Welsh adaption of 'Mixed Emotions' 23 September 2019 As recent statistics suggest that the number of young children suffering from anxiety is on the increase, it is clear that there is a real need for suitable resources and literature to try to help children understand and cope with their feelings, for the benefit of their mental health. Rily Publications is about to publish an innovative Welsh-language book for children that introduces the basics of various underlying emotions, including anger, happiness, jealousy, fear and anxiety. It deals with events that occur in children’s lives that can trigger intense emotions, such as a marriage or relationship breakup, the start of a new school and the death of a favourite pet. Elin Meek, responsible for adapting the book, says,‘We very much hope that children will benefit from this simple and accessible introduction to emotions. What is also important here is the encouragement and guidance given to children to accept their feelings; there is no criticism at all, and no emotion that is‘not right’ or‘inappropriate’ to feel. The anger section explains how anger can be healthy if properly channelled; it can be a catalyst for standing up for principles and acting for justice.’ ‘We felt there was a great need for this kind of book,’ says Lynda Tunnicliffe, Chief Executive of Rily Publications.‘Most of the staff at Rily are parents, and they were all excited and eager that we publish this Welsh adaptation ofMy Mixed Emotions, to provide an important resource for a generation that really needs it. About a month ago we announced on our social media sites that this book was in progress, and the response has been extremely encouraging.’ The book contains practical advice and tips, for example how to overcome anger, breathing exercises, yoga, meditation, and practicing gratitude. The content of the book can be the foundation for discussion with an adult, carer or teacher at school, or a child can read alone, and process the content independently. This article was submitted on 23 September 2019 15:31. Last Update: 23 September 2019 15:42.
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Copyright permissions on re-using published material in schools and colleges have been temporarily increased during lockdown, following efforts by the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), the Books Council of Wales and the publishing industry. |
Independent booksellers across Wales continue to take orders online, over the phone or click-and-collect where possible. |
The Welsh Government's Education Minister is launching a new scheme to ensure that all primary schools receive a special bundle of books supporting children's health and well-being. |
Our offices and Distribution Centre will close its doors on Wednesday afternoon, 23 December and will re-open on Monday, 4 January 2021. |
The Books Council of Wales is delighted to support a story writing competition for Welsh primary school pupils organised by BBC Radio Cymru. |
The Books Council of Wales is delighted to announce that Huw Aaron is the author of the new£1 Welsh-language book being published for World Book Day 2021. |
On 20 November 2020, Wales lost one of its great literary figures following the death of Jan Morris at the age of 94. |
A new scheme is being launched in Wales to help children understand and manage their mental health and wellbeing through reading.
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Courses to develop new authors and illustrators, arranged by the Books Council of Wales and Literature Wales, are starting to bear fruit. |
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, bookshops in Wales have started to reopen their doors since Monday 22 June 2020. Many continue to sell online too, offering click and collect, postal or local delivery services. |
One of Wales’ literary greats, the author and poet Emyr Humphreys, died on Wednesday, 30 September 2020. Aged 101, his writing career spanned seven decades. Emyr Humphreys was an Honorary President of the Friends of the Books Council of Wales and a close friend of the Chair of the Books Council, Professor M. Wynn Thomas, who wrote this tribute. |
Seran Dolma from Penrhyndeudraeth is the winner of a competition organised by the Friends of the Books Council of Wales to find new ideas for Welsh-language novels for young adults. |
The first in a hundred packs of free books have been delivered to families across Ceredigion this week. |
Books tackling some of the big issues of the day have won the 2020 Tir na n-Og Awards for children’s and young people’s literature in Welsh. |
Author Claire Fayers has won the 2020 Tir na n-Og English-language award for her fantasy adventure story, steeped in Norse legend and Welsh mythology. |
The Books Council of Wales warmly welcomes the First Minister’s announcement that bookshops are among the businesses which will be allowed to reopen from Monday 22 June 2020. |
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Award-winning author Matt Haig's memoir of living with depression has been translated into Welsh as part of the groundbreaking Reading Well Books on Prescription for mental health scheme. |
Background At the end of March 2020, the Welsh Government provided an additional grant of£150,000 to the Books Council of Wales. The grant is intended to provide additional support to the book sector in Wales, including high street independent bookshops in responding to immediate pressures arising directly from the Coronavirus crisis, and ensuring that they can sustain their business over the coming months. To protect this vital infrastructure,£50,000 has already been distributed to bookshops. Our priority now is to support Welsh language and Wales based publishers and magazines by distributing the money to those who need it most. This is not a competitive process in which we score applications, but a process that will focus on those facing a crisis. We rely on you to be mindful of the needs of other applicants when choosing whether to apply and trust the publishing sector to respect this principle. Our intention is to produce a process that is as quick and easy to implement as possible. |
A series of online art sessions for children by one of Wales’ leading cartoonists has been viewed more than 30,000 times since it was launched at the start of the school closures due to Coronavirus. |
On International Children’s Books Day (April 2nd), the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) in partnership with the Books Council of Wales are delighted to announce that they have awarded a PhD scholarship in the internationalisation of children's literature to Megan Farr from Penarth. |
During these days of social distancing and self-isolation, many of us will be reaching for a good read. And while independent bookshops across Wales may have temporarily closed their doors in line with official guidelines, the good news is that many are still offering postal and online services. |
The Books Council of Wales has welcomed emergency funding of£150,000 from the Welsh Government to help the books sector during the current coronavirus crisis. |
Tales of dragons, families, myths and magic set amongst the mountains and coastlines of Wales feature in the English-language books shortlisted today (27 March 2020) for the Tir na n-Og Awards 2020. |
Following the introduction of more stringent measures to try to slow the spread of coronavirus, the Books Council’s offices at Castell Brychan and our Distribution Centre in Aberystwyth are now closed at least until mid April. |
The Books Council of Wales is monitoring developments closely and implementing a series of special measures in response to the latest situation and guidelines. |
Welsh Government has announced additional capital funding for the Books Council of Wales to invest in information technology systems which will support the growth of the publishing industry in Wales. |
Book lovers across Wales will join together to celebrate World Book Day, which takes place this year on 5 March 2020. |
How can books benefit our mental health? That’s the topic for debate at this year’s annual World Book Day event organised by the Books Council of Wales. |
Representatives from 12 book publishing companies across Wales attended a special training session at Castell Brychan, Aberystwyth, in February 2020 on international metadata standards for the book sector. |
The Books Council of Wales and Literature Wales are proud to announce the names of the successful writers chosen to take part in our debut Welsh-language Writing for Young Adults course, tutored by Bethan Gwanas and Manon Steffan Ros in February 2020. |
Please note that staff at the Distribution Centre will be undertaking their annual stocktake from Monday 27th of January until Wednesday the 29th of January, during which time orders will not be processed. |
A special invitation to be part of the Tir na n-Og Reader's Choice Award. |
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The Books Council of Wales are launching a new competition with the Urdd for the 2020 Eisteddfod. |
Literature Wales announces a New Children& Young People's Category and Ceremony Location |
Free event; Book Signings; Author Readings and more... |
#Her100Cerdd is back to celebrate National Poetry Day |
Literature Wales has announced that popular Pembrokeshire-based children's author Eloise Williams is the first Children's Laureate Wales. This new national ambassadorial post aims to engage and inspire the children of Wales through literature, and to promote a child's right to have their stories and voices heard. |
Rygbi; the book that contains everything you need to know about the world of rugby, from how to play, iconic players, the World Cup, legendary teams as well as all the facts and figures to make us all excited about this wonderful and all-consuming game! |
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The Books Council of Wales are launching a new competition with the Urdd for the 2020 Eisteddfod. |
Rhiannon Ifans has been awarded the Literary Medal at the 2019 National Eisteddfod for her novel,‘Ingrid’. |
The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2018 is Guto Dafydd for his novel,Carafanio. |
Pupils from Cyfarthfa Park Primary, Methyr Tydfil, BookSlam 2019 winners. |
The winners of the 2019 Tir na n-Og Welsh-language awards were announced at this year's Urdd National Eisteddfod at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, on Thursday, May 30. |
A magical mystery of snow and stars by a master storyteller.
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Full programme details for this year's Montgomeryshire Literary Festival have been released, featuring a stellar line up of leading authors including Horatio Clare, Sir Simon Jenkins and Clare Mackintosh. |
Literature Wales has today announced which titles have been shortlisted for both the English and Welsh-languageWalesBook of the Year Awards2019. |
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A variety to inspire readers of all kinds |
Books in Welsh and English will be available to purchase from theWelsh Books Council’spop up stall at this year’sWelsh Emporiumevent in London. The event, which celebrates the craftsmanship, products and skills of Welsh companies, will be held at theLondon Welsh Centreon10 March 2019, from11am to 5pm. The Welsh Books Council pop-up is arranged in conjunction with theNational Library of Wales. |
The Books Council takes pride in our apprenticeship scheme and how it has not only helped our apprentice, Lewis, but also how Lewis has helped us to grow. |
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World Book Day 2019 is around the corner (7 March) and as part of the celebrations, the Welsh Books Council is inviting schools, bookshops, colleges, libraries, businesses and homes nationwide to join in the pleasure of reading a book and sharing a story. There will be all kinds of events across Wales to mark the special occasion– the largest annual celebration of books and reading in the United Kingdom and Ireland. |
It's St David's Day and Welsh language comic for children,Melltenis calling on children from across Wales to grab a pencil and colouring pens and create their own masterpiece of a cartoon character that could be friends with Boc the dragon. |
Welsh Books Council announces two new titles to celebrate stories and reading with young people.
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'Mam-gu a Fi' on Tour in Ceredigion. This February, the Welsh Books Council have organised another event with a difference as part of their successful @LlyfrDaFabBooks scheme. |
Literature Wales has today announed its investment in new writing and literary talent with its list of2019 Writers' Bursaries and Mentoring Schemerecipients. |
Quarto Translations investment deal sparks bright furture. |
A Raid Over Berlin becomes an overnight bestseller after last night's BBC The One Show Feature and flies to Amazon No 1! |
Largenumbers of children were excited to take part in a Beano-inspired reading adventure at their local library this summer across Wales and the rest of the UK, according to new statistics released on Friday by The Reading Agency.
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Literature Wales and the Welsh Books Council are pleased to announce the names of 16 individuals who have gained a place on a Writing and Drawing for Children Course under the care of tutors Jac Jones and Manon Steffan Ros in February 2019. |
Casia Wiliam, Bardd Plant Cymru, joins Rio Ferdinand, Olly Murs, Lauren Child and Joseph Coelho on the judging panel for the Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition.
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The first Gŵyl Lyfrau Aberaeron Book Festival is to be held at Aberaeron Memorial Hall over the weekend of 3rd& 4th November. |
A magical middle-grade story of snow and stars from acclaimedauthor Catherine Fisher has been long-listed for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2019 in the Best Story category. |
The contribution of the late Gareth F. Williams to literature for children and young people will be celebrated with the 2018 Mary Vaughan Jones Award. |
Explore your creativity in Wales' Year of Discovery.
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#Her100Cerdd returns to celebrate National Poetry Day |
During the month of the Welsh History Festival for Children, Yr Ysgwrn is thrilled to work with the Festival and Welsh Books Council to provide literary experiences outside the classroom for the secondary school pupils of Gwynedd. |
The Welsh Books Council is delighted to be working with the Forward Arts Foundation to celebrate the power of poetry this October.
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96-year-old Lancaster Bomber John Martin to receive a copy of his secretly-published memoir, A Raid over Berlin on BBC1'sThe One Show. |
The contribution of the late Gareth F. Williams to literature for children and young people will be celebrated with the 2018 Mary Vaughan Jones Award.
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The Welsh Books Council is delighted to announce that it will be holding a pioneering course for authors and illustrators of books for children aged between 3 and 7 years, in conjunction with Literature Wales, in an effort to fill the shelves of bookshops with original Welsh publications for children.
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Literature Wales has recently announced that the next round of Bursaries and Mentoring is now open for submission. The schemes are open to emerging and experienced writers alike.
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Manon Steffan Ros has been awarded the Literary Medal at the 2018 National Eisteddfod for her novel, 'Llyfr Glas Nebo'. |
The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2018 is Mari Williams for her novel, Ysbryd yr Oes. |
Please note there will be limited Gwales service during National Eisteddfod week 6-10 August; we apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused. |
An event to launch the biography of the famous singer, Wynne Evans, will be held on the Wales YFC Stage at the Royal Welsh Show on Thursday, 26 July, to start at 13.30.
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Mischief Managed at Merthyr Central Library as Cabinet Secretary for Education launches the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge.
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The Welsh Books Council are in search of just that. For the best in Welsh language children and young adult literature throughout the years so that it can be shared with today's audience. |
Robert Minhinnick wins the 2018 Wales Book of the Year Award for his "powerful and political" collection, Diary of the Last Man. |
Griffin Books is hosting the seventh annual Penarth Literature Festival over the weekend 6th-8th July.
