Parthian Books
banner
parthianbooks.bsky.social
Parthian Books
@parthianbooks.bsky.social
A Carnival of Voices in independent publishing. Our titles reflect a diverse and contemporary Wales that cast a keen eye on the wider world.
Delve into the darker worlds of fiction this November with two gripping debuts; Truth Like Water by Carys Shannon, and Witsh by Mari Ellis Dunning from @honnopress.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Join Carys Shannon on her debut book tour with events and signings held throughout the month.

"Suspenseful and suffused in the uncanny power of the ever-shifting tides of a Welsh estuary, Carys Shannon’s Truth Like Water is a first-rate mystery novel” – Joanne Owen, @lovereadinguk.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Carys Shannon will be joining her editor Carly Holmes at Goldstone Books Carmarthen to discuss her atmospheric debut novel Truth Like Water.

Wednesday October 15th at 7pm. Free entry!
September 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Did somebody say 25% off pre-orders? Offer running until midnight Thursday 31st July, exclusively on @waterstones.bsky.social website and app. #wpreorder

www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
July 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Come and celebrate Canada week with us with Tristan Hughes, Tyler Keevil and Catrin Menai. 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Tomorrow (3/7) at 6:30pm at Pen’rallt Bookshop, Machynlleth and on Friday (4/7) at 7pm at Menai Bridge Library, Anglesey.

Full info on our events page ↙️
www.parthianbooks.com/pages/events
July 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📚 We are thrilled to reveal the finalists for the prestigious 2025 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition. 🎉 Congratulations to all the shortlisted writers! www.swansea.ac.uk/cultural-ins...
June 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Join us for the launch of Carly Holmes’ splendid collection of nature essays Love Letters on the River. Sunday 6th of July, 3pm at The Coach House in St Dogmaels.
June 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Vote for Little Universe by Natalie Ann Holborow in the People’s Choice Award in Wales Book of the Year Awards 💫✨

nation.cymru/culture/vote...
June 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Happy Publication Day to Boundary Waters by Tristan Hughes!
June 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Award-winning authors Tyler Keevil and Tristan Hughes will be signing books on 5th June at @bookhaus.bsky.social, Bristol before launching their Canadian canoe down the River Avon to celebrate the launch of their two books Boundary Waters and Take Three Canadians. Join us for the madness 🛶
May 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Squealing and kicking our feet at Parthian HQ this afternoon! Congratulations to Natalie Ann Holborow and her poetry collection Little Universe for making the shortlist for Wales Book of the Year 2025!
May 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
‘Over the past year, I have immersed myself in Brenda’s work, both art and literature, & in doing so, have discovered the many threads that intertwine our lives & paths, leading to this broad study of island life, art, literature, mythology & photography.’

www.parthianbooks.com/products/swe...
May 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Delve into the world of Slovak literature and come along to one of Nicol Hochholczerová’s book tour dates celebrating the English release of This Room Is Impossible To Eat! Full details on our website.

@juliasherwood.bsky.social

www.parthianbooks.com/pages/events
May 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Delighted to reveal the cover for Carys Shannon’s gripping debut Truth Like Water. Out this September!

This is a story of lost women – some who can be found again, and some who can’t.

www.parthianbooks.com/collections/...
May 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Red Roses/Rhosys Cochion by Leo Drayton from queer anthology Room/Ystafell/Phòng.

Standing in solidarity with trans women and the wider trans community today and always 🏳️‍⚧️💜
April 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🌿Cover Reveal 🌿Carly Holmes’ tender collection of essays is a homage to the wildlife and creatures that surround the Teifi valley, beautifully illustrated throughout by local artist Guy Manning.

Pre-order your copy of Love Letters on the River,out this July!

www.parthianbooks.com/products/lov...
April 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Happy Publication Day to Bathing on the Roof by Tracey Rhys and Breaking a Mare by Christina Thatcher!
April 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Another lovely year at London Book Fair #LBF25! Exciting things to come including short story anthology Stepsisters, featuring 6 female Irish writers, translated into English for the first time and Bianca Bellová latest novel The Invisible Man @publishingwales.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Don’t forget to get those entries in! The New Welsh Writing Awards close at midnight tonight 🖋️

newwelshreview.com/new-welsh-wr...
January 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Tomorrow night at 7:30pm with @natholborow.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New year, new books? Yes please!
We've got lots of exciting titles coming out this year so have a little gander on our pre-order page and kick off those 2025 reading lists.
www.parthianbooks.com/collections/...
January 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
On Day 1 of our #advent calendar you can read the short story ‘Banter’ from Özgür Uyanik’s debut collection Men Alone

www.parthianbooks.com/blogs/news/p...
December 1, 2024 at 2:29 PM
It was a fantastic evening of celebrations, discussion and readings. Featured here is winning writer of the 2024 Rhys Davies Short Story Award Tanya Pengelly, reading her ‘emotionally breathtaking’ tale A Dictionary of Light written in memory of her late father.
November 28, 2024 at 6:09 PM
A Dictionary of Light launched last night 💚 Celebrating the 12 writers of the 2024 Rhys Davies Short Story Award! Thanks again to all the featured authors, @elaine-canning.bsky.social, Rebecca F. John and to @swanseastones.bsky.social for hosting us!
November 28, 2024 at 6:09 PM