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ISSUE 001: ROOTS is out now.

The Centre of Things

An essay of soil, seed, roots, fruit, harvest, flower, and motherhood.

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An Evening with Folding Rock: a magCulture Event

The Options

A short story exploring the never-ending question of 'what if?'

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This Writing Life: Carys Davies

Get to know award-winning novelist and short story writer Carys Davies.

Online Features

Dylan Thomas Prize 2025 Spotlight: Meet the Shortlist

Learn more about the six nominated authors and their incredible titles.

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Issue 1: Roots

The Centre of Things

Mari Huws Jones

An essay of soil, seed, roots, fruit, harvest, flower, and motherhood.

The Options

Joe Dunthorne

A short story exploring the never-ending question of 'what if?'

Issue 001 Editorial

Robert Harries and Kathryn Tann

The editors introduce the inaugural issue.

Features and Reviews

Online Features

This Writing Life: Carys Davies

Carys Davies

Get to know award-winning novelist and short story writer Carys Davies.

Online Features

Dylan Thomas Prize 2025 Spotlight: Meet the Shortlist

Robert Harries

Learn more about the six nominated authors and their incredible titles.

Non-Fiction, Online Features

Root Meanings

Carwyn Graves

"The thing about roots, as I know from many a heavy afternoon, is their sheer stubbornness..."

News and Events

Events

An Evening with Folding Rock: a magCulture Event

News

2025 Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist announced

Folding Rock partner the Dylan Thomas Prize names its latest cohort of six outstanding young writers.

Events

Folding Rock presents Issue 001 at The National Library of Wales

We're headed to Aberystwyth for an evening of readings and conversation - join us online or in person!

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