I am beyond excited to finally share the news that my debut poetry collection, Salacia, has been shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2019!
Author: mariellisdunning
What I’m Working On: Short Stories
What I’m Working On: Short Stories I was lucky enough to spend a week at Tŷ Newydd recently, as part of 2019’s Literature Wales Mentoring Scheme. During my time there, speaking with mentor Katherine Stansfield, (who taught at Aberystwyth University during my time as a student) as well as the other mentees, helped me to…
Poetry & music night with Aber Writing Fest
I’m really looking forward to reading at Aber Writing Fest on April 13th along side Jonathan Edwards, Rufus Mufasa & Mr Woodnote.
Interview in The Cardiff Review: New Welsh Writers
“She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it),” – Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass I recently spoke with Jake Gillingham of The Cardiff Review as part of their New Welsh Writers series. The answers I gave to his questions made me realise that I need to…
The Crunch Issue 10
I loved being part of multimedia magazine The Crunch’s last issue of 2018. Curators Adam Sillman, Rhys Owain Williams and Richard James Jones asked me to join them for a chat about my debut poetry collection on a blustery Winter evening before Christmas, and we recorded the podcast instalment of Issue 10 of The Crunch….
What is a Poetry Pamphlet?
With the deadline of The Rialto‘s Poetry Pamphlet competition looming (31st December 2018), I got to thinking about what exactly a poetry pamphlet entails. How long is a poetry pamphlet? How does it differ from a collection? How should you go about putting one together? And where can you submit it once it’s ready? WHAT IS A…
Is Contemporary Poetry in a ‘Rotten State?’ I don’t think so.
A look at why contemporary poetry is not in a rotten state, as suggested by novelist Rose Tremain last week. This post was written for the Parthian website.
Voices on the Bridge
An evening of live music and poetry starting at 7:30, globetrotters bar, November 15th.
Salacia, a poem
Salacia is a available to order now from Parthian books. See more
Poetry at Ye Olde Murenger, Newport
Come and see us at Ye Olde Murenger in Newport on 19th September, and maybe pick up a book or two! Rhian will even sign your bum if you ask her nicely 😉
Poetry at the Pound: Llansteffan Literary Festival
Llansteffan Lit Festival After the success of last year’s inaugural event, Llansteffan Lit Fest returns with a week-long celebration of the best literary talent from Wales and beyond. Featuring fiction, poetry, history and art, two literary walks and a great literature quiz in venues in and around the pretty coastal village of Llansteffan, this year’s…
The Teacher’s Secret by Suzanne Leal: Book Review
The Teacher’s Secret by Suzanne Leal “But it was so long ago,’ he says. ‘Can’t they take that into account?’ He shakes his head. ‘Not when there was a child involved.” Star Rating In this tapestry of tales from a small, sleepy town in Australia, a school teacher watches his career collapse before him, a…
