INTERNATIONAL VELVET reveals how Wales conquered the 90s music charts
International Velvet: How Wales Conquered The ‘90s Charts is an illuminating exploration of Wales’ unheralded influence on the musical ecosystem of the 1990s.
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Cool Cymru in 100 records: Welsh music lovers HUW STEPHENS & NEIL COLLINS in conversation
Find out what words of wisdom were exchanged on Welsh music history when authors Huw Stephens and Neil Collins got together to discuss their new books on the subject.
Cracking life’s glittering spine: SEAGLASS by Kathryn Tann
In Seaglass, Kathryn Tann compiles 19 distinct personal essays to present a full-bodied and affecting commentary on modern adulthood.
TIR: Carwyn Graves’ ecological odyssey through Wales’ varied landscapes
Situating itself in Wales' grand and varied landscapes, with Tir, Carwyn Graves lays out the ecology and history of this country by exploring each layer.
Buzz joins 12 other Welsh publishers & organisations at the 75th FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR
Alongside 12 other Welsh publishers and creative organisations, Buzz is spending this week at the world's biggest trade event for print and digital publishers.
THE FOLKLORE OF WALES: GHOSTS unearths haunting tales in time for Halloween
Delyth Badder and Mark Norman offer fascinating insights into Welsh encounters with spirits in their latest book, The Folklore Of Wales: Ghosts.
ENCHANTED WALES: the magic of ancient Welsh mythology
Dive into the heart of Welsh mythology with Miranda Aldhouse-Green's Enchanted Wales and uncover ancient tales and their cultural significance.
RUSSELL T DAVIES’ boundary-pushing TV is explored in GAY ALIENS AND QUEER FOLK
TV titan Russell T Davies' contributions to British and queer TV get an impassioned critical assessment in Emily Garside's Gay Aliens And Queer Folk.
SHAPING THE WILD: beautiful, insightful read on sustainable farming & conservation in Gwynedd
Explore the EU-funded efforts to integrate Craig-Y-Tân, a Gwynedd hill farm, into local ecosystems with David Elias’ insightful debut book, Shaping The Wild. A must-read for those interested in sustainable agriculture and conservation.
Take a grand tour of Wales’ traditional produce with WELSH FOOD STORIES
Welsh Food Stories, Carwyn Graves (Calon/University Of Wales Press) Price: £14.99. Info: here words JONATHAN SWAIN