The organisers of the international Maya Poetry Book Awards 2026 have named Deborah Miller the overall winner for her book, ‘Echoes Of Silence‘. Our judge picked three top prize winners, and they are as follows: 1st Prize – Echoes Of
The Maya Poetry Book Awards – Shortlist Announced
Growing each year and recognised for championing exceptional poetry from around the world, with entries received from more than twenty countries, the Maya Poetry Book Awards are a truly international competition, united by the accessibility of the English language. The
The International Welsh Poetry Competition Anthology – The Final Cut
The International Welsh Poetry Competition organisers have just published their fourth and final anthology of 100 winning poems. ‘This anthology has poems by some fantastic writers from all corners of the globe, including Gill Learner, Kerry Rawlinson, Gareth Alun Roberts, Jenny
Kerry Rawlinson Wins The 2026 Welsh Poetry Competition
The International Welsh Poetry Competition 2026 organisers have announced the winners of their prestigious 20th contest, judged by Welsh writer Mick Evans, and the overall winner was Kerry Rawlinson for the poem ‘Kokanee, Spawning’. The winners were as follows: First place: Kokanee, Spawning – Kerry Rawlinson, (British
Maya Poetry Book Awards – Longlist Announced 2026
The Maya Poetry Book Awards have had a great year, with many more books entered than the previous year. Judge Dave Lewis has had a tough job, but has just announced the top 25 poetry collections on his longlist. Recognised for championing
Maya Poetry Book Awards
The Maya Poetry Book Awards 2026 International contest looking for the best poetry books from self-published poets, indies, small press and independent publishers – www.poetrybookawards.co.uk Website Relaunch! The Poetry Book Awards are now the Maya Poetry Book Awards, named after the
International Welsh Poetry Competition Hits Twenty Years!
The Grand Finale: International Welsh Poetry Competition Launches 20th Contest The International Welsh Poetry Competition, the largest English-language poetry award of its kind in Wales, is set to launch its momentous 20th and final annual contest this month. Great judge
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I started Publish & Print back in 2014, and have since helped numerous authors produce some great books. However, as I’m sixty this year, I’ve decided to concentrate more on my own writing and do less work for others. Going
Poetry Book Awards Launch 7th International Contest
The International Poetry Book Awards will return with renewed ambition and expanded opportunities for poets worldwide, officially launching on 1 January 2026. The 2026 awards promise to be the most exciting yet, featuring increased prize money, a new Children’s Poetry Book Prize, and acclaimed poet
Napier Marten Wins The 2025 Poetry Book Awards
Napier Marten has been named the winner of the 2025 Poetry Book Awards for his dazzling debut collection Taplash Meditations. Competition judge John Evans said: “The publication of Taplash Meditations marks the arrival of an important new voice in contemporary
Mark Lewis Wins Top Welsh Poetry Prize
The organisers of the International Welsh Poetry Competition 2025 have announced the winners of their prestigious 19th contest, judged by Welsh writer, Mike Jenkins, and the overall winner was Mark Lewis for his poem ‘Notes from a transported convict’. The
Welsh Writers Website – For Sale
The Welsh Writers A to Z database website is for sale. www.welshwriters.co.uk An opportunity for residual income, subscriptions and marketing of your books. Anyone who wishes to buy this website/domain name, if you make a serious offer then the owner
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Poetry Book Awards Announces Winners
Congratulations Lucy Ingrams who is winner of the 2024 Poetry Book Awards! Photo credit: Shalini Saran Lucy Ingrams has had work published in many magazines and journals, most recently Poetry Ireland Review and Agenda. Signs is Lucy Ingrams’ debut collection and
Poetry Book Awards 2024 – Shortlist Announced
The organisers of the international Poetry Book Awards have announced the shortlist for their 2024 contest. Our judge, Mick Evans, has just announced our shortlist. It was such a close call with a few poets and the shortlist could easily have been
Welsh Poetry Competition Announces 2024 Winners!