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On 13 and 14 June, scores of children from 35 schools across Wales took over the Arts Centre in Aberystwyth for two days of keen competition. It was the national round of Darllen Dros Gymru, the Welsh Books Council's Welsh-language books competition for primary schools in Wales. All pupils were competing for a number of prestigious awards by discussing books and performing short dramatic presentations based on titles they had read. |
A team of avid readers from Sant Baruc Primary School, Vale of Glamorgan, have been crowned the 2018 Champions of BookSlam, the Welsh Books Council's annual reading competition for children. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the winners of the 2018 Tir na n-Og Welsh-language Awards at the Brecon and Radnorshire Urdd National Eisteddfod at Builth Wells. |
Wales; the land of song, daffodils, sheep, rolling hills, Gareth Bale, a baked bean museum and so, so, so much more! |
On Friday, 1 June, at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Builth Wells, the Welsh Books Council and the National Centre for Learning Welsh will launch the first ten new titles in the Amdani (Go for it!) series – with the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning, Eluned Morgan AM. |
The Welsh Books Council are in search of just that. For the best in Welsh language children and young adult literature throughout the years so that it can be shared with today's audience. |
After many months reading through Wales' literary offerings from 2017, two independent judging panels have chosen their 9-strong Short Lists for both the English and Welsh-languageWalesBook of the Year Awards2018.
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Author Hayley Long wins the Tir na n-Og children's literature award for YA title. |
A fun evening for Welsh learners will be held by the publishers of the Amdani Series, on Wednesday, May 9 - at the Quins Club, Carmarthen, starting at 19.30.
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One of the oldest controversies of British prehistory comes into sharp focus this week with the publication of a new book about the Stonehenge bluestones. |
Llandeilo town will host some top talent for the Award winning Hwyl Llandeilo Litfest, 26-29 April. For the second time the small town will be a platform for writers, poets, artists, comedians and musicians. |
The Welsh Books Council is very pleased to announce that a new and exciting series of reading books aimed at adults learning Welsh will be published shortly – Cyfres Amdani. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the shortlist of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards 2018, presented annually by the Council to honour original work by authors and illustrators of children's books in Welsh and English. |
Do you have a child that's fascinated with LEGO? These adaptations of LEGO books provide creativity, colour and education to all children. |
As many as one in six adults struggle to read, and one of the main aims of Quick Reads is to encourage those reticent readers to pick up a book and give it a go. These short but compelling books, packed with big stories, are the perfect way to develop a love of reading.
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Celebrate Stories. Love Reading. How will you celebrate. |
The Welsh Books Council is delighted to confirm that a special book to celebrate World Book Day is to be published for the first time ever in Welsh – and for the special price of £1! |
A fantastic line-up of authors and illustrators has been announced for the Biggest Book Show on Earth tour, which will be held in Aberystwyth and Carmarthen for the first time ever this year. Almost 1,500 children, aged between 9 and 11, will attend these events free of charge.
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Geiriau Cyntaf Cyw by Helen Davies (Y Lolfa) was chosen as the successful book after the Welsh Books Council was asked to be part of the tendering process to supply 10,000 copies of a Welsh title as part of the Flying Start programme. |
7pm, Friday 16th February - Great Oak Bookshop, Llanidloes. |
The Welsh Books Council Distribution Centre will be undertaking their annual stocktake this week, and all Gwales orders placed after midday on Friday, 26 January will be dealt with on Thursday, 1 February. This does not affect eBook orders.
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As work is being carried out on the Books Council's telephone system - at Castell Brychan and the Distribution Centre - there may be some interruption to the service between 9.00-5.00pm.
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As part of the 2018 World Book Day celebrations we are running a competition with Mellten – a quarterly Welsh-language comic for children, bringing together stories, jokes, puzzles and competitions. |
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. The Welsh Books Council's offices and Distribution Centre will be closed from Friday the 22rd of December until Tuesday the 2nd of January 2018. |
A new novel by the winner of this year's Prose Medal has been named the Welsh Books Council Book of the Month for January 2018. |
Summer Reading Challenge 2017: The Reading Agency and libraries announce increased participation for Animal Agents as Beano theme announced for 2018. |
A new pop-up shop is opening in the market town of Machynlleth this week. Llyfrau @52 Stryd Maengwyn will open its doors on Saturday (18 November) and will provide readers with a feast of books for Christmas. |
At a glittering awards ceremony this evening in Cardiff, Literature Wales announced that Pigeon by Alys Conran is the winner of Wales Book of the Year 2017. |
As part of Welsh Bookshops Week, Radio Cymru will broadcast live from a number of bookshops throughout Wales from 20-24 November.
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Have you seen Zoella on YouTube? Have you read her book Girl Online? |
After many months reading, meeting and debating, the Wales Book of the Year judges have chosen their nine-strong list of favourites from the books published in 2016, and Literature Wales is delighted to announce that the English-language Short List 2017. |
The Welsh Books Council are very excited to announce that their entry, Tales on the Rails, has been shortlisted in this year's Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACoRP) Community Rail Awards, in the category of Involving Children and Young People.
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Do the stories and poems still attract young readers? It's almost two years since the centenary celebrations of the poet and author T. Llew Jones when we were reminded of his influence on generations of young readers.
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Pupils from Ysgol Dyffryn Cledlyn in Ceredigion will have the perfect company on National Poetry Day on September 24. |
From Monday the 2nd of October 2017 carriage charges on gwales.com will rise to£3.20; this is the first increase since 2012. Unfortunately we are no longer able to absorb the increasing postage costs. |
A book written by author and returning Welsh exile Peter Daniels, and published this week, is a celebration of Welshness and Welsh people.
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The winner of the Literary Medal for 2017 is Sonia Edwards for her novel, Rhannu Ambarél. |
The Daniel Owen Memorial Prize 2017 is withheld at the National Eisteddfod. |
Literature Wales has announced that the next round of Writers' Bursaries and Mentoring is now open for submission. |
The Welsh Books Council are organising another Author Tour with a difference as part of their successful @LlyfrDaFabBooks scheme. Past events have included a train journey in the company of author Meinir Wyn Edwards along the Cambrian Railway but this time pupils will be making their journey along the Conwy Valley Line to Llandudno. |
Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for the Economy and Infrastructure, Welsh Government, and author Rob Lewis will officially launch the Challenge in Wales at Prestatyn Library, Denbighshire, on Monday 10 July 2017, between 1 and 2:30pm. |
On 21 and 22 June, scores of children from 32 schools across Wales took over the Arts Centre in Aberystwyth for two days of keen competition. It was the national round of Darllen Dros Gymru, the Welsh Books Council's Welsh-language books competition for primary schools in Wales. All pupils were competing for a number of prestigious awards by discussing books and performing short dramatic presentations based on titles they had read.
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RNIB Cymru's Transcription Team have won a prestigious award at the New York Festival's World's Best Radio Programmes ceremony which was held last night (19 June), at the salubrious Manhattan Penthouse, New York. |
A team of avid readers from Stebonheath School, Llanelli, have been crowned the 2017 Champions of BookSlam, the Welsh Books Council's annual reading competition for children.
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Tickets are now on sale for all Penarth Literature Festival events! The full events schedule is below - click on the links to see more details of each event. |
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A new, comprehensive and revelatory biography of Maestro Carwyn James is published just as Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions take on the All Blacks in the latest test series. |
In a ceremony held today (01.06.17) in the main pavilion of the Urdd Eisteddfod at Bridgend, it was announced that the winners of the Welsh-language Tir na n-Og Awards 2017 are Luned Aaron and Manon Steffan Ros. |
It was announced at the Bridgend Taff-Ely Urdd Eisteddfod that Casia Wiliam will take on the role of Bardd Plant Cymru for 2017-2019. |
On 26th July 2016, Tom Davies left his home in Presteigne. Nine weeks later he arrived home, having walked the 1,100-mile perimeter ofWales, raising £6,700 for Alzheimer's Society. Now his newly published book, A Welsh Wander– An Epic Trek Right Around Wales, is his heart-warmingly open and honest story, bursting with facts about places along his route. |
On the 27th of May, Barddas will host their third Gerallt Festival, with their day events held at the Old College in Aberystwyth. |
2017 is the Year of Legends in Wales, and Welsh family run children’s book publisher, Rily Publications, are about to launch their latest original title based on the legend of King Arthur. |
Author G. R. Gemin wins the Tir na n-Og children's literature award for the second time! |
A book festival, Bedwen Lyfrau, will be held between 10am and 4pm on Saturday the 20thof May at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Y Lolfa's 50thbirthday party will be held at Marine hotel, Aberystwyth at 8pm. |
On Wednesday, 10 May, Gomer Press will be launching a new book about the Preseli hills. |
On July 31st2017 two large-scale ceremonies will take place to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War – the Battle of Passchendaele. |
On Friday, 5 May, Gomer Press will launch Dŵr yn yr Afon, a novel by a new, exciting Welsh-language author. Heiddwen Tomos tells the story of a farming family in west Wales in a dark, gripping novel. |
The Distribution Centre warehouse will be CLOSED on the 7thand 10thof April 2017 to enable Maintenance work to be carried out within the warehouse. |
One of the UK's foremost wildlife photographers, David Bailey, will be publishing a striking collection of images in his first book, Wildlife Wanderer. To mark the publication, launch events will be held at the Drill Hall in Chepstow on 27 April and at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth on 6 May. |
This April, the Welsh Books Council are organising an Author Tour with a difference as part of their successful @LlyfrDaFabBooks scheme. Past events have included school visits by authors such as Siân Lewis, Griff Rowland and Dan Anthony, but this time pupils will meet the author whilst on a train journey! |
CAA Cymru (Educational Resource Publisher) has recently launched a new series of aps, 'Moli a Meg' and 'Jac a Jes' on the Welsh Books Council App. |
TITLES THAT MARK A CHILD'S READING JOURNEY FROM INFANCY TO YOUTH. The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the shortlist of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards 2017.
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Rily Publications are celebrating St. Davids Day by launching 3 new factual books for children in Welsh! |
Llandaff North Festival is to hold its first ever events for bibliophiles, bookworms and book lovers of all ages, with BookFest - a book festival to coincide with two big dates. On Tues, Feb 28th the local library Hyb officially opens its doors and Thursday 2ndMarch is World Book Day 2017. |
In Pursuit of Saint David by historian Gerald Morgan follows the life of Saint David, looking at how the myths and traditions that surround the historical figure have come to be and how he eventually became such an important part of Welsh history.
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As many as one in six adults struggle to read, and one of the main aims of Quick Reads is to encourage those reticent readers to pick up a book and give it a go. These short but compelling books are the perfect way to start a love affair with reading.
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In his first volume of prose, Rhys Iorwerth introduces us to the fictional Welsh town ofAbermandraw and some of its fascinating characters. |
The Welsh Books Council has received a very encouraging report from a survey conducted by Beaufort Research into the reading habits of Welsh speakers.
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Y Lolfa as published a new edition of its bestselling guide book to the must see places inWales.
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Children's Book Sale – 50% off and more on children's and YA books! |
The Welsh Books Council Distribution Centre will be undertaking their annual stocktake this week, and all Gwales orders placed after midday on Friday, 20 January will be dealt with on Wednesday, 25 January. This does not affect eBook orders. |
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A book about The Hills of Wales by Jim Perrin has been shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced three-year revenue funding for five publishing companies in Wales, enabling them to produce high-quality, appealing books for readers in Wales and beyond. Previous recipients, Seren Books, Parthian Books, Gomer and Honno Press have all been granted a renewal of funding. However, this time a new children's publisher, Firefly Press, will also receive this grant for the very first time.
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Cookery book BLAS/TASTE has been selling like hot cakes! Gomer Press has reprinted before Christmas to keep up with the high demand for Lisa Fearn's new recipe book. |
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A special offer for December only! Deugain Barddas is now down from £9.95 to £5.95! |
Childrens and Young Adult Books Review - a Welsh-language online survey is now open! For all who read/buy/sell books ...
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A new biography presents new and revealing revelations about Carwyn James, one of the most iconic and popular characters in recent Welsh history. |
The cook Lisa Fearn will be launching her first recipe book Blas/Taste at Aberglasney Gardens on Wednesday, 23 November. |
During the week of 21-25 November, Radio Cymru will be broadcasting live from Bookshops throughout Wales, as a part of the Welsh Bookshops Week Campaign. |
Siop y Pethe - Grand Opening on Wednesday the 16th of November.
