{"id":18433,"date":"2016-12-02T18:48:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T18:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=18433"},"modified":"2016-12-02T18:48:15","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T18:48:15","slug":"cardiff-library-to-host-first-ever-publishers-christmas-bazaar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/cardiff-library-to-host-first-ever-publishers-christmas-bazaar","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff library to host first ever publishers\u2019 Christmas bazaar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_18438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18438\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-18438\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/12\/Cardiff-Central-Library-building-625x669.jpg\" alt=\"Residents walk past the Cardiff Central Library in the City Centre recently.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1499\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18438\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/12\/Cardiff-Central-Library-building-625x669.jpg\" alt=\"Residents walk past the Cardiff Central Library in the City Centre recently.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1499\" \/><\/noscript> Residents walk past the Cardiff Central Library in the City Centre recently. Photos by Jennifer A. Okech<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Readers will get books at discounted rates, have a chance to meet publishers and authors.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe Cardiff Central Library will host five publishers at the library\u2019s inaugural Publishers\u2019 Christmas Pop-up Bazaar next month.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe bazaar, which will be held from December 16 to December 17 between 10am to 5pm on the ground floor of the library, will be a chance for readers to meet local Welsh publishers and buy book Christmas gifts for friends and family.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe bazaar is part of the events organised by the library\u2019s literary initiative, \u201cOpen Space\u201d, which holds monthly public talks with authors, allowing them share their work with readers.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nMs Preeti Pathak, the Central Library\u2019s community resources and recreation librarian, and brain behind Open Space, said the idea of the bazaar is to: \u201cPromote reading books, new authors, find new ways of engaging with potential partners in the publishing world.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nShe added: \u201cThe bazaar will help promote Welsh talent and connect readers to a local community of authors\u2026it is a great time to buy books for friends and family. Be part of Christmas festivity.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18447\" style=\"width: 1423px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-18447\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/12\/Cardiff-library-Christmas-tree-625x570.jpg\" alt=\"The Cardiff Central Library displays its book-Christmas tree recently.\" width=\"1423\" height=\"1298\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18447\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/12\/Cardiff-library-Christmas-tree-625x570.jpg\" alt=\"The Cardiff Central Library displays its book-Christmas tree recently.\" width=\"1423\" height=\"1298\" \/><\/noscript> The Cardiff Central Library displays its book-Christmas tree recently.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nSimon Hicks, the marketing manager of SerenBooks, one of the participating publishers, said: \u201cReaders should expect a broad range of writing including fiction, poetry, biography and memoirs, art, photography, and general interest books about Wales.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHe said some of the authors his publishing house will showcase include Owen Sheers, Gwyneth Lewis, Peter Finch, Iolo Williams, Booker-longlisted Patrick McGuinness and Costa Award-winner Jonathan Edwards.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe bazaar will be a chance for readers to get books at discounted rates. Mr Hicks said: \u201cWe&#8217;ll be offering three for two on all our books, so it&#8217;s a great opportunity for people to buy wonderful Christmas gifts at bargain prices. A book is a present that can be opened many times.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHe added that: \u201cAs well as buying books, people get the opportunity to talk to Seren staff about reading, writing and the publishing industry.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nAs readers warm up for the bazaar, the Central library will host Derec Jones, <em>Author of Boys from the Blackfields<\/em> and Mark Lock, crime author of <em>Dead Man\u2019s Hand<\/em> at their monthly Open Space event on December 15. Both events are free to all members of the public.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18451\" style=\"width: 1391px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-18451\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/12\/Author-Jonathan-Edwards...jpg\" alt=\"Costa award winner Jonathan Edwards, one of the SerenBooks authors whose work will be showcased at the bazaar.\" width=\"1391\" height=\"431\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18451\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/12\/Author-Jonathan-Edwards...jpg\" alt=\"Costa award winner Jonathan Edwards, one of the SerenBooks authors whose work will be showcased at the bazaar.\" width=\"1391\" height=\"431\" \/><\/noscript> Costa award winner Jonathan Edwards, one of the SerenBooks authors whose work will be showcased at the bazaar. 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