Cover to Cover Bookshop

Cover to Cover Bookshop Swansea's only independent bookshop. You are what you read... A smartly-curated stock of contemporary fiction, non-fiction and cards/gifts.
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Specialisms in local interest and music, with a quality used/antiquarian section. Large children's area, plus next-day ordering and a year-long program of literary events. Knowledgeable, friendly, hard-working, modest...

Incredible sets by Samatar Elmi and Gwion Iqbal Malik (Antiquarian Books) Down By Here tonight. Powerful performance po...
17/09/2026

Incredible sets by Samatar Elmi and Gwion Iqbal Malik (Antiquarian Books) Down By Here tonight. Powerful performance poetry at its apexπŸ”₯

A sell out crowd for Will Hayward and Andrew Davies in Tabernacle tonight. Thanks to everyone who came. A great conversa...
16/09/2026

A sell out crowd for Will Hayward and Andrew Davies in Tabernacle tonight. Thanks to everyone who came. A great conversation with some excellent questions. Cheers!

𝗧𝗒𝗠𝗒π—₯π—₯𝗒π—ͺ - 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗔π—₯ π—˜π—Ÿπ— π—œ - 𝗔𝗦 π—¦π—˜π—˜π—‘ 𝗔𝗧 π—Ÿπ—”π—§π—œπ—§π—¨π——π—˜ & π—§π—›π—˜ π—¦π—’π—¨π—§π—›π—•π—”π—‘π—ž π—–π—˜π—‘π—§π—₯π—˜We are thrilled to invite you to come and join the a...
16/09/2026

𝗧𝗒𝗠𝗒π—₯π—₯𝗒π—ͺ - 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗔π—₯ π—˜π—Ÿπ— π—œ - 𝗔𝗦 π—¦π—˜π—˜π—‘ 𝗔𝗧 π—Ÿπ—”π—§π—œπ—§π—¨π——π—˜ & π—§π—›π—˜ π—¦π—’π—¨π—§π—›π—•π—”π—‘π—ž π—–π—˜π—‘π—§π—₯π—˜

We are thrilled to invite you to come and join the amazing Samatar Elmi for his Swansea debut.

A bravura performer, Sam is an award-winning writer, musician and educator. His debut pamphlet, β€˜Portrait of Colossus’ (flipped eye press, 2021), was selected as a PBS Pamphlet Choice. His stunning debut collection, β€˜The Epic of Cader Idris’ (Bloomsbury, 2024), includes the 2021 Geoffrey Dearmer Prize winning poem.

His poems have appeared widely including in Poetry, Prairie Schooner, Poetry Review, Poetry Wales, Magma, and Iota and anthologised in More Fiya, Filigree, After Plath, and The Echoing Gallery.

Elmi is an Obsidian Fellow, flipped eye press associate poetry editor, and Scarf Magazine poetry editor.

As Knomad Spock, his debut album, β€˜Winter of Discontent’ was critically acclaimed in print (Clash Magazine, Afropunk, GoldFlakePaint, Equate Magazine) and radio (BBC 6 Music, BBC Wales, Amazing Radio, Radio X).

His recent albums β€˜A Darker Light’ and β€˜Through the Walls’ are available on Bandcamp. As part of a large national tour, he will be in Swansea 2026, reading from a pair of collections (Agen Bien Fou, Kulvert Books, 2026; Reclamations: Disregard Prior Prompt, Aout Fecit, 2026).

Tickets at www.downbyhere.co.uk

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Have a good time, all the time. Something for everyone this autumn. Roll up!
26/08/2026

Have a good time, all the time. Something for everyone this autumn. Roll up!

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58 Newton Road
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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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