Events
Past Events
4 December, 6.30pm
Palas Print, Caernarfon
Launch and reading with Sally Baker, former director of Tŷ Newydd writing centre.
28 November, 6.30pm
Canolfan Soar, Merthyr Tydfil
With Rhondda poet Siôn Tomos Owen, shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year, 2025.
22 November, 11am – 6.45pm
Storylines Europe, European House, Dublin
A celebration of European literature, translation, and ideas as part of Storylines Europe.
20 November, 7.30pm
Griffin Books, Penarth
In the company of Luca Paci – Italian translator of Bondo by Menna Elfyn.
11 October, 12.00pm – 1.15pm
Berwick Literary Festival
Berwick Maltings, The Straw Yard, Parade, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1DF
Bloodaxe Books is one of Britain’s foremost poetry publishers, based in Northumberland for the past 25 years. Editor Neil Astley will introduce the Bloodaxe Poetry annual showcase, which this year features readings by Gillian Allnutt and Welsh poet Menna Elfyn, who will be reading from their latest collections Lode and Parch.
13 October, 6.30 pm
Lighthouse Bookshop Edinburgh
43 – 45 West Nicholson St, Edinburgh EH8 9DP
1 November, 10.30am
Aberaeron Book Festival
Aberaeron Memorial Hall
Launch of Parch and reading in the afternoon.
4 November, 5.00pm
National Library of Wales Aberystwyth
In conversation with poet and journalist Dylan Iorwerth.
21 October, 7.00pm
Bloodaxe October online launch event
Menna will join Kit Wright as they read from their new books and discuss them with Bloodaxe editor Neil Astley. Also featuring recordings of Selima Hill reading from her new collection.
Neil Astley Bloodaxe Poets with Selima Hill and Kit Wright
29 October, 7.00pm
Goldstone Bookshop, Carmarthen
In conversation with by poet Elinor Wyn Reynolds
14 November, 6.30pm
Chapter One, Narberth, Pembrokeshire
With local poet and translator Emma Baines who will also read her translations from Parch.
Ticket price is £5 which includes a 10% discount on the book on the night.