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? 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/my-year...

Upcoming events! Next stop on the 'Whose Song to Sing?' book tour is Mold Library! Join @benwildsmith.bsky.social in conversation about his brilliant debut memoir 📚 📆 17 February 📍 Mold Library 🕖️ 7pm 🎟️ Order your ticket here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/mol...

Out now! In ‘Whose Song to Sing?’, @benwildsmith.bsky.social offers an adoptee’s take on society as he struggles to carve out a space within it. As family life disintegrates, he seeks refuge in culture, always returning to the songs and stories of the Valleys, the gift of his adoptive grandfather.

This #NationalYearofReading, why not add more Welsh books to your reading list? In 'My Year of Reading Welshly', Alex Johnson reads one book from or about Wales every week! Included is a reading log so you can keep track of your own journey of reading Welshly! 📚

📚 New Events 📚 @benwildsmith.bsky.social is on tour throughout the spring discussing his debut memoir 'Whose Song to Sing?', beginning with a launch at Waterstones Cardiff! 📍 Waterstones Cardiff 📆 5 February 🕖️ 7pm 🎟️ www.waterstones.com/events/whose...

and you can buy it here, www.uwp.co.uk/book/rainbow...

This big rainbow book is out in May. I'd LOVE to come and talk about it in different places. So if you know any LGBTQ+ groups/events. Or a School/College/Uni perhaps. Or your workplace for a Pride event. Or, of course, a bookshop you think would enjoy it... Let me know.

One week to go! 'Whose Song to Sing: A Memoir' by @benwildsmith.bsky.social is publishing 5 February 📚 Pre-order now from your favourite local bookshop or via the link below! 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/whose-s...

A wonderful display in Waterstones Cardiff's window! 'Return to My Trees' by @mateoy.bsky.social is @waterstones.bsky.social Wales Book of the Month for January 📚 Make sure to pop into your local Waterstones to browse.

This weekend, we celebrate Dydd Santes Dwynwen! Dwynwen is famously the Welsh patron saint of lovers, but did you also know she is associated with healing herbs and sick animals? Celebrate a love of nature and healing this St Dwynwen's Day ❤️

On a dark and dreary January day, the best place to take shelter is your local bookshop! 📚

Super excited to have this out in the world!

Now available in paperback! Order your copy of 'Return to My Trees: Notes from the Welsh Woodlands' by @mateoy.bsky.social through the link below! 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/return-...

A book to look out for in 2026! We are thrilled to see Stewart Lee include Ben Wildsmith's wonderful debut memoir 'Whose Song to Sing' in his recommended books of 2026! Read more: www.stewartlee.co.uk/2026/01/from... 'Whose Song to Sing' can be pre-ordered now from your favourite local bookshop📚

A new year means new books! Whilst the weather might still be in single digits, we're looking forward to spring and the exciting new Calon books we have coming out 📚

A new years resolution that you will actually want to keep? Reading more! Start off with @waterstones.bsky.social's January Wales Book of the Month, 'Return to My Trees: Notes from the Welsh Woodlands' by @mateoy.bsky.social!

Nadolig Llawen! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at Calon 🎄 We will be back from 5th January but our website is still open for orders, however we can’t guarantee delivery before 25th December.

Brilliant to see @jameskennedy.bsky.social's 'Loud Medicine' included in Classic Rock and Culture's 'Most Exciting Rock Books of 2025'! Read more here: ultimateclassicrock.com/2025-rock-bo...

🎄 Website Orders 🎄 There are just 10 days until Christmas! We can now no longer guarantee that any orders placed through our website will arrive before the big day. A great reason to visit your local bookshop and find the perfect present there 📚 Browse Calon for some inspiration: bit.ly/3N1ssCH

That one in the middle looks great…

Two weeks to go! Still looking for the perfect Christmas present? What could be better than a book about books? Head to your favourite local bookshop 📚

Wonderful to hear Gwyneth Lewis on Radio 4' A Good Read! Follow the link below to discover the author of 'Nightshade Mother's favourite books 📚

Christmas is a time for connection and books have the power to deeper our understanding of one another. Connect with insightful and thoughtful real life stories 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/genre/Calon/

Wonderful to spot Clare Gogerty, author of 'The Water Remedy', on Escape to the Country! Catch up here to discover how Clare's move to the countryside helped her reconnect with nature and the elements, particularly water 💧 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

If anyone is looking for a present for a book lover who has an interest in the Anglo-Welsh border, its landscape, heritage and folklore I can highly recommend Sarah Siân Chave’s Hafren

All three are great but that middle one is especially remarkable.

