Two days of celebrations are simply not enough for the most beautiful time of the year. Christmas is not just the parties and big dinners, on the contrary, it’s all…

Every October in the UK is Black History Month (BHM). It is a great opportunity to educate yourself on black History, which is often forgotten or mistold.  Whether you’re an…

Did you know that reading has a positive impact on your wellbeing? Even if you haven’t picked up a book in years, the Winter of Wellbeing is a great chance…

When I first heard that Malala Yousafzai had released a book recently (recently meaning last year), I got my hands on it as soon as possible. A novel about a…

How does living in Cardiff affect you? Does it make you a different person than living in Brecon, Oxford, or even the Valleys? Psychogeographer Peter Finch says there’s a simple…

Not Yet Dark Simon P. Clark Young Adult, Paranormal & Fantasy | Atom | RRP £7.99 Not Yet Dark is a dark comedy for young adults. It’s about two school…

This will be part of a series of creative writing pieces under the title of Fluidity with little to no relation to each other, completed over an extended period of…

It was last December when I met up with an old friend of mine from university for the first time in two years. We shared a few drinks at the…

“Spookiness is, after all, the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts.” These are just some of the words that Dahl…

Welcome to TheSprout’s October 2016 half term guide for 11-25s in Cardiff. Below you’ll find a few highlights we’ve selected as well as a day-by-day round of stuff happening in…

On Saturday 8th October 2016, it shall be the first ever National Bookshop Day. Waterstones Cardiff and Award-winning Cardiff based publishing company Firefly Press have teamed up for a Firefly…

Am I Normal Yet? – Holly Bourne Genre: Young Adult RRP £7.99 Modern YA fiction is often a tricky genre to discuss. Many cover so many important issues that come hand in…

It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Dahl’s adult fiction to notice that it is littered throughout with moments of the most grotesque, macabre and disturbing black…

When one looks back over the pantheon of classic children’s literature there are very few examples of authors within the genre who either managed to repeat their success on more…

“It began as a mistake” Bukowski was a drunk. He was a godforsaken drunk who according to him, led a meaningless existence. Yet this does not explain our fascination with…

If you’re in need of something to do on a rainy day, a novel idea for a birthday party or just want to challenge yourself (and your friends), then here…