News/Events
Review by Niall Griffiths in Nation Cymru
Jane was thrilled to read Niall Griffths’ beautiful written review of her novel, Weights and Measure, in Nation Cymru.
Waterstones Swansea
Jane Fraser will be in conversation with Alan Bilton – writer, academic, and publisher at Watermark Press, about her latest novel, Weights and Measures on Wednesday 20th May 18.00.
Attendance is free, and there is no need to book in advance.
Literature Caerleon
Jane is looking forward to sharing a platform with Francesca Rhydderch at this year’s Caerleon Literature Festival on Saturday 2nd May 2O26 at St Cadoc’s Church Caerleon.
Dates for the diary in March 2026
Jane has four Weights and Measures events across south Wales this March. She would love to see you.
Jane Fraser in conversation with fellow Watermark Press author Carolyn Lewis
Jane Fraser will discuss her new home-front novel, Weights and Measures, with the wonderful Carolyn Lewis (Time, Again) in Caldicot Library, Wednesday 11th March at 10am.
Jane Fraser: Weights and Measures (GRIFFIN BOOKS AFTER HOURS)
Jane is looking forward to being part of the wonderful Griffin Books’ After Hours series of events.
Griffin Books
Penarth, CF64 1JB
Thursday 26th March 2026 7:30PM
Guest lecture on Psychogeography at Swansea University
A big thank you from Jane to the wonderful MA Creative Writing students at Swansea University who made her so welcome when she talked about psychogeography and sense of place in creative nonfiction.
‘The House of Water’: Fflur Dafydd in conversation with Jane Fraser
Jane is looking forward to chatting with her former PhD supervisor, multi award-winning Welsh author and screenwriter Fflur Dafydd about Fflur’s novel The House of Water.
The Roy Noble Show at BBC Radio Cymru/Wales
Diolch to Roy Noble for inviting Jane to chat about Weights and Measures on his much loved radio show.
‘The Broken Wand’ is short story of the month in The Lonely Crowd
Jane is delighted that John Lavin, editor of The Lonely Crowd, selected The Broken Wand as December’s short story of the month.
Books Ireland
Weights and Measures features in Books Ireland online magazine. Jane would like to thank editor Ruth McKee for featuring Welsh writing in English.
Swansea University / Cultural Institute
Jane will be in conversation with Alan Bilton – writer, academic and publisher at Watermark Press – about her new novel Weights and Measures.
Thursday 4 December 14.00-15.00
Taliesin Create
Singleton Campus
Swansea University
Swansea SA2 8PP
Weights and Measures makes BookBrunch News and Views
Jane is thrilled that Weights and Measures and Watermark Press feature in BookBrunch. Thanks to Gaia Banks at Sheil Land Associates for negotiating rights for her second novel.
Nation Cymru – On writing Weights and Measures
Nation Cymru publishes Jane’s essay on the writing of her latest novel, Weights and Measures.
Nation Cymru – Culture
Jane is delighted to have an extract from her latest novel Weights and Measures published in Nation Cymru.
Salt Publishing - House Magazine
Jane is delighted to have a short story, With You in Mind, published in Salt’s brilliant House Magazine, “a home for original writing and cultural commentary – a place where readers can encounter new work, essays, reflections, and conversations from Salt’s writers.”
Bath Short Story Award (BSSA) 2024
Jane is delighted to have won 2nd prize in the BSSA 2024 with her story, ‘The Glitter Path’.
BBC Radio 4
Jane is thrilled to have been commissioned for a second short story for BBC Radio 4 #shortworks.
The Rhys Davies Short Story Competition 2023
Jane Fraser is delighted to have judged the 2023 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition.
Historical Novel Society
Jane Fraser and her novel Advent are the subjects of Kathleen B Jones’ feature, ‘Of a Certain Age: A Conversation with Female Novelists who Debut at a Later Age’ in Historical Novel Society’s August 2023 edition.