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Team Parthian are thrilled to have made the list of finalists for Wales for Small Press of the Year once again!  In the words of Richard Davies, our Publishing Director: "We love being part of this annual celebration of publishing and bookselling – it’s also a great opportunity to see what all the other publishers have been up to without being called nosy." Parthian was set up in the 90s to develop work by new and emerging writers – thirty years or so later we remain true to the same ethos. In 2024 we were able to rescue the New...

The wait is over for this brand-new collection of emotive and tender short stories from the winners of the 2024 Rhys Davies Short Story Award. Selected by Rebecca F. John and edited by Elaine Canning, A Dictionary of Light includes twelve incredibly touching stories by twelve fantastic writers and a beautiful front cover photo taken by Joshua Jones. Elaine and Rebecca interviewed the winners at Waterstones Swansea for the release of this year’s anthology, discussing inspirations for their writing and what their winning stories mean to them. For Tanya Pengelly, her story was a eulogy in memory of her father....

Parthian will be open to submissions for ten days from Sunday December 1st until midday on Tuesday December 10th, reading for our 2026/27 list.What we are looking for: novels, short story collections, creative non-fiction, and poetry.What we are not looking for: YA / children's fiction. Please familiarise yourself with our list and consider whether your writing is a good fit. Our director, Richard Davies, says: "We're looking for gems in this submission window. Outstanding titles that we simply can't resist. We only have a small number of spaces on our future publishing schedule so send us your best work." Please...

Author of the award-winning memoir Losing Israel, Jasmine Donahaye is holding a book tour for Birdsplaining: A Natural History. Described by Mike Parker as “An absolute kingfisher of a book”, shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year, Creative Non-Fiction Award, and winner of the 2021 New Welsh Writing Awards: Rheidol Prize for Pose with a Welsh Theme or Setting.   (Author photo credit: Keith Morris) Birdsplaining explores how women’s experience is shaped through observing the natural world and coming to terms with legacies of fear, uncertainty and the risk of getting things wrong. Jasmine Donahaye’s work has appeared in the...