The poems in Gillian Clarke's The Silence begin during lockdown, whose silences Clarke listens so attentively that other voices emerge.
Gillian Clarke Book order
Gillian Clarke stands as a central figure in contemporary Welsh poetry, her work deeply shaped by the Welsh landscape. Her poems explore enduring themes such as war, womanhood, and the passage of time with a distinctive voice. Beyond her acclaimed writing, she has significantly influenced the literary world through her teaching and editorial work. Clarke's powerful verse continues to resonate with readers, offering profound insights into the human experience.






- 2024
- 2021
A collection of essays on nature and the environmental crisis from the former National Poet of Wales.
- 2021
The timeless and compelling 'word-music' of one of Britain's oldest cultural treasures is captured in this new bilingual edition. The Gododdin charts the rise and fall of 363 warriors in the battle of Catraeth, around the year AD 600.
- 2017
The long-awaited new collection from the former National Poet of Wales.
- 2016
A stunning collection from one of the most important figures in poetry today.
- 2015
- 2015
Shorelines: Artists on the South Coast
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Art catalogue to accompany an art exhibition, featuring works by a number of artists. Related to artists working on the south coast of England.
- 2014
The Christmas Wren
- 16 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Candlestick Press offers completely unique and beautiful poetry chapbooks, which can to be given instead of a greeting card. The chapbooks are designed and printed in the UK on high quality, tactile paper and are packaged with a bookmark `left blank
- 2012
Randolph Schwabe
- 168 pages
- 6 hours of reading
This is the first book on the life and career of the distinguished British artist and teacher Randolph Schwabe (1885-1948) who was Professor and Principal of the Slade School either side of the Second World War. Schwabe was known as 'a scholarly artist' and meticulous draughtsman who influenced a generation of students, yet to date little has been written about his significant contribution to the practice and spirit of twentieth-century British art. Schwabe exhibited widely and was a close friend of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald, and also of Francis Unwin, Albert Rutherston, Muirhead Bone and others from the artistic and literary worlds. Unprecedented access to family documents together with reminiscences from his former students provide a vivid and rich record.
- 2011
Late Antiquity: A Very Short Introduction
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
The time known as Late Antiquity (c.300-c.800) was a fascinatingly diverse and important period which saw the 'Fall of Rome' and the growth of Christianity and Islam. Gillian Clark explores its historical controversies, introducing the main characters and themes, and demonstrating the transition between the medieval and ancient.