In his debut memoir, @benwildsmith.bsky.social offers an adopteeβs take on society as he struggles to carve out a space within it.
π www.uwp.co.uk/book/whose-s...
Cover of Nightshade Mother which features a nightshade plant closely tangling around the title. The text reads: COMING SOON IN PAPERBACK
Happy #WorldBookDay!
We are thrilled on this special day to be publishing Gwyneth Lewis's memoir 'Nightshade Mother: A Disentangling' in paperback!
Order now from your favourite local bookshop or through the link below.
π www.uwp.co.uk/book/nightsh...
For those of you, like me, who prefer to dog ear, scribble over and highlight their books (but draw an arbitrary line at defacing hardbacks), a newly edited paperback edition of βThe Folklore of Wales: Ghostsβ is now available to pre-order!
www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-fol...
I should say that Ben is an old friend, with whom I played the Steve Earle songbook in the pubs and clubs of the glorious Black Country back in the day.
But, without partiality: his memoir is a finely written tale of self-excavation. It will move you.
With partiality: buy six copies each, please.
Dydd GΕ΅yl Dewi Hapus!
St David was known for his relationship to the natural world. He was a vegetarian, born in a storm, and is said to have raised the earth he stood on so that his preaching could be heard at the back of a crowd.
Discover more about the Welsh environment in the books belowπ³
βThis book is everything that a memoir should be: gripping, informative, moving, hilarious, a fascinating doorway into the fun and frozen wastes of being someone else, a glimpse into a life well and vividly lived. Laceratingly intelligent, fearlessly self analytical, it is, in part, a sequence of joyous, if hard-won, awakenings, into rugby, politics, literature, addiction, adoption, music, Welshness, love of several kinds. All praise.β Niall Griffiths
In his debut memoir, @benwildsmith.bsky.social offers an adopteeβs take on society as he struggles to carve out a space within it.
π www.uwp.co.uk/book/whose-s...
Photo of Ben Wildsmith. Text reads: My biological father saved me from my toxic adoptive dad Connecting with my past changed everything I thought I knew about what a family could be β and helped me escape my addiction Ben Wildsmith Published 22 February 2026 3:00pm GMT
'All adoptions ripple out through families, changing the stories of those within them in unpredictable ways.'
A beautiful and profound piece by @benwildsmith.bsky.social in @telegraph.co.uk
Read here: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Ben's debut memoir 'Whose Song to Sing?' is out now π
Cover of Nightshade Mother which features a nightshade plant closely tangling around the title. The text reads: COMING SOON IN PAPERBACK
Coming soon in paperback!
'Nightshade Mother: A Disentangling' by Gwyneth Lewis will be available in paperback on 5 March π
Pre-order now through the link below or in your favourite local bookshop!
www.uwp.co.uk/book/nightsh...
Cover of Tir which features earth toned panels with aspects of the Welsh landscape, including a fox between bare trees, stone walls across fields, cattle grazing in front of a mountain, and a person picking fruit from a tree. Text reads: Now in Paperback!
'Tir: The Story of the Welsh Landscape' by @carwyngraves.bsky.social is now out in paperback!
Order via the link below or in your favourite local bookshop π
www.uwp.co.uk/book/tir-gra...
By weaving together ecology, linguistics, and local lore, @carwyngraves.bsky.social argues that the land is more than just a backdrop for the Welsh people; itβs the primary architect of their identity.
From @uniwalespress.bsky.social π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
Part of my continuing series βWales Unveiledβ on Substack.
Fantastic evening in Palas Print Caernarfon with Niall Griffiths and @benwildsmith.bsky.social for Ben's new book with @calonbooks.bsky.social
'This is what I wish all adoptive parents β and people β knew about adoption.'
A deeply moving and insightful piece by author @benwildsmith.bsky.social in @theipaper.com.
Read in full here: inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
Ben's debut memoir 'Whose Song to Sing' is available now.
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Pre-order Calon spring titles online at @waterstones.bsky.social to receive 25% off!
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Pre-order 'Circus Rebels: The Inside Story of NoFit State' online at @waterstones.bsky.social now for 25% off π
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Offer ends 20th February!
