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Folding Rock is a magazine publishing the very best creative prose from Wales – and beyond.

ISSUE 001: ROOTS is out now.

The Last Chapel: A Welsh Legacy Hidden in North-East India

Lorcán Lovett uncovers the influence of Welsh missionaries in Mizoram, reflecting on belonging, faith and colonial legacy, with beautiful photography by Valeria Mongelli.

Writers at Work: Silvia Rose

Writer and memoirist Silvia Rose walks us through her life in writing, from childhood dream diaries to the symbolism of the pomegranate, Granada to the peaks of Eryri, in the next instalment of our Hay Festival Writers at Work series.

Writers at Work: Ben Huxley

Hay Festival Writer at Work Ben Huxley describes his debut collection of short stories, Cyberpunk Slums, launching (Un)Common literary magazine, the surrealism of Murakami and the role of chaos in his writing process.

Writers at Work: Carys Shannon

In our first interview for this year's Hay Festival Writers at Work series, Carys Shannon reflects on her debut novel Truth Like Water, her writing life, inspirations, and the best creative advice she has ever been given.
Cardiff Docks Thomas Edward Heath

Whistling Beneath the Willows: Jinns, Colonialism and Cymru’s Collections 

Yasmin Begum explores the kaleidoscopic folklife of Wales, deconstructing colonial curation and shining light on the folklore and history of the second oldest community of Black people and people of colour in the UK.

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In Print

The Last Chapel: A Welsh Legacy Hidden in North-East India

Lorcán Lovett uncovers the influence of Welsh missionaries in Mizoram, reflecting on belonging, faith and colonial legacy, with beautiful photography by Valeria Mongelli.
Reeds in front of a lake

Issue 004 Review Essay: A Whistle in the Reeds, a Bird’s Song in Your Ear

From Issue 004 | Rosy Adams delves into the many afterlives of myth through the story of Blodeuwedd, as imagined through the pens of three different writers.

Some Women

From Issue 004 | What connects Icelandic huldufólk, infidelity, Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen? Find out in this remarkable short story from the acclaimed Icelandic author of The Mark

Features and Reviews

Cardiff Docks Thomas Edward Heath

Whistling Beneath the Willows: Jinns, Colonialism and Cymru’s Collections 

Yasmin Begum explores the kaleidoscopic folklife of Wales, deconstructing colonial curation and shining light on the folklore and history of the second oldest community of Black people and people of colour in the UK.

Books in the Window: Summer 2026

The days are getting longer and lighter, and summer reading fast approaches – Mel from Griffin Books recommends her favourite summer reads from Wales.
Reeds in front of a lake

Issue 004 Review Essay: A Whistle in the Reeds, a Bird’s Song in Your Ear

From Issue 004 | Rosy Adams delves into the many afterlives of myth through the story of Blodeuwedd, as imagined through the pens of three different writers.

News and Events

Stack of Old Newspapers

‘Pay attention to Wales as a literary nation’: Folding Rock x Stack Magazine Podcast

Co-founders Kathryn and Rob discuss inspiration, ambition and keeping print alive with Steven Watson on the Stack Magazine Podcast.

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