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As Wales prepares to remember those who lost their lives in wars across the world a 98 year-old veteran from Carmarthenshire publishes a book detailing his incredible experiences as a prisoner of war. |
@LlyfrDaFabBooks will have another great Author Tour during November, visiting schools in Pembrokeshire by the well-known author Siân Lewis. |
"Caryl Lewis is the new queen of our literature" according to prominent Welsh book reviewer Bethan Mair. Her comments come following the publishing of a new volume of stories by Caryl Lewis this week as well as Caryl's phenomenal success at the Book of the Year awards this year. |
At 10.30am on Friday 11thof November, at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff, Lucy Owen will be launching her first book for children – Boo-a-bog in the Park. |
Rugby supporters love to debate their 'Dream Teams' and in The Greatest Lions XV Ever, former rugby union& league star Jonathan Davies tackles that most contentious and challenging of questions: who are the fifteen best players to have represented the British& Irish Lions? |
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What do you love to do in South East Wales?
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An author from Surrey, who has learnt fluent Welsh, has published her first humorous novel Dysgu Byw, about a gang of Welsh Learners. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the appointment of Helgard Krause as its next Chief Executive and chief officer. She succeeds Elwyn Jones who retires at the end of January. Helgard will take up her position on 1 February 2017.
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The Welsh Books Council is pleased to announce that Golwg Newydd Ltd have won the tender to provide the Welsh-language Digital News Service for the next three years.
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Alan Llwyd will look at the work of Gwenallt in his lecture at Aberystwyth, 15 October. |
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What adventures did you get up to over the summer this year? |
Firefly Press is delighted to publish the second book in the Mars trilogy after the widely acclaimed Lost on Mars (May 2015) one of The Telegraph's and Irish Times' best YA books of 2015. |
Eurig Salisbury has been awarded the Literary Medal at the 2016 National Eisteddfod for his novel, Cai. |
The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2016 is Guto Dafydd for his novel, Ymbelydredd. |
This biography of the life and work of Eluned Phillips by Menna Elfyn will be launched at the National Eisteddfod, and there will be a session in the 'Babell Lên' on Thursday the 4th of August at 12:45pm. |
The Wealth and Charm of the Welsh Language is explored in this new book published by Gomer Press. |
A unique collection of Welsh songs from the First World War will be launched at the National Eisteddfod this year. The author, Meic Birtwistle, along with Welsh folk singer and harpist Siân James, will present Rhyfelgan in a special event at the Tŷ Gwerin on Wednesday, 3 August at 3pm. |
Gwyn Thomas Memorial Fund established in honour of a national treasure who died in April. |
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Following the success of Wales's Football Team at the Euro's this year, here are two perfect books for boys and girls between the ages of eight and eleven who love Football. |
The Pen y Gwryd Hotel - Tales from the Smoke Room includes an introduction by Jan Morris, the Times reporter who accompanied that first successful expedition and broke the story to the world, and Jan will be joining the guests at the book launch. |
Hill farmerTia Jones's new novel which launches at the Royal Welsh Show on the FUW stand on Thursday, 21 July, vividly depicts how the agricultural industry is inextricably linked to, and affected by, global and political developments beyond their control.
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THE DEADLINE FOR THIS COMPETITION HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 23 SEPTEMBER 2016. |
Sit back, relax and discover some of the newest titles on the Welsh Books Council’s summer reading lists– there’s plenty of choice to fill beach-bags and suitcases of all shapes and sizes. |
Cyhoeddiadau Barddas will be celebrating 40 years of the Barddas Magazine in their new book Deugain Barddas on Saturday the 9th of July at Gwyl Gerallt in Cardigan Castle, and on Monday the 1st of August at Y Babell Lên at the National Eisteddfod in Abergavenny. |
Horatio Clare and his editor Penny Thomas have won the 2016 Branford Boase Award given annually to the author and editor of the outstanding debut novel for children, for Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot published by tiny independent Firefly Press. |
The children's books publisher, Rily, invites children and young people the length and breadth of Wales to join in celebrations for the Roald Dahl centenary. |
Lowri Haf Cooke will be launching her new volume, Caffis Cymru on the 9th of July at Gŵyl Arall in Caernarfon, and at Sesiwn Fawr in Dolgellau on the 16th of July. |
On 14 and 15 June, scores of children from 25 schools across Wales took over the Arts Centre in Aberystwyth for two days of keen competition. |
To commemorate a centenary of the Mametz forest battle during the Great War, the author Alun Cob publishes a new novel about the bloody fight, Mametz. |
One of Wales's most popular authors, Bethan Gwanas, will be visiting Cardigan Castle on Thursday the 30th of June at 10:30 to discuss her latest novel, I Botany Bay, amongst her other titles. |
The Really Wild Show TV presenter Nicola Davies and Swansea art student Abbie Cameron launch series of books about the natural world in Cardiff and Penarth.
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In a ceremony held today (02.06.16) in the main pavilion of the Urdd Eisteddfod at Flint, it was announced that Siân Lewis and illustrator Valériane Leblond are the winners of the 2016 Tir na n-Og Welsh-language Junior Category Award, with Llŷr Titus winning the Secondary Category Award.
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In a special ceremony held as part of the CILIP conference in Swansea, the Welsh Books Council has announced the name of the winner of the 2016 Tir na n-Og English-language Award, Wales's top prize for authors of books for children and young adults.
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Come by Siop Lyfrau Lewis's stand at the Eisteddfod yr Urdd in Fflint between the 30th of May to the 4th of June. The stand will be full of excitement, books and events! |
For the First Time ever, a novel from a new author has won the slot for the Welsh Books Council's Book of the Month in Welsh and English.
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The Short List was announced via a live online broadcast in collaboration with the Welsh-language television company Cwmni Da on Thursday 19 May at 1.00 pm. |
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Between 8 and 9 on Wednesday Night the 18th of May, during the Welsh Hour, Anni Llŷn will be launching her new book Dim Ond Traed Brainon the Bardd Plant Cymru Twitter Page ( @BarddPlant). |
Rily Publications present two new Roald Dahl adaptions in Welsh for the Centenary Year.
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The poet and scholar Gwyn Thomas has died aged 79 after a lifelong contribution as a poet and as one who had a remarkable ability to interpret and to introduce Welsh literature to new audiences. A three times winner of the Tir na n-Og Award and National Poet of Wales, he was also a member of the Books Council's central panels. We extend our deepest condolences to the family in their time of grief.
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Angharad Tomos, the prolific Welsh-language author, will lead the next @LlyfrDaFabBooks Author Tour. Six primary schools in the Caernarfon area will enjoy a workshop with Angharad, in which she'll discuss two of her latest novels, both based in 1960s Wales– Paent! and Darn Bach o Bapur. |
These are some of the themes at this year's Bedwen Lyfrau Festival held at The Gallery, Caernarfon on Saturday the 23rd of April. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the shortlist of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards for 2016. The awards celebrate a special 40th birthday this year and there is much excitement surrounding the announcement of the winning title.
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Project Launch - Sunday, 3rd April, Boat Club Parrog Newport, Pembrokeshire SA42 0RP 3pm-5pm |
Please be aware that we have some essential systems maintenance work being carried out this weekend, 19 to 20March 2016.
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The popular children's author, Dan Anthony, will visit six locations on 16, 17 and 18 March and the pupils are eagerly awaiting his arrival. |
Over 6,388 readers took part to smash previous record of 2,679. |
Actor Chris Kinahan stars in the show Roald Dahl - Imagine That! to tour around schools and libraries in Wales.
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Following the success of our #bookselfie challenge which was held for the first time last year to celebrate World Book Day, we wanted to encourage the same enthusiasm again this year and to try and collect even more selfies! |
Iestyn Hughes will present his new book at the Drwm in the National Library this Thursday, 3 March at 7pm. |
Once more this year, there is huge anticipation ahead of World Book Day which is to be held on Thursday, 3 March. There will be a variety of celebrations and events across Wales on this day to mark the special occasion– the largest annual celebration of books and reading in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Honno (Welsh Women’s Press) has sold the film/TV dramatisation rights option of the story of the most iconic UK protest of the 20th century– Greenham Common – to independent producer Polly Buckle . |
Minister for Education and Skills, Huw Lewis, will officially launch the titles at Yr Oriel in the National Assembly building on Thursday, 25 February. |
The Biggest Book Show on Earth will be held in Swansea for the first time ever and 600 children will attend the event onMonday, 22 Februaryat the Grand Theatre.
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Pilgrim of Peace will be launched at Y Drwm at the National Library ofWalesat 6.30pm on the 2ndof March - a hundred years since the Military Conscription Act came into force. |
There is still a chance to be involved with our Bumper Book Quiz and official Guinness World Record attempt at Swansea's Brangwyn Hall. In the company of fantastic authors and illustrators - Steven Butler, Knife& Packer, Jeremy Strong, Nick Arnold& Tony De Saulles, Dan Anthony a Huw Aaron! Contact us for more information and to book your space. Suitable for Years 5,6 and 7.
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The 2016 Quick Reads titles, published by Accent Press and Y Lolfa, are to be announced with books by sports broadcaster Dylan Ebenezer, popular Welsh-language novelist Geraint Evans, award-winning writer and journalist Horatio Clare and sports writer Jos Andrews. It is a diverse selection that will hopefully appeal to those who aren't that keen on reading. Minister for Education and Skills, Huw Lewis, will officially launch the titles at Yr Oriel in the National Assembly building on Thursday, 25 February.
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Grab a great bargain - visit your local bookshop next week! From Monday, 1 February onwards there will be huge savings on children's books - many titles will be half price or less! |
The Welsh Books Council Distribution Centre will be undertaking their annual stocktake this week, and all Gwales orders placed after midday on Friday, 22 January will be dealt with on Wednesday, 27 January. This does not affect eBook orders.
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The latest on the Welsh Government's support to the publishing industry.
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Find out which books were the most popular in the run-up to Christmas. |
Cardigan Castle will be become home to 600 children and four authors on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th of February as the Welsh Books Council organise a huge event within its walls. The children will be provided with a feast for the eyes and ears as they see some of their favourite authors discussing their work.
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Dewi Pws is well known as a Welsh Musician, comedian and tv star and protests over the Welsh Language. With the release of his new book Popeth Pws he has now published English poetry for the first time. |
There is nothing more evocative of the sound of Wales that its male voice choirs… |
Dewi Prysor's latest Welsh-language novel, Rifiera Reu (Y Lolfa) is now available. |
Di-Ben-Draw will be launched Thursday the 3rd of December at Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel at 7pm. |
This week Bethan Gwanas will be publishing her first novel for adults since 2006. I botany Bay will be officially launched at T H Roberts in Dolgellau at 6:30 on the 4th of December in the company of Bethan Gwanas, Haf Llewelyn and Sian James. |
Norteis an exciting, current and international it's nature - the latest volume from the versatile writer Jon Gower. |
The Welsh Bookshops Week campaign will be held again this year and will have live radio broadcasts from several bookshops throughout Wales from November 16 to 20. |
Meleri Wyn James will venture to north Wales on a @LlyfrDaFabBooks tour and visit ten schools. |
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Book Launch Night:
6 November, 7pm at Sefydliad y Merched Hall, Blaenau Ffestiniog
11 November, 7pm at Neuadd Reichel, Bangor Price:£12.95 (paperback) /£19.95 (Hardback) |
The Singer, actress and performer, Toni Caroll will be launching her autobiography Tynnu Colur Toni Caroll on Thursday night, the 29th of October at Les y Glowyr Hall at Ystradgynlais at 8pm. |
Announced in Quebec last night, young Swansea writer Rebecca F. John has won the PEN International New Voices Award 2015 for a short story in her dark and dazzling debut collection of short stories Clown's Shoes released by leading Welsh indie publisher Parthian Books today. |
T. Llew Jones School, Brynhoffnant unveiling a poster especially commissioned by the Welsh Books Council to celebrate the centenary of the birth of T. Llew Jones.
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The Welsh Books Council encourages primary school children to write a poem in celebration of the centenary of the birth of T. Llew Jones.
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The Annual Meeting of Friends of the Welsh Books Council will be held Saturday the3rd of October at Green Street Chapel, Aberdare at 2pm. |
Pupils at Ysgol Trewen celebrating the launch of the Welsh Books Council’s new twitter account @LlyfrDaFabBooks which is designed for children, schools and teachers to coincide with the centenary of the birth of the famous poet and author, T. Llew Jones. |
A new bilingual twitter account to promote childrens and young adult books @LlyfrDaFabBooks |
The Welsh Books Council will celebrate the centenary of the birth of T. Llew Jones. |
Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, visited the Welsh Books Council this week.
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In a new book, Gareth Edwards chooses 50 great moments in the history of rugby union. |
Following a review of the provision for Welsh-language magazines, the Welsh Books Council has announced that fifteen magazines will receive grant support during the next franchise period 2016–19, to commence on 1 April 2016, broadening the support to ensure a wide range of material for readers.
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The Welsh Books Council, in partnership with Mewn Cymeriad, will celebrate the life and work of Roald Dahl.
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Welsh Books Council's Distribution Centre welcomes Edwina Hart and Elin Jones.
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Gonzo Davies, Caught in Possession by Eddie Butler is published by Gomer Press and will be officially launched on Friday, 11 September at The Chapel in Market Street, Abergavenny. |
"As time passes I become ever more convinced that it is in the wild places that we have the best hope of finding such little sanity as survives in the world." William Condry |
Absolutely awesome books for school and home learning. |
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The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2015 is Mari Lisa for her novel, Veritas. |
Call in to the Welsh Books Council's stand at the National Eisteddfod, 1-8 August.