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Book cover which features a black and white photo of people juggling and unicycling. Text reads: Coming soon! 19 March
Whatβs it like to run away with the circus? Cardiff, Wales, 1983. A bunch of university dropouts and unemployed hippies find themselves united by two things: a talent for juggling and a desire to live a different kind of life. They decide it might be fun to juggle their way out of the rat race by founding a circus, which they call βNoFit Stateβ. How does this group grow from its lowly origins as buskers on the city streets to become one of the most admired and respected contemporary circuses in the world? Stephen Glascoe, a member of NoFit Stateβs amateur community group βSplott State Circusβ, takes us behind the scenes of the drama, stress and joy of a radical modern circus. Based on in-depth interviews with the founders of the circus and many others who have been part of its history, Circus Rebels charts the challenges and triumphs of underdogs turned Welsh creative powerhouse.
Have you ever wondered what it's really like to run away with the circus?
Go behind the scenes of the radical NoFit State in 'Circus Rebels: The inside story of NoFit State' by Stephen Glascoe πͺ
Pre-order now via the link below or from your favourite local bookshop π
www.uwp.co.uk/book/circus-...
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Pre-order the new 'The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts' paperback online at @waterstones.bsky.social now to receive 25% off π
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Offer ends 20th February!
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Pre-order the new 'Sheeplands' paperback online at @waterstones.bsky.social now to receive 25% off π
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Pre-order 'Rainbow Wales: Queer icons past and present' by @emilygarside.bsky.social online at @waterstones.bsky.social now for 25% off π
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Pre-order 'Cynefin: Wisdom from a thousand years of Welsh nature poetry' online at @waterstones.bsky.social now for 25% off π
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Waterstones 25% Off Books Coming Soon Pre-order now with code: FEB26 17-20 February Online Only
Pre-order the new paperback edition of The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts' at 25% off on the Waterstones website: www.waterstones.com/book/the-fol...
Waterstones 25% Off Books Coming Soon Pre-order now with code: FEB26 17-20 February Online Only
Pre-order the new paperback edition of 'Sheeplands' at 25% off on the Waterstones website: www.waterstones.com/book/sheepla...
Waterstones 25% Off Books Coming Soon Pre-order now with code: FEB26 17-20 February Online Only
Pre-order 'Rainbow Wales: Queer icons past and present' by @emilygarside.bsky.social at 25% off on the Waterstones website: www.waterstones.com/book/rainbow...
Waterstones 25% Off Books Coming Soon Pre-order now with code: FEB26 17-20 February Online Only
Pre-order 'Circus Rebels: The Inside Story of NoFit State' by Stephen Glascoe at 25% off on the Waterstones website: www.waterstones.com/book/circus-...
Waterstones 25% Off Books Coming Soon Pre-order now with code: FEB26 17-20 February Online Only
Pre-order upcoming spring Calon titles through @waterstones online now to receive 25% off!
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Including @carwyngraves.bsky.social's new book 'Cynefin: Wisdom from a thousand years of Welsh nature poetry' π
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'Whose Song to Sing?: A Memoir' by @benwildsmith.bsky.social is available now π
Cover of Tir which features earth toned panels with aspects of the Welsh landscape, including a fox between bare trees, stone walls across fields, cattle grazing in front of a mountain, and a person picking fruit from a tree. Text reads 'Extraordinary' Gillian Clarke
Coming soon in paperback!
@carwyngraves.bsky.social's best-selling book 'Tir: The Story of the Welsh Landscape' will be publishing in paperback on 19 February π³
Pre-order now through the link below or in your favourite local bookshop π
www.uwp.co.uk/book/tir-gra...
In 'My Year of Reading Welshly', Alex Johnson reads one book about or from Wales every week.
Every chapter ends with discussion points and themes that you can bring to your book club chat!
Looking for a way to get back into reading during the #NationalYearofReading?
Joining a book club is a great way to make reading a community activity!
We are thrilled to announce that @emilygarside.bsky.social, author of Gay Aliens and Queer Folk, will be joining us on June 20th at our Pride Book Fair to discuss her new book Rainbow Wales: Queer Icons Past and Present. Published by @calonbooks.bsky.social
2026 is the #NationalYearofReading!
It can be overwhelming deciding where to start when you're beginning or restarting your reading journey.
Why not take the lead from Alex Johnson @shedworking.bsky.social who spent a year reading 52 books from and about Wales?
π www.uwp.co.uk/book/my-year...
