Spineless Wonders of Wales: poetry, presses and zines

Spineless Wonders is an international network of artists, writers, academics and librarians, creating and researching small press publications including artists books.

Presenting small press material by small publishers in Wales at NLW/LLGC we will be joined online by presentations of material in the Welsh language from library collections at University College London, UCL and The Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London.

The aim of the day is to focus attention on these small press collections with poetry readings, film and visual art presentations, discussion panels, and a creative workshop.

Poets
National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa; Hafan press author Aruni McShane; Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch and Mererid Hopwood. 

Panellists
Luke Thurston, Neal Alexander and Eurig Salisbury from Aberystwyth University; Francesca Brooks, York University; Nia Daniel, LLGC/NLW; and Elaine Treharne, Stanford University. 

Film and visual art
Rhun Jones, LLGC/NLW and students from the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL. 

Librarians and archivists
Timothy Cutts, LLGC/NLW; Liz Lawes, Tabitha Tuckett, and Erika Delbecque, UCL. 

Others
Clare Lees, School of Advanced Study, University of London; Mererid Puw Davies, UCL and Sharon Morris, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL.

Simultaneous translation will be available for the Welsh-language presentations and you will be able to ask questions in Welsh throughout the event.

This event is co-sponsored by University College London, the National Library of Wales/ Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru and Stanford University.

Spineless Wonders' core members are the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL; Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study; The Department of Art & Performance, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University; and department of English, Dundee University; UCL Small Press, Modernism, Rare Book and Manuscript collections; Senate House Library, University of London; department of English, Stanford University, Stanford CA.

Unless stated otherwise, all our events are free of charge and anyone interested in the topic is welcome to attend. Registration is required for all events. Please sign up using the booking form below.