# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology - Launch Event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us to celebrate the launch of The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology 2026!

Guest judge Tyler Keevil, editor Elaine Canning, and the finalists and overall winner of the 2026 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition will discuss the collection and the short story form.

“The stories which feature on the 2026 shortlist transport readers across various parts of Wales and further afield, including Italy and the US. These are compelling, tender stories focusing on environmental challenges and the natural world with strong folkloric elements; complex parent-child relationships; self-identification and obsession; and rural versus urban landscapes. It is an honour to include the work of the finalists in a special anthology dedicated to this competition – many congratulations to them all.” Elaine Canning (Editor)

Authors in this anthology: Dean Atkins, Hannah Dafforn, Lucie Donahue, Ben Fergusson, Sybilla Harvey, William Hutton, Issariya Morgan, Michelle Penny, Diana Powell, Satterday Shaw, Beth Webster, and Rhys Owain Williams.

A Cultural Institute event in partnership with Rhys Davies Trust, Parthian Books, and Waterstones.

*Please note: Event delivered in English


Ymunwch a ni i ddathlu lansiad Antholeg Gwobr Straeon Byrion Rhys Davies 2026!

Bydd y beirniad gwadd Tyler Keevil, y golygydd Elaine Canning, a phrif enillydd Cystadleuaeth Straeon Byrion Rhys Davies 2026 yn trafod y casgliad a ffurf y stori fer.

“Mae’r straeon sydd ar restr fer 2026 yn cludo darllenwyr ar draws gwahanol rannau o Gymru a thu hwnt, gan gynnwys yr Eidal a’r Unol Daleithiau. Dyma straeon cymhellol, tyner sy'n canolbwyntio ar heriau amgylcheddol a'r byd naturiol gydag elfennau gwerin cryf; perthnasoedd cymhleth rhwng rhieni a phlant; hunan-adnabyddiaeth ac obsesiwn; a thirweddau gwledig yn erbyn tirweddau trefol. Mae'n fraint medru cynnwys gwaith yr ysgrifenwyr a gyrhaeddodd y rownd derfynol mewn antholeg arbennig sy'n benodol ar gyfer y Gystadleuaeth hon - llongyfarchiadau mawr iddyn nhw."  Elaine Canning (Golygydd)

Awduron yn yr antholeg hon: Dean Atkins, Hannah Dafforn, Lucie Donahue, Ben Fergusson, Sybilla Harvey, William Hutton, Issariya Morgan, Michelle Penny, Diana Powell, Satterday Shaw, Beth Webster, a Rhys Owain Williams.

Digwyddiad gan y Sefydliad Diwylliannol mewn partneriaeth â Rhys Davies Trust, Parthian Books a Waterstones

*Sylwch: Cyflwynwyd y digwyddiad yn Saesneg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/swansea/the-rhys-davies-short-story-award-anthology-launch-event/200030533499724
- **Event Categories**: Contests, Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Swansea
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Waterstones Swansea, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3AG
- **lat**: 51.61931
- **long**: -3.94662
- **full address**: Waterstones Swansea, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3AG, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea, SA1 3AG, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology - Launch Event being held?
  - **A:** The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology - Launch Event takes place on Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Waterstones Swansea, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3AG, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea, SA1 3AG, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology - Launch Event?
  - **A:** The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology - Launch Event is organized by Cultural Institute.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology - Launch Event is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Swansea, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology - Launch Event sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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