rowan, John Grant, Eric Brown, Keith Brooke, Kit Reed, Sarah Ash, Kaitlin Queen, Anna Tambour, Lisa Tuttle, Neil Williamson and more.

"The Docks", a crime novella by VH Folland, will be released in paperback on the 24th November 2011. Already available and well-reviewed in ebook, this is its first appearance in print format.

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Extra poetry reading added due to popularity of Poet Laureate event

MP Stephen Lloyd and publisher Rex Sumner have heaped praise on local husband and wife authors Tony and Heather Flood for having their children's books compared to Harry Potter and Peter Rabbit.

You can’t have missed the news that the Olympic Games is coming to London in 2012 and here in the New Forest we’re encouraging you to get ready and set by taking part in our Olympics-themed competition in 2011.

Dylan Thomas Centre employee Alan Kellermann is to have his poetry published by one of Wales’ top publishers.

The tavern frequented by William Shakespeare in Stratford upon Avon

Visitors from around the globe have flocked to the Dylan Thomas Centre to view the renowned Man and Myth exhibition on Dylan's life and work.

The 30 Minute Meals Recipes Book includes easy dinner recipes, healthy dinner ideas and simple recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less for busy moms.

One of bibliotastic’s most popular authors has just been signed by a commercial publisher. The deal shows light at the end of the tunnel for indie authors everywhere.

DYLAN Thomas became a world-famous wordsmith by refining his writing skills from a young age and now Swansea schoolchildren have the chance to do the same.

What did Micheal Henchard do inbetween selling his wife and child whilst drunk and meeting them again, twenty years later ? He lied, cheated and fornicated his way across America, whilst robbing as many innocent people as he could.

Young adult adventure, The Switch, is the second novel to be released by Cambridge author Catherine Condie. The Switch will be available FREE at multi-format e-publishing platform Smashwords.com until August 2011.

Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team (CART) launching Bill Watson’s ground breaking novel

Into the Walled Garden. Poet and novelist Clive Gilson has a new collection of his prize winning poetry published as an eBook on Amazon and SmashWords. Into the Walled Garden brings together for the first time all of Clive's work from 2001 - 2009.

A pacy fictionalised crime detective story based on true-life events in Zimbabwe during the turbulent years that followed Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence.

The true-life and poignant story of a young Brummie evacuated to the wild country-side during the Birmingham blitz–Wild Strawberries.

A bold and fundamental message about the Kingdom of God–skilfully tackled and powerfully delivered. A central and pertinent topic for all Christians.

Birthday anniversary of writer A.J.Cronin prompts call for author's home town to celebrate links with the man who created Dr Finlay's Casebook.

Young adult adventure, The Switch, is the second novel to be released by Cambridge author Catherine Condie. The Switch will be available in August 2011 on Amazon Kindle and via the e-publishing platform Smashwords.

A fun, easy to read book exploring happiness and responsibility in life, without talking down or preaching to people. It's a fun ride and right now available free of charge

Biographies and memoirs are no longer for the stars!

National outdoor retailer, Yeomans Outdoor Leisure’s annual camping exhibitions are well under way and will soon be arriving in Derbyshire. These popular events will be held at three locations across the county.

New Consultancy aims to breathe new life into the old dog by employing methods from the Psycho-therapists chair.

The short story anthology Silver Snakes by Christian Dabnor is now available

Exciting new trailer produced by Red Moon Productions Limited for 'Veterans of the Psychic Wars', the critically acclaimed science fiction novel by Wayne Gerard Trotman. Available now in Kindle, eBook and Paperback editions.

For hundreds of years, poets, spiritualists, followers of religion and musicians have talked about friendship, but how many people have experienced true friendship? Thames Valley Bahá’ís explore its true meaning at a 'Time to Unwind' evening.

An award-winning American soldier-poet proved a big hit at the Dylan Thomas Centre.

The action hots up even more in this 3rd book in the Gangland Empire series. When Marie Barker gets another piece of London under her control, even her family begin to question her motives, and wonder who she will target next.

The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea celebrates talented new writers at the Terry Hetherington Awards evening on Friday, 1 July at 7pm.

The Falstaff Experience is named England's Most Haunted Building by Horrible Histories.

Internet start-up WriteSpread.com aims to revolutionise how we share and publish writing online, while also maximising reader’s enjoyment of the written word.

Since it's release as a debut novel in January 2011, Sugar & Spice has taken the digital book world by storm and has now sold over 50, 000 copies, despite not having a publisher or agent behind it.