"In this impressive biography, Eirug describes a man who was full of complexity and colour, and a politician who played a central role in Welsh politics for nearly 50 years" 📚 Wayne David reviews Aled Eirug's biography, 'Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Nation Builder' | @uniwalespress.bsky.social bit.ly/3Le4jII

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

There is still plenty of time to head into your local bookshop and pick up the perfect present 🎁 Why not explore our gift guide for inspiration? www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...

🎁 Orders 🎁 It is still possible to order books through our website but delivery now cannot be guaranteed before Christmas. You can find our books in bookshops so you can still find wonderful presents before the big day! 🎄 In need of some inspiration? Explore our gift guide: bit.ly/4j0z3cP

An insightful review of Michaela Jacques's 'Grammar and Poetry in Late Medieval and Early Modern Wales' by Andrew Breeze in Mediaevistik! Read the full review of this 'honest' and 'admirable' book here: www.peterlang.com/document/167...

*OPEN ACCESS* As we mark a quarter of a century of devolved policymaking in education, this edited volume celebrates the successes of – and grapples critically with the ongoing challenges faced by – Wales’s education system. 📚 Read for free on our website: www.uwp.co.uk/app/uploads/...

Looking for a unique gift for an animal lover? Explore our Medieval Animals series for fascinating insights into the relationships our medieval ancestors had to animals (whether mythical or not...) 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...

We are thrilled to see 3 UWP books recommended by @angelagraham.bsky.social in @thelonelycrowd.bsky.social's Books of the Year 2025! 📚 Dafydd Elis-Thomas 📚 Putting Wales First 📚 Fieldnotes from Celtic Palestine Follow the link to discover more: bit.ly/48NbAa6

Just two weeks to go! If you're still in the midst of present shopping, a book is always a good idea 📚 Head to your local bookshop for the perfect gift! www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...

'A courageous exercise in reckoning with uncomfortable truths.' An insightful review of @lucytaylor12.bsky.social's 'Global Politics of Welsh Patagonia' by Pisca Gayles in the Race and Class Journal. Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... Order Lucy's book here: bit.ly/48ycdEe

Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday! There only two more Saturdays left until Christmas! Not long left to find the perfect book for a loved one 📚 Find the perfect present in your local bookshop!

What could a book lover want more than a new book? A book about books, perhaps? Follow the link below to explore our wide range of books on poetry, literary criticism, and more. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...

Not sure what to get for the history buff in your life? A book will always be welcome! Explore our wide range of books on all aspects of Welsh history and beyond. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...

We are thrilled to be attending the Royal Society of Architects in Wales conference in Cardiff today! Stop by the Postmaster Suite to browse the latest books in our Architecture of Wales series 📚 Explore the whole series here: www.uwp.co.uk/series/categ...

Seoladh cnuasach aistí in ómós don Ollamh Marged Haycock in Aberystwyth. Festschrift for Professor Marged Haycock launched in Aberystwyth. Ed. David Callander (Cardiff), Barry Lewis (DIAS) and Jenny Rowland (UCD, retired). @dias.ie

Two new books from @uniwalespress.bsky.social with a wide range of essays on Welsh and Celtic literature by a host of academic experts: Imagination and Innovation in Medieval Celtic Literatures www.uwp.co.uk/book/imagina... Lliaws Rhith www.uwp.co.uk/book/lliaws-...

Diolch to everyone who attended the ‘Lliaws Rhith’ launch on Saturday in Aberystwyth! The book was presented to Professor Marged Haycock for her significant contribution to the study of Welsh and Celtic literature. Diolch also to Siop Inc for selling copies, the book is available now in bookshops!

'Taylor’s work is vital in challenging these myths and encouraging a real reckoning with Wales’s past.' An important response to @lucytaylor12.bsky.social's 'Global Politics of Welsh Patagonia' in @ersjournal.com. Read more: bit.ly/4p4ZOPi Read the book for free: www.uwp.co.uk/app/uploads/...

Intrigued to learn more about the world of the gothic and horror? Discover more now with our gothic paperbacks now only £25! 📚 universityofwalescart.glassboxx.com/product-cate...

Excellent work from @andrewjamdavies.bsky.social and colleagues!

I always love books like these. As much as I enjoy reading up on some political, economic, or social aspect of medieval society in my own particular field or more generally, sometimes I just want to know about what medieval people thought about foxes or swans.

Just one month to go! Books always make the best presents, so why not finish your present shopping early and order from our Christmas Gift Guide? www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...

It was with sadness that UWP heard of the passing of Hazel Walford Davies, academic and author who wrote many important volumes on drama and theatre in Wales as well as her superlative biography of O. M. Edwards, which won Book of the Year in the non-fiction category in 2021.