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Gwasg Gomer will be launching Cofiwch Lanwddyn at the Lolfa Lên at the National Eisteddfod on Tuesday, 4 August at 2pm. Eiddwen Jones will also be signing copies at the Welsh Books Council Stand between 1 and 1:30pm. |
Here's what the Lolfa has got in store for the Eisteddfod |
A new book by Gwasg Gomer to be published at the National Eisteddfod: Aled Lewis Evans, Llwybrau Llonyddwch. |
With Tafwyl, Y Sesiwn Fawr, Gŵyl Arall and the Hay Festival all behind us, we now turn our sights to the National Eisteddfod which will return to Montgomeryshire this August for the first time since 2003.
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The Welsh Books Council celebrating 25 years at the RWAS!
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A journey into the world of foreign cinema through the eyes of a Welsh cinephile is the latest book published by Gomer Press.
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The books supplement for Summer 2015 is now available.
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Hundreds of children from 29 schools across Wales took took over the Arts Centre in Aberystwyth for two days of eager competing on 16 and 17 June. It was the national round of Darllen Dros Gymru, the Welsh Books Council’s Welsh-language books competition for primary schools in Wales. All pupils were competing for a number of prestigious awards by discussing books and performing short dramatic presentations based on titles they had read.
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A team of avid readers from Johnstown Primary School, Carmarthenshire, were recently crowned the 2015 Champions of BookSlam, the Welsh Books Council’s annual reading competition for children.
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In a ceremony at the Urdd National Eisteddfod, 26 May, First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones announced that the title of Bardd Plant Cymru (Welsh Children’s Poet Laureate) 2015-17 has been awarded to writer and TV presenter Anni Llŷn.
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The latest detective novel written by Geraint Evans, Y Gelyn Cudd (Y Lolfa) will be launched at Aberystwyth, 5 June. |
In a ceremony held in the main pavilion of the Urdd Eisteddfod at Caerphilly, it was announced that books by authors Gareth F. Williams and Caryl Lewis are the winners of the Welsh-language Tir na n-Og Awards, 2015.
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A long list of events have been organised at the Siop y Bont stall at the Urdd National Eisteddfod, 25-30 May. Call in! |
An evening of entertainment with Jim Parc Nest and Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion was held at Newcastle Emlyn, 22nd May.
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Cardiff-raised author, Giancarlo Gemin, has won the annual Tir na n-Og Award with his début book, Cowgirl. |
The magic of Thomas’s poetry is brought to life by his granddaughter and a replica of his writing shed at a school in East London. An appeal to create a new 100 line poem inspired by his words is launched.
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Y Lolfa publishers are proud to announce that Undefeated– The Story of the 1974 Lions by debut author Rhodri Davies has been shortlisted for the coveted 2015 Cross British Sports Book Awards, one of the key events in the publishing and sporting calendar. |
After over a year of reading, meeting, deliberating and debating, the Wales Book of the Year judges have made their decisions, and Literature Wales is delighted to announce the 2015 Wales Book of the Year Short List.
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Dafydd Islwyn, one of the prime movers of the poetry society, Cymdeithas Cerdd Dafod, will receive the Cwlwm Cyhoeddwyr Cymru (Welsh Publishers Circle) Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bedwen Lyfrau Book Festival in Merthyr on 2 May.
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The Welsh Books Council is pleased to announce that it’s seeking tenders for the provision of Welsh-language magazines for the period between April 2016 and March 2019.
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Bedwen Lyfrau 2015 will be held at Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tudful, Saturday, 2 May.
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The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the shortlist of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards for 2015.
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Literature Wales have announced that the winner of the Taliesin and BBC Radio Cymru Short Story Award is Heiddwen Tomos for her story ‘Cathe’. |
30 minutes reading a week can improve your life!
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The Welsh Books Council is the latest organisation to adopt the .cymru and .wales domains with the aim of strengthening Wales’s presence online.
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Which T. Llew Jones book is your favourite?
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Wales’ most prestigious literary event returns to Galeri Caernarfon. |
Following the success of the English-language Biggest Book Show on Earth at Rhyl in February, a Welsh-language show was held in Caernarfon, 10 March 2015.
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What is a classic? Do you have a favorite book that you consider a classic? If so, there is a campaign launched today that asks readers across Wales to nominate their classics for inclusion in a list that will be distributed to libraries, bookshops and colleges to encourage others to read and enjoy them.
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On World Book Day, Aneirin Karadog, the Bardd Plant Cymru (Children’s Poet Laureate), has set a challenge to compose the world’s largest poem!
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Do you love reading? Capturing people's love of reading is not an easy task, but to celebrate World Book Day in Wales this year the campaign has created a short film aiming to show the emotional connection created by reading.
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Welsh rugby stars George North and Scott Williams, together with their coach Robin McBryde, launched the World Book Day selfie challenge this week, ready for the big day on 5 March.
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Jackie Morris, artist, author and world-famous illustrator, will give this year’s World Book Day lecture at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay, on Wednesday, 4 March.
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Starting on St David’s Day, Sunday night will be Welsh story night for small children all over the country as BBC Radio Cymru launches a brand-new service for very young listeners - and their parents or carers, of course!
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Siân Lewis, author of over 250 books for children and young people, is the winner of the Mary Vaughan Jones Award 2015.
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A thousand children from schools in Denbighshire and Conwy descended on Rhyl Pavilion on 25 February to witness the Biggest Book Show on Earth, part of this year’s World Book Day celebrations. This year’s event was bigger than ever in scope and size, featuring over 40 top children’s authors and illustrators and visiting ten locations throughout the UK and Ireland, including Bath, Glasgow and Dublin.
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Are you bonkers about books? Hip, hip, hurray! The Welsh Books Council is gearing up for World Book Day on 5 March by launching Wales’s first ever Children’s Book of the Month scheme.
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Cariad Pur? (Gwasg y Bwthyn) is the first Welsh book ever to be chosen as Waterstones' Book of the Month.
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On behalf of the Welsh Books Council staff may we wish all Gwales users a Happy New Year.
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Former Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas leads the charge on behalf of the Quick Reads series as the titles of the 2015 series are released.
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Twm Morys, editor of Awen Iwan (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas) thinks that the late Iwan Llwyd would have been proud that his book is now available as an ebook. |
A campaign by the Welsh Books Council and BBC Radio Cymru to promote Welsh booksellers.
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World Book Day 2015 tour rolling to Rhyl.
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A weekend packed with book launches and author signings.
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Rily Publications is excited to announce its first original bilingual children’s fiction, Dannedd Mel Morgwn, written by author and editor Gordon Jones. |
Click below to view 2014 Christmas Advertising Campaign.
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John Harrison wins best travel book award for Forgotten Footprints from the British Guild of Travel Writers, and Tyler Keevil wins the Journey Prize for Seal Skin (in Burrard Inlet) |
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John Alwyn Griffiths's third Welsh-language novel in the trilogy about Glan Morfa, Dan Ewyn y Don (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch) has been launched. |
The Welsh Books Council has recently published Gwledd y Nadolig - a Welsh-language catalogue featuring all the latest Christmas books from Wales. |
The Friends of the Welsh Books Council's Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, 18 October, at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
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The BBC's Welsh language soap opera Pobol y Cwm is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and Gwasg Gomer has launched a book to mark the anniversary. |
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The Welsh Books Council has published a brand new catalogue of books and resources to help those who are learning Welsh. |
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A debut children's book by a primary school teacher has been launched at Sully Primary School writers' shed as part of an exciting initiative to bring the work of Dylan Thomas to thousands of school children. |
This year the PENfro Book Festival ran from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th September. |
Gŵyl Golwg, a Welsh-language festival hosted by the magazine Golwg, was held at Lampeter, 12-14 September 2014.
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The winner of the Literary Medal at the 2014 National Eisteddfod is Lleucu Roberts, author of Saith Oes Efa. |
The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2014 is Lleucu Roberts for her novel, Rhwng Edafedd. |
Call in to the Welsh Books Council's stand at the National Eisteddfod, 2-9 August.
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Mythical Maze is here! Let your children get caught up in an epic adventure in their local library over the summer holidays with the Summer Reading Challenge 2014!
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On Thursday 10 July Literature Wales announced that Pink Mist by Owen Sheers had been named Wales Book of the Year 2014.
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Bookworms will be delighted with a special edition of S4C's Pethe series focusing on the best books from Wales, broadcast from the Wales Book of The Year Ceremony 2014.
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Hundreds of children from 30 schools across Wales took over the Arts Centre in Aberystwyth for two days of eager competing last week. It was the national round of Darllen Dros Gymru, the Welsh Books Council’s Welsh-language books competition for primary schools in Wales. All pupils were competing for a number of prestigious awards by discussing books and performing short dramatic presentations based on titles they had read.
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Caernarfon based publishers and printers, Gwasg y Bwthyn, have produced a short film to publicise a new Welsh language novel, Miwsig Moss Morgan. |
A team of avid readers from Broad Haven Primary School, Pembrokeshire, was recently crowned the 2014 Champions of BookSlam, the Welsh Books Council’s annual reading competition for children.
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Dinefwr Literature Festival is a celebration of words, music and landscape - it was held 20-22 June at Dinefwr Park and Castle.
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The Welsh-language books supplement for Summer 2014 is now available.
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In a ceremony held at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Bala, it was announced that the 2014 Tir na n-Og Awards have been won by two novels based on historic events.
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BBC Radio Cymru will be offering listeners a welcome opportunity to relax with a good book every weekday morning from early June. A chance to put the kettle on, sit comfortably - for roughly eight or nine minutes just before 11am every day - and enjoy a book a week.
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Paul Manship's fifth children's book, Charlie Underwood Fights Back (Pont Books) to be launched on 21 May at Millbrook Primary School in Newport. |
Carmarthenshire-based author Wendy White has won the annual Tir na n-Og award with Welsh Cakes and Custard, her début novel for children. |
The judges have made their decisions, and Literature Wales is delighted to announce the 2014 Wales Book of the Year Short List.
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Radio Cymru, in partnership with the Welsh Books Council, has today announced that, following a listeners’ poll, the poet and scholar Professor Gwyn Thomas has been named Wales’s Favourite Poet.
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Bedwen Lyfrau 2014, held by Cwlwm Cyhoeddwyr Cymru, was held at Nant Gwrtheyrn, on Saturday 3 May, 2014.
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Join the campaign to discover Wales’s Favourite Welsh-language poet.
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Radio Cymru, in partnership with the Welsh Books Council, has announced the names of the ten poets shortlisted in its latest project.
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Morgan Tomos, author of the Alun yr Arth and Alun the Bear books celebrates publishing the twentieth in the Welsh-language series - Alun yr Arth a’r Wy Pasg (Y Lolfa).
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Gomer Press launched Dan y Wenallt, a new Welsh-language adaptation by T. James Jones of Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, at Cardiff University, on Thursday, 20 March. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the shortlist of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards for 2014.
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Griff Rhys Jones has been discussing and reading from his book Insufficiently Welsh (Parthian Books) at Palas Print, Caernarfon on Saturday, 8th March. |
Buarth Beirdd (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas) was launched at the National Library of Wales on World Book Day, 6 March. |
Thursday 6 March is World Book Day, the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in Wales. How will you celebrate in 2014?
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An evening to celebrate the publication o Twll Bach y Clo by Lleucu Fflur Jones (Gwasg Gwynedd) was held 28 February at Llanystumdwy. |
To celebrate World Book Day this year, the Welsh Books Council and publishers in Wales have joined forces to offer great discounts on fantastic books which make ideal gifts for children.
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There are now over 1,000 eBooks available on Gwales.
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Olympic Gold medallist Jade Jones and Swansea FC’s rising star Ben Davies have been unveiled as the faces for the 2014 World Book Day campaign in Wales. This month, over 15,000 posters will be distributed to schools, colleges, bookshops and libraries across the nation in the run-up to World Book Day on 6 March 2014.
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John Davies' autobiography, Dala'r Slac yn Dynn (Y Lolfa), was launched 12 December at Crymych Rugby Club. |
Dafydd Wigley's latest autobiography, Be Nesa! (Gwasg Gwynedd) was launched at Caernarfon, 5 December. |
The Welsh Books Council's Annual Report for 2012-13 has been presented. |
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An event was held at the University of Bangor's Library on Thursday, 28 November, to celebrate the publication of Gareth Ffowc Roberts' Posau Pum Munud (Gwasg Gomer). |
The autumn of 2013 saw 18 adventurous people step back in time for S4C's living history series, Y Plas. Now, a special book has been published will make sure that the series and its stories are recorded forever. |
An event was held at Aberystwyth Thursday, 21 November, to celebrate the publication of Byw Brwydr (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas). |
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Dafydd John Pritchard's poetry collection, Lôn Fain (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas), was launched at Aberystwyth, 15 November. |
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John Roberts' first novel, Gabriela (Y Lolfa), was launched at Aberystwyth, Thursday, 14 November. |
Click below to view 2013 Christmas Advertising Campaign.