The 2024 winners from the 18th International Welsh Poetry Competition are now online. Award-winning poet and judge, Kathy Miles said, “Judging a poetry competition is always a humbling experience, not just because of the exceptional standard of the work, but because
Cycling King Alfred’s Way
A new book from Ponty writer, Dave Lewis, illustrates the ups and downs of a week-long trip on mountain bikes through the old county of Wessex. “Dave’s fourth cycling adventure takes us on a journey through ancient Wessex. Home of
Eisteddfod 2024
For a week in August the National Eisteddfod comes to Pontypridd and RCT. Check out our ‘must-do’ list for the town. So if you’re intending to visit the town why not check out our online resources below so you get
Call For Entries – Poetry Contest
The international Welsh Poetry Competition is now open and accepting entries! In our 18th contest, we are offering the following prizes: 1st Prize – £500 2nd Prize – £250 3rd Prize – £100 We are also delighted to announce that
Poetry Book Awards 2024 – Now Open!
The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self-published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses. The 2024 contest is now open and accepting entries! 1st
Winners Of The Poetry Book Awards 2023 Announced
Congratulations – Megan Fernandes! The winners of the 4th annual contest were as follows: 1st Prize I DO EVERYTHING I’M TOLD – Megan Fernandes, Portland, Oregon, USA Megan Fernandes is a South Asian American writer living in NYC. She was born in
International Poetry Book Awards Long List
Poetry Book Awards 2023 The International Poetry Book Awards 2023 organisers have announced the longlist for their 4th contest, judged by Welsh poet, Dave Lewis. Longlist (in no particular order) The Life Dyslexic – Philip Burton The Celestial Spheres – David Canning I
Jenny McRobert Wins Wales’ Biggest Poetry Prize
The organisers of the International Welsh Poetry Competition, the biggest poetry contest in Wales, have announced the winners from the 17th competition. The competition was judged by Mick Evans, whose excellent comments can be found on the contest website. The
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Each month, Welsh libraries, on their website, focus on an inspiring author based in or writing about Wales. You’ll have an introduction to their latest book, a short biography of the author, what inspires them to write, and any advice
Welsh Poet Attacks Artificial Intelligence
Welsh writer Dave Lewis launches his new poetry collection with a savage attack on artificial intelligence (AI) and the negative effects it is already having on society. A collection of poetry that highlights many of the problems facing humanity today
Welsh Poetry Competition – Call For Entries!
Wales‘ biggest (and some would say best) poetry contest is now open again and accepting entries! The International Welsh Poetry Competition returns with judge, Mick Evans, picking the winners. This will be our 17th year of running the competition and we expect
Poetry Book Awards 2023 – Now Open!
The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses. The 2023 contest is now open and accepting entries!
Rufus Mufasa Wins The International Poetry Book Awards 2022
The organisers of the Wales-based international Poetry Book Awards have announced the winners of the 2022 contest. Congratulations to Rufus Mufasa for her collection ‘Flashbacks & Flowers‘. Chosen by our judge, local Welsh writer John Evans as this years overall winner! 1st
Poetry Winners Announced!
The winners of the International Welsh Poetry Competition 2022 have just been announced by judge, John Evans. The contest, which was started in Pontypridd in 2007 has been running for 16 years and is the biggest in Wales. The 2022
Italian/English Anthology Showcases Welsh ‘Cross-Currents’
Translating the work of English-language poets has raised the bar for literary translation among postgraduate students at the University of Salerno. Literary translation is a skill that sits comfortably in the background when it’s done well, invisible to the eye
Children’s Book – The Mab
The Mab Trail is a storytelling and art trail in Pontypridd based on the stories of ‘The Mab’, a bilingual re-telling of the ancient Welsh tales of the Mabinogi – some of the oldest written stories in the UK. The
Poetry Book Awards 2022
The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses. The 2022 contest is now open and accepting entries!