Out now! 'The Governance of St Davids 1600-1740', edited by J. Wyn Evans is a study of a previously unpublished manuscript is a significant witness to the vigorous life of St Davids Cathedral. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-gov...

I heartily recommend every one of these very interesting and informative books. 🏆 #Booksky

In need of some new trivia or interesting conversation starters for the Christmas dinner table? Discover more about the fascinating (and sometimes bizarre) ways that medieval people perceived the natural world in our Medieval Animals series. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...

As Wales marks a quarter of a century of devolved policymaking in education, 'Twenty-Five Years of Devolved Education in Wales' celebrates the successes of – and grapples critically with the ongoing challenges faced by – Wales’s education system. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/twenty-...

'All who read him will learn much on Britain's landscapes and those that once inhabited them'. An excellent review of Stephen Knight's 'Nature and Medieval Literature' in Mediaevistik! Read the full review here: www.peterlang.com/document/167...

Ludwig Wittgenstein now has a blue plaque in Swansea! Ludwig Wittgenstein's time in Swansea was integral to the development of some of his most famous and revered ideas! Discover more in 'Wittgenstein in Swansea' by Alan Sandry www.uwp.co.uk/book/wittgen...

Not sure what to get for the history buff in your life? A book will always be welcome! Explore our wide range of books on all aspects of Welsh history and beyond. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...

Today marks World #Television Day! 📺 Discover more about the struggles and successes of #Welsh broadcasting in 'A History of Independent Television in #Wales' by @jimbomed.bsky.social and 'Broadcasting for Wales' by Elain Price. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/history... 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/broadca...

Looking forward to this.

Out now! 'Emlyn Hooson and the Welsh Liberal Party, 1962-1979' by @nickalito.bsky.social is the first in-depth description of the Welsh Liberal Party during a tumultuous time in Welsh politics. Find a copy in your local bookshop, or learn more on our website! 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/emlyn-h...

My book Emlyn Hooson and the Welsh Liberal Party, 1962-1979 has just been published by @gwasgprifcymru.bsky.social and is available via the publisher and all good booksellers. Very happy day! 😊

'Sidney Colwyn Foulkes: The Architecture of a Reluctant Modernist' by Adam Voelcker is out now! This is the first study of the work of architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884–1971), one of Britain’s most significant regional architects. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/sidney-...

It might still be November but Christmas is just around the corner! Books always make the best presents, so why not finish your present shopping early and order from our Christmas Gift Guide? 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...

' ... a foundational contribution to regional gothic studies.' A brilliant review of 'Cornish Gothic' by @joanpassey.bsky.social in @victstudies.bsky.social! muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/articl... Discover more about this 'compelling' book here: www.uwp.co.uk/book/cornish...

'... art in all its forms is a morally authoritative and persuasive witness.' A deeply insightful article by Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost about his research methods in 'Fortnight'. Learn more about how artists can act as witnesses in 'Fieldnotes from Celtic Palestine': www.uwp.co.uk/book/fieldno...

'...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 Aled Eirug at events across Wales! Aled will be in conversation about his new book 'Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Nation Builder' 📚

Great new book coming, by @wigs24.bsky.social

Delighted that the second review of my book on Percy Thomas is in Welsh, a comprehensive account over 3 pages by conservation architect Alwyn Harding Jones in 'Barn'. barn.cymru/en_gb/adeila...

This spooky season, why not delve deeper into the dark and twisted tales we create to scare one another? What do these stories tell us about human nature and societies past and present? From gothic Brontës to horrifying comics, explore more here... www.uwp.co.uk/halloween/

📚🚨 Ends midnight tonight! 📚🚨 You have just a few hours left to get 70% off over 400 books ⤵️ www.uwp.co.uk/sel-sale/

Aberystwyth has joined a global network of 350 Creative Cities that have been recognised for their excellence in creative fields across the world by becoming Wales’ first UNESCO City of Literature

Out now! 'Joseph Harris: Scientist, Artisan, Assay Master' by Martin Griffiths explores the varied life of a man who made a lasting impression on some of the most illustrious scientists of his day. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/joseph-...

This spooky season, why not delve deeper into the dark and twisted tales we create to scare one another? What do these stories tell us about human nature and societies past and present? From Shelley's classics to contemporary climate gothic, explore more here... www.uwp.co.uk/halloween/

📚🚨 ENDS TOMORROW 📚🚨 You have until midnight tomorrow to get 70% off over 400 books! www.uwp.co.uk/sel-sale/

Join author Aled Eirug in conversation with Angela Graham next Thursday! Aled will be speaking about his new book 'Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Nation Builder' 📚 🕖 7pm 📅 6 November 📍 Kings Road Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff

This spooky season, why not delve deeper into the dark and twisted tales we create to scare one another? What do these stories tell us about human nature and societies past and present? From classic horror films to vampiric lesbians, explore more here... www.uwp.co.uk/halloween/