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The Welsh Books Council has recently published two Christmas catalogues, Festive Reads and Gwledd y Nadolig – both featuring all the latest Christmas books from Wales. |
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I’r Gad was launched in the company of Arwel Vittle, Arwel Rocet Jones and Emyr Llywelyn on Thursday, November 7th at Y Drwm, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. |
Linked to the multi award-winning Sandbox online game, the official Minecraft Beginner's Handbook in Welsh has been published by Rily. |
The autobiography of actor Ieuan Rhys, Allet ti Beswch! was launched at Cardiff Bay, 11 October. |
Sioned Wiliam's novel, Dal i Fynd, was launched at Chapter, Cardiff, on Saturday, 28 September. |
Children's classic, Teulu Bach Nantoer by Moelona (Cromen) is now available as an ebook, to tie in with an S4C documentary on 15 September. |
An event was held at Palas Print, Caernarfon, Thursday, 12 September, to launch Jon Gower's collection of short stories, Breision. |
An event was held at the Douglas Arms, Bethesda, 11 September, to launch Canu'n y Co. |
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The winner of the Literary Medal at the 2013 National Eisteddfod is Jane Jones Owen, author of Gwe o Glymau Sidan. |
The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2013 is Bet Jones for her novel, Craciau. |
Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales, launched the new Welsh Books App (Ap Llyfrau Cymru) at the Welsh Government’s stand on the Denbigh National Eisteddfod field on Monday, 5 August.
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As always, the Welsh Books Council will be present at the National Eisteddfod - come and see us!
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Summer reading supplements available online and throughout Wales. |
Rhian Edwards wins Wales Book of the Year 2013 for her collecion of poetry, Clueless Dogs (Seren). |
Gwasg Gwynedd launched Leah Owen's autobiography, Cyfres y Cewri: 37. Leah at Melin Brwcws (Brookhouse Mill), Denbigh, on Thursday, 18 July. |
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On Thursday, 18 July, Literature Wales will celebrate the best of Welsh literature at the Award Ceremony for one of Wales’ most pr estigious literary prizes - the Wales Book of the Year Award. |
Gomer Press launched Gwreiddiau by Medwyn Williams on Thursday, 11 July, at Tacla Taid, Anglesey's Transport and Agriculture Museum, Newborough. |
Cyhoeddiadau Barddas launched a volume of poetry, Beirdd Bro'r Eisteddfod in Denbigh Library, on Thursday evening, 27 June. |
The launch of John Elfed Jones' autobiography, Dyfroedd Dyfnion(y Lolfa) will be held on Friday, 28 June, at the Millennium Centre, Cardiff at 7pm. |
Gwasg Gwynedd celebrated the publication of Ian Parri's travel book, Nid yr A470 (Not the A470) in the Feathers, Llanystumdwy, on Saturday, 8 June. |
Geraint Evans launched his new detective novel, Diawl y Wasg (y Lolfa) on Friday, 7 June at Aberystwyth Library. |
Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that author Eileen Younghusband has been named winner of The People’s Book Prize in the non-fiction 2012/2013 category for her book One Woman's War. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the winners of the 2013 Tir na n-Og Welsh awards. In a special ceremony at the Pembrokeshire National Urdd Eisteddfod on Thursday afternoon, 30 May, awards were presented to Iolo Williams and Bethan Wyn Jones for Cynefin yr Ardd (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch), and to Alun Wyn Bevan for his book Y Gêmau Olympaidd a Champau’r Cymry (Gomer Press). |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the name of the winner of the 2013 Tir na n-Og English Award. In a prestigious event at Cardiff Central Library on 16 May, the award was presented to Daniel Morden for his collection of stories, Tree of Leaf and Flame (Pont Books). |
The annual Wales Book of the Year journey has begun as the 2013 Short List has been announced via a special online broadcast. Using a digital platform for the Short List meant that everyone, whether in Wales or further afield, could celebrate the wealth of literary talent we have here in Wales.
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On Monday, 13 May, Literature Wales and S4C jointly announced which books have reached the 2013 Book of the Year short list.
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This year's Bedwen Lyfrau, organised by Cwlwm Cyhoeddwyr Cymru, was held in Theatr Felinfach, in the Aeron Valley, on Saturday, 02 May, between 10.30am and 3.30pm.
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Gwasg Gomer and Academi Hywel Teifi celebrated the publication of Bob: Cofiant R. Williams Parry (Alan Llwyd) at Swansea University, on Thursday, 02 May. |
Who Beat the All Blacks? (Y Lolfa) by Alun Gibbard has been shortlisted for the coveted 2013 British Sports Book Awards, one of the key events in the publishing and sporting calendar.
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The winner of the Welsh Books Council’s Quick Reads/Stori Sydyn 20x13 Wales-wide creative-writing competition is Maria Panfili Roberts from Pencader in Carmarthenshire for her piece After Nana.
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Two children with special needs; a young man with his mind on lust and lager and the steel industry in the Swansea Valley during the 1980s. The contents of Welsh novels come to life in a new series on S4C this week – 6 Nofel (6 Novels) – a series that speaks volumes.
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A Wnaiff y Gwragedd (Gwasg Gomer), Beti-Wyn James's experiences as a minister of religion, was launched at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthen, on Thursday, 11 April.
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The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the shortlist of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards for 2013.
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The 2013 Welsh Books and Educational Resources for Children and Young Adults Catalogue is now available online. |
Wiliam Owen Roberts discussed his latest novel, Paris (Barddas) on Wednesday, 27 March at the Mochyn Du, Cardiff, and at Palas Print, Caernarfon on Wednesday, 03 April. |
To celebrate World Book Day in Wales, it was announced on Nia Roberts’s programme on Radio Cymru that the winner of the competition to find Wales’s Favourite Author is Caryl Lewis.
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Author and broadcaster Trevor Fishlock, who has reported as a foreign correspondent from more than 70 countries for theTimes and theDaily Telegraph, is the guest speaker at this year’s World Book Day lecture to be held on Tuesday, 5 March, at the Pierhead building, Cardiff Bay.
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This year, World Book Day will be held on 7 March and to celebrate the occasion publishers are offering great discounts on fantastic books, which are now available in bookshops throughout Wales.
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Wyn Thomas launched his book Hands off Wales (Gomer) in Waterstones, Carmarthen, on Monday, 18 February. |
In the lead-up to World Book Day, Radio Cymru – in partnership with the Welsh Books Council and LiteratureWales – are running a competition to find Wales’s favourite Welsh-language author.
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Double Paralympics medal winner Aled Sion Davies and Olympian swimmer Georgia Davies are the new faces of World Book Day 2013. |
Y Lolfa have published the story of The Welsh National Anthem (Siôn Jobbins) in time for the start of the six nations rubgy tournament. |
Aspiring young authors in Wales are invited to submit a short piece of creative writing on any subject as part of the launch of Quick Reads/Stori Sydyn 2013 in Wales.
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The best-selling Welsh-language book over the Christmas period (October-December) was Gwyn Elfyn's autobiography, Gwyn y Mans (Y Lolfa) with Bethan Gwanas' atobiography, Hanas Gwanas (Gwasg Gwynedd), in second place. |
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The S4C children's character Cyw, is back with the appearance of Hwyl Gyda Cyw a'i Ffrindiau (Sain). Signing sessions will be held at Plascrug Leisure Centre, Aberystwyth, between 4.00 and 5.30 pm on Thursday, 13 December, and in the Na-Nôg siop, Caernarfon, between 4.00 and 5.30 on Friday, 14 December. |
Dewi Pws Morris visited Siop y Pentan and Tu Hwnt, Carmarthen, on Wednesday, 12 December, to sign copies of his new book, Straeon Tafarn (Y Lolfa). |
Carolyn Hitt signed copies of her rugby diaries Wales Play in Red (Gomer) at Waterstones, Carmarthen and WH Smith, Llanelli, on Saturday, 8 December. |
Rhian Madamrygbi Davies has been touring the bookshops of Wales during December signing copies of her book Y Briodas (Y Lolfa). |
Y Lolfa launched Meinir Wyn Edwards's collection of Welsh folk songs, 100 o Ganeuon Gwerin, at Inc bookshop, Aberystwyth, on Thursday, 6 November. |
Gwasg Gwynedd celebrated the publication of broadcaster Dylan Jones's autobiography, Dylanwadau, at Plas Menai, Y Felinheli, on Thursday, 6 December. |
Lowri Haf Cooke launched her new guidebook, Canllaw Bach Caerdydd (Gomer) in the Burgess Restaurant, Park House Hotel, Cardiff, on Tuesday, 4 December. |
Elin Haf visited Parc, Y Bala, on Friday evening, 30 November, to sign copies of her book Blwyddyn y Fflam (Carreg Gwalch). |
Jenny Kenna will be signing copies of her latest book Quaking Pudding - A Georgian Kitchen in Wales (Ceiniog), at Kitchens Cardiff, on Friday, 30 November; W.H Smith, Llanelli, on Saturday 1 December; Llanerchaeron Christmas Fair on Sunday, 2 December and Wellfield Bookshop, Cardiff, on Saturday, 8 December. |
Cynan Jones and Lloyd Jones signed copies of their new books in the New Stories From the Mabinogion Series (Seren), at Waterstones, Aberystwyth, on Tuesday, 27 November.
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Elliw Gwawr signed copies of her book Paned a Chacen (Y Lolfa) in the Dylanwad Da restaurant, Dolgellau, on Friday, 23 November, and in Jac Do, Aberaeron, on Saturday, 24 November. |
Siop y Smotyn Du, Lampeter, was the venue for two signing sessions on Saturday, 24 November. Thelma Adams launching Byd o Gaws a Llaeth (Gomer) and Moc Morgan launching Byd Moc (Carreg Gwalch). |
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch held a signing session for Mari Jones-Williams' novel, Helyntion Hogan Wyllt in the Eagles, Llanuwchllyn, on Thursday, 22 November. |
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Lyn Jones and Mel Hopkins launched their novel, Y Groes Naidd (Gomer) at y Mochyn Du, Cardiff, on Tuesday, 20 November. |
Y Lolfa launched Teulu, by Lleucu Roberts, in the Harbourmaster, Aberaeron, on Tuesday, 20 November. |
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch will be launching Myrddin ap Dafydd's latest collection of poetry, Blodau Gwanwyn, Blodau Gwyn at Nant Gwrtheyrn, on Saturday, 17 November, between 11.00 and 12.00 o'clock. |
Barddas launched Robert Lacey's new volume of poetry, Sut i Fod yn Hapus, at the Bella Vita, Abeystwyth, on Thursday 15 November. |
John Alwyn Griffiths launched his novel, Dan yr Wyneb (Carreg Gwalch) at the Anglesey Arms, Menai Bridge, on Monday, 12 November. |
Dylan Iorwerth interviewed Elystan Morgan at Y Morlan, Aberystwyth, on Friday, 9 November, at the launch of his autobiography, Elystan - Atgofion Oes (Y Lolfa). |
Barddas launched Pigion y Talwrn 12 in the company of Gerallt Lloyd Owen, at Palas Print, Caernarfon, on Friday, 9 November. |
Bethan Gwanas launched her autobiography, Hanas Gwanas (Gwasg Gwynedd) at the Cross Foxes Hotel, Dolgellau, on Friday, 9 November. |
Gwasg Gomer launched Ena Thomas's autobiography, Blas ar Fywyd, at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthen on Wednesday, 7 November. |
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The poet Gwyn Thomas and photographer Geraint Thomas launched their book, Gair yn ei Le (Y Lolfa) at Canolfan Talysarn, Dyffryn Nantlle, on Thursday, 8 November. |
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Mari Gwilym launched her book Melysgybolfa Mari at Galeri, Caernarfon, on Tuesday, 06 November. |
Llion Jones launched his new book of poetry, Trydar Mewn Trawiadau (Barddas) at Bangor City Football Club, on Monday, 5 November. |
A volume of essays by William Owen, Pluen y Sgwennwr (Carreg Gwalch) will be launched at Capel y Porth, Porthmadog, on Friday, 2 November, at 7.30 pm. |
Alun Gibbard will be signing copies of Who Beat The All Blacks (y Lolfa) at WH Smith, Trostre, on Saturday, 3 November, between 11.00 and 1.00. |
Lynn Howells signed copies of his autobiography Despite the Knock-Backs (y Lolfa) at WH Smith, Pontypridd, on Friday 2 November between 12.00 and 2.00. |
Michael O'Brien launched his book, Prisons Exposed (y Lolfa) at Blackwell's Bookshop, Cardiff, on Thursday, 25 October, at 6.00p.m. |
Gwasg Gwynedd celebrated the publication of Marlyn Samuel's new novel, Llwch yn yr Haul, at Tafarn y Gors, Pentre Berw, Anglesey, on Thursday, 18 October. |
The first authentic biography of Wales’ greatest artist, Sir Kyffin Williams RA who died on September 1st 2006 has been launched. Obsessed (Gomer) was launched at Oriel Ynys Môn, Llangefni on Wednesday, 3 October and at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth on Friday, 5 October. |
Gwasg Gomer launched John Lewis's autobiography, Creu Argraff, which tells the story of the Gomer family, at a ceremony at the press in Llandysul, on Thursday, 27 September. |
The PENfro Book Festival was held on Saturday and Sunday, 15 and 16 September at Rhosygilwen, Rhoshill, Pembrokeshire.
