The Seren Poetry Podcast
Independent Welsh publisher Seren interviews some of the UK’s best poets (who also happen to be published by Seren) about their creative practice, inspiration and recently published books. Listen below or find us on your favourite podcast platform. Find out more about Seren at https://www.serenbooks.com/.
Episodes
37 episodes
Nerys Williams: 'Republic'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this episode we talk to Nerys Williams about her explosive third collection ‘Republic’. ‘Republic’ opens a window on li...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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44:14
Preview Six: 'Gwynfor' by Nerys Williams
Welcome to Season Two of the Seren Poetry Podcast. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. In our second series we’ll speak to 6 Seren poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influen...
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Season 2
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2:46
Vanessa Lampert: 'Say it With Me'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this episode, we talk to Vanessa Lampert about her debut collection Say It With Me which explores themes of family, the...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:09
Preview Five: 'End Party' by Vanessa Lampert
Welcome to Season Two of the Seren Poetry Podcast. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. In our second series we’ll speak to 6 Seren poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influen...
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Season 2
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Judy Brown: 'Lairs'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we talk to Judy Brown about her third collection ‘Lairs’. Describing it as the ‘angriest’ of her three boo...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:12
Preview Four: 'Post Monkey' by Judy Brown
Welcome to Season Two of the Seren Poetry Podcast. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. In our second series we’ll speak to 6 Seren poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influen...
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Season 2
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2:13
Glyn Edwards: 'In Orbit'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this episode we speak to North Wales-based poet Glyn Edwards about his collection, ‘In Orbit’ which is a sustained narr...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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46:08
Preview Three: 'Tombolo' by Glyn Edwards
Welcome to Season Two of the Seren Poetry Podcast. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. In our second series we’ll speak to 6 Seren poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influen...
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Season 2
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2:53
Rachael Clyne : 'You'll Never Be Anyone Else'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this episode we talk to Rachael Clyne about identity, belonging and self-acceptance, three central themes from her coll...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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36:36
Preview Two: "Leaving Odessa" by Rachael Clyne
Welcome to Season Two of the Seren Poetry Podcast. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. In our second series we’ll speak to 6 Seren poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influen...
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Season 2
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2:49
Rhiannon Hooson : 'Goliat'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In the first episode of series 2, we talk to Rhiannon Hooson about her collection ‘Goliat’, the long-awaited follow up to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:26
Preview One : "All Ghosts Wear Clothes of This Colour" by Rhiannon Hooson
Welcome to Season Two of the Seren Poetry Podcast. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. In our second series we’ll speak to 6 Seren poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influen...
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Season 2
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2:14
Kim Moore : 'All the Men I Never Married'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with Kim Moore, winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection 2022. Her winning collection All The...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:09:25
Eric Ngalle Charles : 'Homelands'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet Eric Ngalle Charles. Eric Ngalle Charles was born in the west African state of Cameroon, a country rich...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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58:45
Preview Fifteen: ‘Homeland’ by Eric Ngalle Charles
Our fifteenth preview podcast features Eric Ngalle Charles introducing and reading his poem ‘Homeland’, the title poem from his debut collection. The poem is read by Eric and was recorded on location at the Seren office in Brigend.
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Season 1
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4:05
Rosalind Hudis : 'Restorations'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet Rosalind Hudis about her collection Restorations. Rosalind Hudis grew up in Suffo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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48:58
Preview Fourteen: ‘Insulation’ by Rosalind Hudis
Our fourteenth preview podcast features Rosalind Hudis reading her poem ‘Insulation’ from her collection Restorations. The poem is read by Rosalind and was recorded via Zoom so we apologise if the sound quality isn't always perfect.&nb...
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Season 1
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2:09
Ben Wilkinson: 'Same Difference'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets.Some of the poems featured in this episode contain swearing. If you are likely to be offended by this please avoid this podcast&nb...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:16:57
Preview Thirteen: ‘Nightingale’ by Ben Wilkinson
Our thirteenth preview podcast features Ben Wilkinson reading his poem ‘Nightingale’ from his second collection Same Difference. The poem is read by Ben Wilkinson and was recorded at his home in Sheffield.Listen to our in-depth...
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Season 1
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1:48
Carolyn Jess-Cooke: 'We Have to Leave the Earth"
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet and novelist Carolyn Jess-Cooke about her third collection We Have to Leave the Earth which co...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:03:15
Preview Twelve : 'Now' by Carolyn Jess-Cooke
Our twelfth preview podcast features Carolyn Jess-Cooke reading her poem 'Now' from the collection 'We Have to Leave the Earth'. The poem was read by Carolyn and recorded on location at her home in Scotland. Listen to our i...
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Season 1
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2:55
Rhian Edwards : 'The Estate Agent's Daughter'
Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet Rhian Edwards. Rhian Edwards is joint poetry editor at Seren alongside Zoë Brigley, but in this episode...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:00:26
Preview Eleven: ‘The Estate Agent’s Daughter’ by Rhian Edwards
Our eleventh preview podcast features Rhian Edwards reading the title poem from her second collection The Estate Agent’s Daughter. The poem is read by Rhian Edwards and was recorded on location at the Seren office.Listen to our...
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Season 1
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