Issue 003: Undersong | Out 13.09 Something is rekindled in the grainy late-night livestreams of the Eras Tour. A fisherman wakes to sing back the dead. A disillusioned thirtysomething finds solace in piano renditions of the Beatles. tinyurl.com/003Undersong

The final episode of This Place Podcast - a gold-tinted evening walk with Taylor Edmonds at Barry Island - is out now! We talked about the places that anchor us through life's phases, the gentle power in going for a walk, and writing about beauty, without needing any grand agenda or excuse...

Publishing people: do you write? Are you a successful author or secret novelist alongside your bookish day-job? Or have you experienced both sides of the industry at some point? I'm writing a thing and I'd love to hear from you. DM or drop me an email: kathryntann.com/contactme/

ICYMI: Rob Harries and @kathryntann.bsky.social, founders of new Welsh literary magazine @foldingrockmag.bsky.social, outline their ambitions to develop and celebrate the country’s writers 👇 #BookSky

This one was a hoot 😄 Thank you @adamjfarrer.bsky.social for the brilliant conversation and lovely saunter through your local patch 💚🌼

We had a blast! Thank you Sophie 🥰

Did you know I have a podcast? It's all about interesting people and their special places. In this one, we get to spend half an hour in the beautiful city garden of @karenpowellwrites.bsky.social, accompanied by birdsong and a summer breeze 🌼

It's hard to name a magazine. One of the most frequent questions we've been asked since we began this journey is "Why 'Folding Rock'?" Our co-editor @kathryntann.bsky.social tells the story - and you can read it on our website now: foldingrock.com/why-folding-...

Literary York! You wouldn’t want to miss @adamjfarrer.bsky.social’s PRE-launch event for his new book #BrokenBiscuits, would you? Also @kathryntann.bsky.social of #Seaglass and @newwritingnorth.bsky.social fame? No, didn’t think so. See you on feb 25th. www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

So excited to talk essays with Adam! What a treat. You should absolutely all join us (and you'll be the first to grab a copy of Broken Biscuits, before its even officially out... 😎)

Come celebrate this BIG moment with us! Good times guaranteed. Disco ball subject to availability.

We are so proud of this thing, and every brilliant writer featured in it. Check it out, folks. My goodness there is some talent out there.

Calling all writers. We want your food writing memoirs. Find our more information: www.honno.co.uk/recipe-book

Episode 3 / This place of rain and friendship 🎧 #ThisPlacePodcast A woodland ramble with the beautiful writer Rozie Kelly, and her little dog Otto. I absolutely loved making this one: a leafy-green love-letter to Hebden Bridge, scored with the trickle of water and laughter. I hope you love it too.

"Look left, look right, smile for the things you have and love, and then walk on." Yesterday's reflections, plus a few small changes to my Substack for the year ahead - AND a free-to-read essay from the book I published this crazy year of 2024. Here's to the next 12 months, friends.

What do you get for the book-worm who has everything? How about a subscription to the hottest new literary mag in town 👀 Folding Rock gift subscriptions come with a limited-edition @needledesign.bsky.social print & one of our fabulous tote bags! 🎁 foldingrock.com/shop

Issue One: Roots will be published 6th March 2025, and feature brilliant new work from writers including Sophie Mackintosh, @joedunthorne.bsky.social, Durre Shahwar and Joshua Jones - with a full line-up and cover-reveal coming in January... foldingrock.com/shop/standal...

Our shiny new website is officially up and running! You know what that means? You can browse our subscription offers, (including gift 🎁) and be the first to pre-order the VERY FIRST ISSUE of Folding Rock Magazine... Find out more: foldingrock.com

Down the salt marshes of North Gower @kathryntann.bsky.social and @natholborow.bsky.social chat about the importance of venturing into the unknown and why creativity really isn’t just sitting about at your desk. www.parthianbooks.com/blogs/news/p...

"Research commissioned by performing arts union Equity revealed this summer that overall arts funding in Wales had dropped by 30% since 2017, compared with a drop of 11% in England, 16% in Northern Ireland and a 2% boost in Scotland." 😤 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

Thank you @dorsetandbeyond.bsky.social ☺️

The last newsletter of the year is already here! Featuring books, waves, clever writers and a few special offers... (And yes that is 100% an Anastasia reference in my title) open.substack.com/pub/kathrynt...

🎧 New podcast episode! 🎧 On the salt marshes flanking the Loughor Estuary, while cockle-pickers clatter out on quad bikes, I talk to the brilliant poet Natalie Ann Holborow about the importance of creative exploration: kathryntann.substack.com/p/this-place...

Eyes peeled, readers and writers 👀 We've got an announcement to make next week...

Helo bawb! We're Calon, a trade non-fiction imprint of @uniwalespress.bsky.social based in #Wales 📚 Follow us for fascinating #books on #nature, #history, #food, #music, #memoir and more! Discover more: www.uwp.co.uk/calon/

We're here! Folding Rock has officially landed in Bluesky... Now where are our people? Writers, readers, publishers... give us a wave! 👋

And not forgetting the book publicists and publishers – got a book coming out by a Welsh author or connected with Wales in some way? We'd love to feature and help shout about it going forward! foldingrock.com/tell-us-abou...

And specifically for the #WritingCommunity – our submissions are officially open until Dec 1, and we want your short fiction and creative essays! Read our submission guidelines to find out what we're looking for – and send us your best work via the link below ✍ foldingrock.com/write-for-us/