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A history of the Basque nation, Gwlad y Basg - Yma o Hyd! (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch) was launched at Bella Vita, 10 Market St, Aberystwyth on Thursday 6 September. |
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The Literary Medal withheld at the National Eisteddfod.
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The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2012 is Robat Gruffudd for his novel, Afallon. |
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A wide range of Welsh-language books are being published during the period leading up to this year’s National Eisteddfod at the Vale of Glamorgan, with a choice of biographies, novels, books of poetry and gift volumes amongst the rich variety available.
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Hefin Wyn launched his book on Waldo Williams, Ar Drywydd Waldo (y Lolfa) at 7.00pm on Thursday, 19 July, at Caffi Beca, Efail-wen. |
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Gwasg Gwynedd launched Jerry Hunter's new novel, Gwreiddyn Chwerw, on Wednesday, 11 July, at Palas Print, Caernarfon. |
Gwasg Gomer, in cooperation with Palas Print launched Cymru ar Hyd ei Glannau by Dei Tomos and Jeremy Moore, at Clwb Canol Dre, Caernarfon, on Sunday, 8 July. |
A book was launched in Australia recently to celebrate the life of a remarkable Welsh lady, Margaret Jones, who travelled extensively on five continents during the second half of the nineteenth century. |
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The official Welsh Rugby Union book to celebrate the 2012 Grand Slam, Inside the Camp, has been published to coincide with the Wales tour of Australia, and just in time for Father's Day. |
History was created this year as two authors won the Welsh-language Tir na n-Og awards for a second time, and at the same time as each other. MANON STEFFAN ROS and RHIANNON WYN were the winners in 2010, and both have won the same awards again this year. The awards were presented to them by Carwyn Jones, AC, First Minister of Wales, on the main platform of the Eryri National Urdd Eisteddfod, during a special ceremony held on Thursday afternoon, 7 June 2012. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the name of the winner of the 2012 Tir na n-Og English Award. In a prestigious event at Cardiff Central Library on 17 May, the award was presented to JENNY SULLIVAN for her novel Full Moon. |
The launch of Manon Steffan Ros's new novel, Blasu (Y Lolfa) was held at the new Ceredigion library, Queen's Square, Aberystwyth, Wednesday, 16 May. |
Wales at Water's Edge (Gomer), a celebration of the coastline of Wales in all its glory, by Jon Gower and Jeremy Moore, was launched at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre Bookshop on Thursday, 17 May.
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The author, David Edwards, signed copies of his novel The Ebb and Flow at Waterstones, Newport on Saturday, 12 May, and will be at Waterstones, Liverpool at 10am on Saturday, 19 May. |
Bedwen Lyfrau 2012 was held at Neuadd y Cyfnod, Bala, on Saturday, 5 May.
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A fiction and poetry reading was held at the Arts Centre, Aberystwyth, on Thursday, 03 May, at which Chris Meredith launched his new novel The Book of Idiots (Seren) and Graham Mort read from his book Cusp. |
The author Paul Manship signed copies of his book Just Imagine (Pont) in the Cardiff branch of Waterstones, on Saturday, 21 April. |
Brian John launched the latest book in his Angel Mountain Series (Greencroft Books), entitled Conspiracy of Angels, at the Boat Club, Parrog, Newport (Pembs), on Easter Monday, 9 April. |
An English translation by Lloyd Jones of O! Tyn y Gorchudd, which won the Prose Medal in the 2002 National Eisteddfod for Angharad Price, has been launched. |
Planet have launched an English translation by Craig Patterson of the Galician Classic by Eduard Blanco Amor, A Esmorga entitled On a Bender. |
Y Lolfa celebrated the publication of Mihangel Morgan's latest book, Kate Roberts a'r Ystlum, on Wednesday, 28 March at the Old College in Aberystwyth. |
A new novel by Mared Lewis, Min y Môr, (Gwasg Gwynedd) was launched at Porthaethwy Library, on Thursday, 29 March. |
At an event in Swansea, Gwasg Gomer have launched a book by Alun Wyn Bevan on the Olympic Games entitled Y Gêmau Olympaidd. |
The poet Aneirin Karadog launched a volume of poetry O Annwn i Geltia (Barddas) at an event in Carmarthen on Saturday, 24 March. |
Musician and broadcaster Rhys Jones has published his autobiography, Fel Hyn yr Oedd Hi (Gwasg y Bwthyn). |
In an important development for the publishing industry in Wales, gwales.com – the Welsh Books Council’s website – now sells e-books in addition to printed materials.
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The publishers of Wales came together in Aberystwyth on 15 March to attend a special event in which the Publishing Trade Awards were presented. During the ceremony, the work of publishers was celebrated both in terms of book sales and the standard of design and production.
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The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the short list of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards 2012. This year’s list contains a humorous illustrated tale, the story of a feisty heroine who befriends a werewolf, and an adventure full of tension and intrigue along with a smattering of fisticuffs.
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Thursday, 1 March, is not only St David’s Day but also World Book Day, the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland. The Welsh Books Council has been encouraging everyone to take part, from libraries, local education authorities, public bodies and corporate organisations to the press and media.
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Y Lolfa launched Yr Erlid, Heini Gruffudd's account of Kate Bosse-Griffiths's life, at Tŷ Tawe, Swansea, on Friday 24 February. |
Gwasg Gomer have launched a new book to coincide with World Book Day, which this year is celebrated on St David's Day. Cawlach Gŵyl Ddewi is a compilation of stories and poems for children. |
Gomer Press launched a new edition of Saunders Lewis's 1962 BBC lecture, The Fate of the Language at the Morlan Centre, Aberystwyth, on Monday 13 January. |
World Book Day this year falls on 1 March, St David’s Day, and to note the double celebration the Welsh Books Council and publishers in Wales have joined forces to offer great discounts on many books. |
Events to celebrate the love of reading were held in both north and south Wales on St Dwynwen’s Day to mark the launch of the Quick Reads / Stori Sydyn titles for 2012. |
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The PENfro Book Festival, a celebration of writing, reading, publishing and bookselling, will be held at Rhosygilwen, Rhoshill, Pembrokeshire on Saturday 17 September, from 7.00 pm and Sunday 18 September, from 11.00 am
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With the 30th anniversary of the arrival of the first marchers at Greenham Common fast approaching, Ann Pettitt's autobiography, telling the remarkable story of her involvement with the Greenham Peace Camp, Walking to Greenham (Honno) is once more in the news. |
Manon Rhys was awarded the Literary Medal at the 2011 National Eisteddfod for her novel, Neb Ond Ni. |
The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2011 is Daniel Davies for his novel, Tair Rheol Anhrefn. |
Patrick McGuinness has won a place on the the prestigious Man Booker Prize longlist for his debut novel The Last 100 Days (Seren). |
Two Seren titles have been shortlisted for the Forward Prize, Best First Collection 2011, namely Sound Archive by Nerys Williams, and Loudness by Judy Brown. |
An evening to celebrate the publication of the latest Gwasg Gwynedd autobiography, namely Siân James, was held at Neuadd Llanerfyl, on Thursday 14 July. |
Y Lolfa launched Appy, Meirion Appleton's autobiography at the Marine Hotel, Aberystwyth, on Wednesday 13 July. |
In a glamorous ceremony hosted by Literature Wales in Cineworld, Cardiff on Thursday 7 July 2011, the author John Harrison was presented with a £10,000 cheque for his book, Cloud Road - A Journey Through the Inca Heartland (Parthian), which was named the 2011 Wales Book of the Year. |
Winners of the Welsh Books National Competition of primary school children have been announced.
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On Thursday, 16 June, Y Lolfa, in cooperation with Awen Teifi, launched Owain Llŷr's book, Bois y Loris in Theatr y Mwldan, in the company of Geraint Lloyd. |
Euron Griffith's new novel, Dyn Pob Un (Y Lolfa) will be launched on Wednesday 15 June at 7.30 pm, at Y Fuwch Goch, Womanby Street, Cardiff. Euron’s band The Soda Men, will perform at the launch. |
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The Welsh Books Council has announced the names of the winners of the Welsh-language Tir na n-Og Awards from the Urdd Eisteddfod stage. These awards are given for the best books for children and young people.
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On Tuesday 24 May at Brondeifi Chapel, Lampeter Y Lolfa launched the biography of Dan Jenkins a Welsh education pioneer. |
Literature Wales announced the six titles on the The 2011 Wales Book of the Year Short List at two simultaneous events held at Galeri, Caernarfon and the Espresso Bar at John Lewis, Cardiff on Thursday 19 May 2011.
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Phyllis Kinney launched her highly anticipated book, Welsh Traditional Music (University of Wales Press) at Y Drwm, Aberystwyth, on Thursday 19 May. |
Sian Northey's new novel, Yn y Tŷ Hwn (Gwasg Gomer) will be launched during a musical evening at y Ring, Llanfrothen, on Wednesday 18 May at 7.30 pm with Bob Delyn Bychan Bach. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the name of the winner of the prestigious Tir na n-Og English Award which recognises the exceptional quality of books with a Welsh background for children and young people.
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Two new detective novels for teenage readers were launched at the Bedwen Lyfrau festival.
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The retired Scarlets rugby player, Dafydd Jones, has launched his autobiography, Dal Fy Nhir (Y Lolfa) at an event in Aberaeron. |
Gwasg Gomer launched Ôl Troed T. Llew (Jon Meirion Jones) on Tuesday, 19 April at Caffi'r Emlyn, Tanygroes. |
The Wales Book of the Year Long List for 2011 has been announced by Literature Wales. The Short List of six titles - three in Welsh and three in English - will be revealed simultaneously at two special events held at Galeri Caernarfon and John Lewis' Espresso Bar, Cardiff on Thursday 19 May 2011. The winners will be announced at the Wales Book of the Year Award Ceremony which will be held on Thursday 7 July 2011 at Cineworld, Cardiff.
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The poet Ruth Bidgood has been awarded the Roland Mathias Prize 2011 for her volume Time Being (Seren). |
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The Welsh Books Council have relaunched their Book of the Month and Nofel y Mis promotional schemes with the publication of Niall Griffiths’s latest and long-awaited book, Ten Pound Pom (Parthian). |
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A musical evening was held to launch Diarmuid Johnson's autobiography Y Gwyddel: O Geredigion i Galway (Gomer) at the Orangery, Aberystwyth, on Thursday, 24 March. |
The Welsh Books Council has published a brand new catalogue of books and resources to help those who are learning Welsh. |
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The Cardiff author, Llwyd Owen, has launched his latest novel, Un Ddinas, Dau Fyd (Y Lolfa) at an event in the city. |
A collection of articles by Siôn Jobbins which first appeared in Cambria magazine, entitled The Phenomenon of Welshness, has been published by Gwasg Carreg Gwalch. |
To celebrate World Book Day this year, the Welsh Books Council gave all primary schools throughout Wales the chance to participate in the biggest ever storytelling session, with specially commissioned stories being read to them via the internet.
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The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the short list of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards 2011. The awards are presented annually by the Books Council to acknowledge the work of authors and illustrators of children’s books in three categories: the best English-language book, the best Welsh-language book for the primary sector and the best Welsh-language book for the secondary sector.
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To celebrate World Book Day 2011 the Welsh Books Council and Welsh publishers have joined forces to offer fabulous books at fantastic prices that will make wonderful gifts for friends and family. Considerable discounts will be available for a limited period on a number of English and Welsh-language adult and children’s books. |
The latest books in the Quick Reads series were launched by Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education, at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on Thursday, 10 February 10 2011. |
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch have launched their latest book on Welsh enterprises, Llongau Tir Sych, about the Pwllheli based bus company, Caelloi. |
Cultural historian, Dai Smith, appeared on BBC Radio 4's 'Start the Week' on Monday 17 January. He was speaking about his recently published volume of work entitled In the Frame (Parthian Books). |
The new version of the Welsh Books Council’s gwales.com website has been launched and offers an even better service for customers. With over 12,000 registered users, the Gwales website has developed as the main source of information about books from Wales, while also allowing users to order online.
