Swansea Bay literary scene has a big media pal

Swansea Bay folk with things literary to plug are advised to take a good look at quarterly magazine A470.
It carries information on Welsh literary events and encourages those organising or promoting such activity to get in touch.

The man to contact is Peter Finch - post@academi.org.
A470 is a pleasing low-noise fixture on the media landscape. It's described as an "information magazine" and is produced bilingually by The Welsh Academy, the country's literature promotion agency and society for authors.
Swansea Bay individuals with an influence on the content of A470 include literature officer David Woolley, of the Dylan Thomas Centre.
By my reckoning, the next issue should be available at arts centres in March 2010 - and you can be assured a thoughtful, eclectic collection of features.
Savvy businesses buying ad space include Welsh publishers Cinnamon Press (Marianne Jones, Shelagh Weeks, Holly Howitt) and Y Lolfa (Nigel Owens, Chris Needs, Mel Nurse).
The present edition, pictured, has elements such as an in memoriam piece to Dylan Thomas's daughter Aeronwy Thomas and news that celebrated Swansea University author James Hawes is to be a Wales Book of the Year judge.
It's a useful mix and a welcome addition to any coffee table or magazine rack.
Look out for the next issue.