The multitude of languages we use to communicate, be they spoken or non-verbal, are arguably the most integral – and human – elements of our social existence. Languages define cultures, and their mastery can unite or sow discord within whole civilisations. A mere smile can, at times, reveal more than the most epic of soliloquies, while at others, a whisper can be deafening.

In this second issue of Folding Rock, we encourage some of the most inventive writers working in or connected to Wales to ‘speak to us’ as they probe the boundaries of language and communication.

Folding Rock is a bold magazine publishing the best short fiction, creative non-fiction and literary criticism from Wales and beyond.