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Teleri Bevan signed copies of her book, The Ladies of Blaenwern, at Siop y Smotyn Du, Lampeter, on Saturday 11 December, and the following day in Waterstone's, Aberystwyth. |
An event was held to celebrate the publication of Gareth F. Williams' latest novel, Creigiau Aberdaron (Gwasg Gwynedd) at Porthmadog Football Club, on Friday, 3 December. |
Y Lolfa held a joint launch for 100 o Ganeuon Pop and Pwy Faga Ddefed, on Friday evening, 03 December at Plas Antaron, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, in the company of Caryl Parry Jones, Bois y Fro and Ifan Gruffydd. |
Gwasg Gwynedd launched Cymeriadau Maldwyn at Canolfan y Banw, Llangadfan, on Wednesday evening 01 December. |
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Alun Wyn Bevan signed copies of his book Welsh Rugby Captains (Gomer) in Cardiff, Newport and Abergavenny on Saturday, 27 November. |
The author, Goronwy Evans, signed copies of his book, Hiwmor Pregethwr (Y Lolfa) on Wednesday 24 November, at Siop y Pentan, Carmarthen. |
On 23 and 24 November, Holywood actor, Matthew Rhys, will be on a bookshop tour promoting Patagonia (Gomer), a bilingual, photographic account of his journey on horseback from the Atlantic to the Andes. |
Dewi Prysor's new novel, Lladd Duw (Y Lolfa) was launched on Thursday, 17 November, at The Ring, Llanfrothen. |
Simon Thirsk's novel Not Quite White (Gomer) has been shortlisted for the 2010 Costa First Novel Award. |
The latest outing in the popular Welsh series Lewsyn Lwcus ( Lucky Luke) sees our cowboy hero tackling one of the Wild West’s most infamous characters. In Yr Herwr Jesse James ( The Outlaw Jesse James) (Dalen) Lewsyn Lwcus is tasked with ending the pillaging reign of the James Gang with a lick of tar and a sackful of feathers. |
Hywel Gwynfryn's biography of Oscar winner, Hugh Griffith (Gwasg Gomer) was launched at Oriel Môn, Llangefni, Monday, 15 November. |
Gwen Pritchard Jones launched her new novel Pietà (Gwasg y Bwthyn) on Friday, 12 November, at Canolfan Bro Llanwnda. |
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In the Frame (Parthian Books), Dai Smith's powerful alternative history of twentieth-century south Wales was launched at the Richard Burton Centre, Swansea University, on Thursday, 11 November.
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Gwasg Gwynedd celebrated the publication of their book Nain/Mam-gu at the Oakeley Arms, Maentwrog, on Tuesday, 9 November. |
Bethan Gwanas visited Siop y Felin, Whitchurch, Cardiff, on Saturday, 6 November, to sign copies of her book YnÔl i Gbara (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch). |
Ned Thomas launched his autobiography, Bydoedd (Y Lolfa) at the Orangery, Aberystwyth, on Thursday, 4 November. |
Felix Aubel launched his autobiography, Yn Fy Ffordd Fy Hunan (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch) at Peniel Chapel, Aberaeron on Thursday, 4 November. |
Bethan Darwin's latest novel, Two Times Twenty (Honno) was launched on Wednesday 03 November at Wrexham Library. |
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Dafydd Jones’ passion for all things Tintin has finally come full circle as his latest adaptation of the young detective’s adventures is published.
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Peter Hughes Griffiths's autobiography, O Lwyfan i Lwyfan was launched Thursday 21 October at St Peter's Hall, Carmarthen. |
Owen Money launched his autobiography, Money Talks (Y Lolfa) Friday 15 October at the High Tide Inn, Porthcawl. |
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David Williams launched his latest book Y Cwm Tecaf (Gwasg Gomer) at Canolfan Gymdeithasol Golan , on Wednesday 13 October. |
Romy Wood's new novel, Bamboo Grove (Alcemi) was launched at the Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay on Friday 8 October. |
Elin Haf, the ocean rower, launched her book Ar Fôr Tymhestlog (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch) at Ysgol Y Parc, Y Bala on Wednesday 6 October. |
Former BBC reporter John Meredith signed copies of his autobiography Yr Hyn Ydwyf, on Saturday 2 October at Siop y Pentan, Carmarthen and at T-Hwnt bookshop. |
North Wales librarians have once again this year been running a scheme entitled Aur Pur/Pure Gold to encourage the reading of good books. This year's winners are Bethan Darwin for Back Home (Honno) and Eigra Lewis Roberts for Hi a Fi (Gwasg Gomer) |
Julian Ruck will be signing copies of his latest novel, An Equal Judge (Dinefwr Press) at various bookshops during September and October |
Gwasg Gomer launched a collection of poetry by the late Archdruid, Dic Jones, entitled Cerddi Dic yr Hendre at the Guildhall, Cardigan on Friday 17 September. |
The longlist for the 2010 Portico Prize has been announced and includes Tony Bianchi's novel Bumping (Alcemi). This is the only book prize exclusively for books about, or set mainly in, the north of England. |
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Jerry Hunter was awarded the Literary Medal at the 2010 National Eisteddfod for his novel, Gwenddydd. |
The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2010 is Grace Roberts for her novel, Adenydd Glöyn Byw. |
The Gwales.com website has been relaunched with a new interface. We hope you enjoy using the new site.
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Russell Jones launched his autobiography, Gwyrdd Fy Myd (Gwasg Gwynedd) at Galeri, Caernarfon, on Friday, 16 July. |
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A Kind of Loving, Stan Barstow's cult novel, has been republished by Parthian and a special adaptation by Diana Griffiths will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour starting on Monday 12 July.
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Poet Philip Gross has won the Wales Book of the Year 2010 for I Spy Pinhole Eye - a collection of poems published by Cinnamon Press. The winner of the Welsh-language award, who also received a £10,000 prize, was John Davies for his book Cymru: Y 100 lle i’w gweld cyn marw, published by Y Lolfa. |
Land of song, rugby and poetry – Wales is less often seen as a place to do business. However, all over the country, individuals are carving a living for themselves running private businesses. Syniad Da (Good Idea), a new series of books by Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, tells the stories of successful Welsh businesses in the hope of encouraging the entrepreneurs of the future.
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The Welsh Books Council has announced the names of the winners of the Welsh Tir na n-Og Awards 2010, presented by the Welsh Books Council for the best books for children and young people. Two awards of£1,000 each, sponsored by CILIP Wales (The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals)and the Welsh Books Council, were presented to the authors in a special ceremony at the Urdd National Eisteddfod, Ceredigion.
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Meilyr Siôn, brought up not far from the site of this year's Urdd Eisteddfod, launched his new children's book, Pryderi Mewn Picil at an event on the Maes at 1.30 on Tuesday 1 June. |
On Wednesday 2 June, Aberystwyth based educational publishers, CAA, launched four new detective novels for young adults, at the Urdd Eisteddfod.
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To mark Ceredigion’s continued support of The Royal Welsh Show, two of the county’s authors have joined forces to produce Ymlaen â’r Sioe / On with the Show (Gomer) a bilingual volume that celebrates the stories of the people at the heart of rural life in Ceredigion, and honours some of the notable successes that the county has enjoyed. |
The Welsh Books Council Academi will again share a stand at the Guardian Hay Festival from 27 May – 6 June 2010 with its partners, Academi, the Welsh Assembly Government, the Arts Council of Wales and the National Library of Wales. A programme of events has been organised in cooperation with the publishers of Wales. |
The Planet Board are pleased to announce that writer and editor Dr Jasmine Donahaye will take over the editorship of Planet magazine from 1 October. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the name of the winner of the prestigious Tir na n-Og English Award which recognises the exceptional quality of books with a Welsh background for children and young people. |
Llwyd Owen's new novel, Faith, Hope and Love (Alcemi) was launched at the Gwdihw Cafe Bar, Guildford Crescent, Cardiff on Thursday 13 May with live music from The Gentle Good and The Garden of Edam. |
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For the first time, Welsh-speakers will be able to prepare for the football World Cup in their own language using Cwpan y Byd 2010 (Gwyn Jenkins) published by Y Lolfa. |
Geraint Evans launched his second detective novel, Llafnau (Y Lolfa) at Llety Parc, Aberystwyth on Thursday 29 April. |
On Friday 23 April Y Lolfa launched Haf Llewelyn's debut novel, Y Graig in Llanuwchllyn. |
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The launch of Precious Cargo by Peter Luther, was held on Friday 16 April at Waterstone’s, Cardiff and afterwards at Barocco, 12 Wharton Street, Cardiff. |
Residents of Glynneath have chosen the winner of the Big Read 10 competition, held as part of the Reading Communities initiative. The two winning books chosen by the readers of Glynneath are Dial M for Merthyr by Rachel Trezise and Y Llyfrgell by Fflur Dafydd. |
The former member of Parliament, Betty Williams, has launched her autobiography, O Ben Bryn i Dŷ'r Cyffredin (Gwasg y Bwthyn), at a ceremony in Pen-y-groes. |
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The Welsh Books Council announced the names of the winners of the Publishing Trade Awards at a special ceremony held in Aberystwyth in the presence of Alun Ffred Jones AM, the Minister for Heritage. |
It has been announced that sales of the Angel Mountain series, written by Pembrokeshire author Brian John, and published by Greencroft Books, has sold more than 50,000 copies. |
The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea was the scene of the launch of Stevie Davies’s Into Suez (Parthian) on Tuesday, 9 March. |
Thursday 4 March was World Book Day, the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland. Now in its 13 th year and growing each year in Wales, the Welsh Books Council has been encouraging everyone to take part – from library and local education authorities and corporate organisations to the press and media. |
It was her love for the town of Caernarfon that inspired the author Angharad Price to write her latest novel, Caersaint (Y Lolfa). The book will be launched at the Anglesey Arms hotel in Caernarfon on Thursday 4 March at 7pm where the band Celt will be playing. |
Give a Book Week 2010 will take place from Saturday 27 February to Saturday 6 March.
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Gwasg Carreg Gwalch launched a tribute to the dramatist W.S. Jones, Wil Sam - Y Dyn Theatr in Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli, on Thursday 25 February. |
T.S. Eliot prize-winning poet, Philip Gross read extracts from I Spy Pinhole Eye (Cinnamon Press) at Neuadd JP, Bangor on Monday 15 February. |
Libraries across north Wales have launched a reading promotion in partnership with local FE/HE colleges to introduce readers to the good reads available in Libraries. Now in it’s third year the promotion called Aur Pur/Pure Gold has been extended to reach readers in FE/HE libraries.
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A new handy companion, The Six Nations Rugby Songbook (Y Lolfa) has been published with the words to all the songs that will be sung in buses, pubs and stadiums during the coming six nations rugby championship. |
Margaret Redfern appeared at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea on Thursday 4 February at 7.00 pm to discuss her novel Flint (Honno). |
Honno's latest collection of short stories, Cut on the Bias, was launched at The Bookshop, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, on Thursday 21st January. Reading the book was described by Radio Wales presenter Nicola Heywood-Thomas as 'better than shopping'. |
The best-selling English-language book through the Welsh Books Council's Distribution Centre over the Christmas period was Nigel Owens's autobiography Half-time (Y Lolfa). |
The BBC Wales presenter Lucy Owen will head up the reading campaign 'Give a Book Week' in 2010.
