Parthian Books is an independent publisher based in Cardigan. It was founded in 1993. Parthian is an editorially-led publishing house, which publishes a range of contemporary fiction, poetry, drama as well as art books. It is also involved in the European literary scene; its motto being “A Carnival of Voices in Independent Publishing”. Parthian also publishes titles translated into English, such as To Bury the Dead, Under the Dust, The Bridge Over the River, Strange Language, Martha, Jac and Shanco'' from Spanish, Catalan, German, Basque and Welsh.