Struggling to find a the perfect book for a bookworm? Why not a book about books?! 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/genre/Calon/

Just one month to go! With only a few weeks until the big day, why not wrap up your present shopping with some books from our gift guide? 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/genre/Calon/

Looking for something a little different for the music and pop culture fan? Gift them behind the scenes access to some of the world's best known songs and TV shows or take them on a wild ride with real life rock stars 📚 🎸 www.uwp.co.uk/genre/Calon/

This Friday! Follow the link below for more information 📚 cwtsh.org/calendar/5/2...

Christmas is the perfect time for sharing stories. From ancient mythology to ghost stories and urban legends, why not celebrate the spookier side of Christmas? 📚 👻 www.uwp.co.uk/genre/Calon/

In need of some Christmas shopping inspiration? From nature writing to memoir to music history, we have something that everyone will enjoy 📚 Explore our Christmas gift guide below and find the perfect present 🎁

The weather is now well and truly wintery...which is perfect reading weather! Why not curl up with @shedworking.bsky.social's wonderful book about books 'My Year of Reading Welshly: Discovering Wales in 52 Books' and find some inspiration for your next read too! www.uwp.co.uk/book/my-year...

'...an uplifting account of how Gosia was able to find acceptance of her past and build a life of love in wales.' Thrilled to see Gosia Buzzanca's 'There She Goes, My Beautiful World' as one of Stylist's 8 Memoirs to Change How You See the World! Discover more: www.stylist.co.uk/books/best-m...

Join author Gosia Buzzanca at Cwtsh, Newport! Gosia will be speaking about her debut memoir 'There She Goes, My Beautiful World' 📚 🕢 7:30pm 📅 28 November 🎟️ £3 📍 Cwtsh Community & Arts Centre, Newport

Books that document the power of human journeys 📚 Top 5 books about migration and personal journeys chosen by Gosia Buzzanca, author of 'There She Goes, My Beautiful World'. Read in @bigissue.com here: www.bigissue.com/culture/book...

Calan Gaeaf Hapus and happy #Halloween! 🎃 In need of some last minute costume inspiration or perhaps you prefer spending Halloween night curled up with a good #book? We have plenty of otherworldly tales and characters for you to discover...📚👻

New Events! Author Gosia Buzzanca will be at events throughout November, discussing her debut memoir 'There She Goes, My Beautiful World' 📚

Join author Gosia Buzzanca at @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social this Saturday! Gosia will be speaking about her debut memoir 'There She Goes, My Beautiful World' 📚 🕡 6:30pm 📅 Saturday 1st November 📍 Bookspace, Cardiff Buy your ticket here: www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/the...

Gosia Buzzanca will be in Bookspace #Cardiff this weekend with her gorgeous #memoir 'There She Goes, My Beautiful World' 🌍 I'll be catching her on Sunday in #Aberaeron & I'm so looking forward to it! 📚

Out now! Gosia Buzzanca's memoir of her extraordinary ordinary life is available now! Pick up your copy now from your favourite local bookshop or via the link below 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/there-s...

One week to go! Pre-order your copy of 'There She Goes, My Beautiful World', Gosia Buzzanca's debut memoir. This story of a lifelong quest for home will call to anyone who has ever felt lost or incomplete, and who yearns to find a place where they belong. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/there-s...

Come browse Calon books at Frankfurt! You can find a range of our latest #books and pick up a catalogue to discover our upcoming spring titles too 📚

It’s Frankfurt Book Fair set up day! Look at all the lovely books from @uniwalespress.bsky.social and @calonbooks.bsky.social 📚 🤩

Wonderful to hear author Sarah Siân Chave speak about her new book on Radio Bath's Earth Matters! Listen from 7:11 www.mixcloud.com/radiobath/ea...

The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts is a well researched exploration of paranormal folklore throughout Welsh history with a heavy focus on stories not as commonly known in English speaking communities. Available in store and online via: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

📚 New event! 📚 Join author Marc P. Jones who will be speaking about his book 'The Long Unwinding Road: A Journey Through the Heart of Wales' at The Cwtsh Arts Centre, Newport.

Coming soon! Gosia Buzzanca's debut memoir 'There She Goes, My Beautiful World' will be publishing on 23 October. Pre-order now from your favourite local bookshop or through the link below 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/there-s...

Join @carwyngraves.bsky.social, author of 'Tir' and 'Welsh Food Stories' at this year's Abergavenny Food Festival, speaking about 'The Lost Language of Welsh Food' 📚🍽️ 🕧12:30 - 1:15 📅21 September 📍 Local & Vocal Stage - Castle Grounds For more: