Parthian imprint: 87 books

Have you ever had the feeling of not truly knowing your nearest and dearest? The precarious balance in the life of Nerea, a thirty-something journalist, breaks down when her mother, Luisa, is hospitalised with total amnesia. Nerea, who feels guilty for not having recognised the symptoms that afflicted...

Plunging below the surface to confront the strange, the shocking, and often the unspeakable, this debut short story collection interrogates themes of violence, longing, and helplessness. Beautifully written as well as explosive, these stories feature characters who must cope with the darker side...

Jampot Smith' is story of a group of friends as they edge towards adulthood in the sunshine and shadow of Llandudno during the years of the Second World War. For Bernard, the eponymous Jampot Smith, Kathy, Epsom and Dewi it is all held in an exquisite balance of emotion and restraint that promises...