Welsh Poet Releases New Africa Collection
Welsh writer and photographer Dave Lewis has just released Africa Poems, his twenty-third book – a selected works of his ‘African-themed’ poetry from his last eight collections. A self-confessed lover of all things African, Lewis takes us on a safari
Call For Entries!
Wales‘ biggest (and some would say best) poetry contest is now open again and accepting entries! The International Welsh Poetry Competition returns with judge, John Evans, picking the winners. This will be our 16th year of running the competition and we expect
Welsh Poetry Anthology Launched!
‘The Third One’ is the latest compilation from the competition’s organisers and comprises all the winners from the last five years of the contest, namely 2017-2021. “This third anthology not only cements our position as the biggest and best poetry
Jenny Mitchell Wins International Poetry Book Awards 2021
The organisers of the Pontypridd-based international Poetry Book Awards have announced the winners of the 2021 contest. Congratulations to Jenny Mitchell for her collection ‘Map Of A Plantation‘. Chosen by our judge, famous Welsh poet Mike Jenkins as this years winner! 1st
Estelle Price Wins Welsh Poetry Competition 2021
The International Welsh Poetry Competition 2021 organisers have announced the winners of their prestigious 15th contest, judged by award-winning Welsh poet Kathy Miles, and the overall winner was Estelle Price for her poem ‘iii’. The winners were as follows: 1st
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Collect an Email List The best way to build a platform is to compile an email list of readers and authors who are interested in what you have to say. If you have a website, blog or YouTube channel you
Call For Entries!
The international Welsh Poetry Competition has just launched their 2021 contest. The 15th international, English language competition is now open and accepting entries! 1st Prize – £500 2nd Prize – £250 3rd Prize – £100 plus 17 runners up mentioned on our
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The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses. Even though more and more people are enjoying and participating in
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Any self-published author will tell you that promotion is an uphill struggle. You would have thought that writing the book would be the hard part, but once that manuscript is all polished, the beta readers are happy and you’ve made
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There seems to be a bit of a revolution in the book world happening at the moment. Lots of people, retailers, especially the smaller outlets are struggling with the giant that is Amazon and many local book shops are going
New Welsh Crime Novel – The Welsh Man
Welsh writer Dave Lewis has just launched his fourth novel, an uncompromising look at the British underworld played out against a background of love and harsh landscapes. Following on from the success of his ‘Cymru noir’ technothriller Hagar trilogy this
Poetry Book Awards – Winners!
Jocelyn Simms Wins The International Poetry Book Awards The contest organisers have announced the winners of their prestigious contest, judged by Welsh poet and writer Dave Lewis, and the overall winner was Jocelyn Simms for her book ‘Tickling the Dragon’. The winners were as
Poetry Book Awards – Shortlist
The organisers of the Poetry Book Awards have just announced the shortlist of winners for the 2020 contest with some fabulous poetry collections. ‘Amongst our top ten we have various themes: barrack banter, Spanish art, drug addiction and redemption, sexual
Poetry Book Awards Longlist Announced!
Founded in Pontypridd, South Wales the international ‘Poetry Book Awards’ gives self published writers and small indie press authors a chance to gain recognition in the competitive, and often snobby, world of poetry publishing. After much soul searching, Welsh poet Dave
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Just a short blog post today but one which is very important for all those authors who are struggling to sell any books. Book cover designer and marketing guru, Derek Murphy, has a great newsletter, that I subscribe to and
New Poetry Book by Welsh Writer
Just a quick post to tell you about my new poetry collection – ‘Scratching The Surface‘. The kindle version is now available for pre-order at the reduced price of £2.99. The paperback version will be released on Friday 8th November.
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Welsh Writers Database Launched!
Writers of Wales How many famous Welsh writers can you think of? Roald Dahl, Dylan Thomas, Catrin Collier? But who else I wonder? Well you’d probably be surprised to hear that one of the best-selling authors in the world was