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Kerry and Jill Thomas appeared on the Roy Noble programme on Radio Wales on 1 January when they discussed their book, Kedrig's Challenge. |
Jon Gower signed copies of his book Real Llanelli (Seren) on Saturday 12 December at Llyfrau'r Ddraig, Llanelli, and WH Smith Trostre. |
On Saturday 12 December, the author Geraint Lewis signed copies of his novel, Haf o Hyd (Carreg Gwalch) at Siop y Felin, Whitchurch. |
Eigra Lewis Roberts discussed her new novel Hi a Fi (Gwasg Gomer) at Palas Print, Caernarfon on Thursday 10 December, alongside Sian Owen who introduced her new book, Mân Esgyrn. |
Menna Medi launched her latest raunchy novel, Hogan Horni Isio Mwy (Gwasg Gomer) at the Black Lion, Tal-y-bont on Friday 4 December. |
Steve Dubé signed copies of his new book Welsh Farming Life at the Winter Fair in Llanelwedd on 1 December. |
Caryl Lewis was at the Inc bookshop, Aberystwyth on Wednesday 2 December signing copies of her new novel Naw Mis (Y Lolfa). |
A captivating memoir of childhood in the 1920s by Alun Trevor, The Songbird is Singing (Parthian) is Welsh Book of the Month for December. |
Nigel Owens signed copies of his autobiography Half Time (Y Lolfa) at the Winter Fair in Llanelwedd on Monday the 30th. |
Alun Wyn Bevan signed copies of his new book Rugby's Best of the Best (Gomer) on Saturday 28 November at Waterstone's Swansea accompanied by Robert Jones, Paul Thorburn, Elgan Rees and Clive Norling. |
Mark Aizlewood lanched his Welsh-language autobiography Amddiffyn fy Hun (Gwasg Gomer) at Carmarthen Town Football Club on Thursday 26 November. |
Ruthin Craft Centre was the location of the launch of Hafina Clwyd's new book, Prynu Lein Ddillad (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch) on Wednesday 25 November. |
John Davies and Marian Delyth, the co-authors of Cymru - Y 100 Lle i'w Gweld Cyn Marw (Y Lolfa) launched their book at the Drwm, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth on Thursday 26 November. |
The autobiography of Brian Davies, the Bala rugby player injured in his last game for the club, was launched on Wednesday 25 Novermber, at Plas Coch, Y Bala, under the title Yogi - Hunangofiant Brian Davies (Y Lolfa). |
The jazz musician, Wyn Lodwick, signed copies of his autobiography, Wyn a'i Fyd (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch) at Llyfrau'r Ddraig, Llanelli on Wednesday 25 November. |
Derek Brockway signed copies of his new children's book Duck and Starfish Make a Splash (Pont Books) on Saturday 21 November in Haverfordwest, Carmarthen and Llanelli. |
Simon Weston signed copies of his new book for children, Nelson to the Rescue (Pont Books) at the Chepstow Bookshop on Saturday 21 November. |
The broadcaster Arfon Haines Davies launched his autobiography, Mab y Mans (Y Lolfa) at Y Mochyn Du, Cardiff on Thursday, 19 November. |
Gareth Lloyd James launched his new novel for children, Dirgelwch Gwersyll Caerdydd (Gwasg Gomer) at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff on Thursday 19 November. |
You are invited to the launch of Malcolm Allen's autobiography at Caernarfon Football Club at 7.30 on Friday 20 November. |
Siân Owen launched her novel Mân Esgyrn in Caffi'r Llofft Hwyliau, Amlwch on Tuesday 10 November. |
Writer John Evans launched his long awaited, new book, The Acid Real (Underground Press), on Sunday 8 November at Clwb Y Bont, Taff St, Pontypridd. |
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On the eve of the Wales v New Zealand international Gwasg Carreg Gwalch launched Canu Clod y Campau at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. |
Llwyd Owen launched his new novel, Mr Blaidd (Y Lolfa) in the company of Alun Tan Lan on Friday 30 October at Palas Print, Caernarfon. |
David R. Edwards of the Welsh rock group Datblygu, has published his autobiography, Atgofion Hen Wanc (Y Lolfa). |
Sali Mali, the popular children's character, celebrates her 40th birthday this year, and to mark the occasion, Gwasg Gomer have published two new bilingual board books, namely Gwyliau Sali Mali and Nadolig Sali Mali. |
Natur Cymru is running a nature writing competition with a £500 prize sponsored by WWF Cymru.
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New Welsh Review's editor Kathryn Gray was in conversation with Stevie Davies at the Dylan Thomas Festival, Swansea on 29 October.
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Catrin Beard will be in conversation with the authors Siân Melangell Dafydd, Aled Islwyn and Manon Rhys about their latest books, Y Trydydd Peth, Milwr Bychan Nesta and Cornel Aur at 7.30 on Thursday 22 October at Llanofer Hall, Canton, Cardiff. |
On Tuesday 13 October Y Lolfa launched the autobiography of Mel Nurse, one of Swansea's most famous sons. |
Academi and Parthian have teamed up to hold a day of events in Merthyr to celebrate two new Library of Wales titles set in the town. |
Carmarthenshire County Council have supported a new book launched on World Mental Health Day, Thursday 8 October. Footsteps Without Prints (Iconau), has been created by a group of writers, poets and artists, all of who have at some time been users of mental health services. |
Twenty Thousand Saints (Alcemi) by Fflur Dafydd has been chosen for a UK libraries promotion, The People's Book Prize, for October.
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Gwasg Gomer have published a new book on healthy eating for children, entitled Bwyta'r Enfys. |
You are invited to the launch of Vicar Joe's Religious Joke Book (Y Lolfa) by Kevin Johns and Peter Read at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea at 7.30 on Thursday 1 October. |
Parthian are organising an author tour to coincide with National Poetry Day on 8 October, in order to launch two new collections of poetry, Singing Bass (Landeg White) and Being the Famous Ones (Jeni Williams). |
Gwion Hallam interviewed Sian Melangell Dafydd, the 2009 National Eisteddfod Prose Medal Winner, and Manon Rhys, one of the adjudicators at Palas Print, Caernarfon on Thursday 17 September. |
Catrin Dafydd's new novel, Y Tiwniwr Piano was launched on Thursday 17 September at the Cornwall, Grangetown, Cardiff. |
Cinnamon Press in association with Academi launched The Schoolboy (Holly Howitt) on Tuesday 15 September at the Millennium Centre, Cardiff. |
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Dai Country, which is published as part of the Library of Wales series (Parthian), is currently being serialised in the Western Mail.
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Siân Melangell Dafydd was awarded the Literary Medal at the 2009 National Eisteddfod for her novel, Y Trydydd Peth. |
The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2009 is Fflur Dafydd for her novel Y Llyfrgell. |
The story of an American who has enthusiastically learnt Welsh after randomly seeing a reference to the language on the web is published by Gwasg Gomer. Cwrw am Ddim - which literally translates as 'Free Beer' - is launched at the Eisteddfod on Thursday, 6 August, at 4pm. |
The autobiography of Elvey MacDonald (Y Lolfa), a native of Patagonia who has settled in Wales, was launched at Tabernacl chapel, Cardigan, on Saturday, 25 July. |
A young mother living in Australia advertises for an electronic pen-friend in Wales, in a new book by Lois Arnold, E-ffrindiau (Gomer), aimed at Welsh-learners. |
On Friday 10 July at Y Morlan, Aberystwyth, Y Lolfa launched Cofio Tomos which has been produced in memory of Tomos Owen, a BBC sports producer who died recently after a battle with leukaemia. |
As history is made at Cardiff’s Swalec Stadium, what better way to warm up for the first ever Ashes Test to be played on Welsh soil than to take a journey through Welsh/Australian cricket at its best with The Australian Cricketers in Wales (Gomer). |
This week sees the publication of award-winning novelist Lloyd Jones’ first Welsh-language novel, Y Dŵr. (Y Lolfa) However, the author has simultaneously announced that this will be his final book. |
Deborah Kay Davies has won the Wales Book of the Year 2009, and a cheque for£10,000, for her debut collection of short stories Grace, Tamar and Laszlo the Beautiful published by Parthian. The Welsh-language award was won by Wiliam Owen Roberts for his novel Petrograd (Barddas). |
The author Jon Gower discussed his first Welsh-language novel, Dala'r Llanw (Gwasg Gomer) with Angharad Price at Palas Print bookshop, Caernarfon on Thursday 18 June. |
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It was announced at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Cardiff that Wales’s Children's Poet Laureate for 2009-2010 is Twm Morys from Llanystumdwy.
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The winners of the Welsh Tir na n-Og Awards 2009, presented by the Welsh Books Council for the best books for children and young people are Emily Huws for Bownsio (Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion) and Lleucu Roberts for Annwyl Smotyn Bach (Y Lolfa). |
The Wales Book of the Year Short Lists - three titles in Welsh and three in English - were anounced in an event hosted by Damian Walford Davies at the Guardian Hay Festival on Monday 25 May 2009. The Wales Book of the Year Award Ceremony will be held on Monday 15 June at The St David’s Hotel and Spa, Cardiff.
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The prestigious Tir na n-Og English Award for 2009 has been won by Graham Howells for his book for young people, Merlin’s Magical Creatures (Pont Books). |
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A book of writing and photography by a new generation of contributors, entitled Nu - fiction and stuff (Parthian) was launched at the Hay Festival. |
The English-language literary magazine, New Welsh Review celebrates its 21 stanniversary year with a new look and more to read. |
In the year in which a film about his life was produced, Aberystwyth born Charles Bronson is now publishing a new book called Diaries From Hell ( Lolfa) - his diaries from 'Monster Mansion' in Wakefield Prison. |
The Urdd camp at Glan-llyn is the location of Gareth Lloyd James's first novel, Dirgelwch Gwersyll Glan-llyn(Gomer), and it was launched there on Monday 11 May. |
The Wales Book of the Year Long List for 2009 was announced on Wednesday 22 April. The Short Lists of three titles - three in Welsh and three in English - will be anounced in an event hosted by Damian Walford Davies at the Guardian Hay Festival on Monday 25 May 2009, 7.00 pm. The Wales Book of the Year Award Ceremony will be held on Monday 15 June at The St David’s Hotel and Spa, Cardiff.
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Alan Bilton's novel, The Sleepwalkers' Ball (Alcemi) was launched on Wednesday 29 April at La Charrette, the smallest cinema in Wales, at the Gower Heritage Centre. |
The last book in the Siani Shetland Series, Siani am Byth! (Gomer) was launched in Cardigan on Barley Saturday, 25 April. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the short list of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards 2009 which recognise the exceptional quality and range of books for children and teenagers.
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The second part of Meic Stevens' autobiography, Y Crwydryn a Mi (Y Lolfa) has been launched at the Millennium Centre , Cardiff. |
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Historian Hywel Francis MP, assesses the legacy of the miners strike for Wales in his newly published book, History on our Side (Iconau). |
Y Lolfa have published the latest book in their humorous Ti'n Jocan series, entitled Hiwmor Clive, where the rugby legend, Clive Rowlands, shares some of his funniest tales. |
Ioan Kidd's new novel for teenagers, Mae'n Anodd Weithiau (Gomer) explores the issues which arise when a gay 14 year old "comes out". |
Damian Walford Davies's poetry collection Suit of Lights (Seren) was launched on 18 March in the Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre. |
Y Lolfa have published a volume of verse by the company's founder, Robat Gruffudd, A Gymri Di Gymru?. |
In a new book just published, The National Pageant of Wales (Gomer) Hywel Teifi Edwards writes of one of the most bizarre but largely forgotten public spectacles ever held in Wales. |
A tense political thriller, The Stoat by Judith Maro, about the hunting down of a wartime Nazi executioner in the Welsh countryside by, among others, a Jewish girl, is being published by Y Lolfa this week. |
The Welsh Books Council has announced on that, from now on, 11 October, which was T. Llew Jones’s birthday, will be a dedicated national day to remember the author T. Llew Jones, who died earlier this year.
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With the appearance of the 24th title in the Welsh-language History series Cof Cenedl, the editor, Geraint Jenkins, announces his retirement. |
Rhiannon Wyn will be discussing her novel in the Cyfres yr Onnen series Codi Bwganod and Sonia Edwards will be discussing her novel in the Cyfres y Dderwen series, Deryn Glân i Ganu (Y Lolfa) in Palas Print bookshop, Caernarfon at 6.30 on 6 March. |
Are you too busy to sit down with a long novel, or do you find yourself easily distracted in the middle of a book? Maybe you have trouble picking up a book at all or haven’t had the time or the energy to pick one up for years? This year, the popular Quick Reads series has something to appeal to everyone with eight new titles published, four in Welsh and four in English, to coincide with Quick Reads Week held in Wales between 23 and 28 February. With all the books in the series priced at a credit-crunch defying £1.99, it’s a chance to pick up a good read at a great price. |
Cinnamon Press in association with The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea launched the latest collection by John Powell Ward, The Last Green Year on Thursday 12 February. |
The true life story of Louise Medus, the woman at the heart of the Thalidomide fight for justice, told with the help of Fleet Street veteran writer, Gill Swain has been published under the title No Hands to Hold and No Legs to Dance On (Accent). |
The 2009 edition of the comprehensive reference book to all aspects of public life in Wales, has now been published, comprising details of National Assembly Members, Westminster MPs and MEPs and their constituencies, public and local government bodies, lists of the top 100 businesses and the 50 fastest-growing businesses, and a directory of Welsh organisations. |
The best-selling English-language book over the Christmas period was Grav in his Own Words (Gomer). Click Best-sellers on the Gwales Home page to see the full list. |
Trebor Edwards' autobiography Un Dydd ar y Tro (Y Lolfa) was the best-selling Welsh-language book over the Christmas period. Click Best-sellers on the Gwales Home page to see the full list. |
The Companion to the Welsh hymnal Caneuon Ffydd sold out twice in a few months when it appeared two years ago. The good news is that Cydymaith Caneuon Ffydd, updated and corrected, is back in the shops. |
A book based on the S4C television series, Lleisiau'r Rhyfel Mawr (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch) by Ifor ap Glyn is now available. |
The Russian Revolution of 1917 is the background to Petrograd (Barddas), a new Welsh language novel by Wiliam Owen Roberts which is this month's Welsh-language Novel of the Month. |
Gwasg Gwynedd have launched a new book of Welsh-language erotic stories, Tinboethach, at Palas Print, Caernarfon. |
Following the success of his radio and television series Wales’ most popular weatherman is back with More Weatherman Walks (Y Lolfa) – a second book of his favourite tramps around Wales. |
Pwyso ar y Giât (Gwasg y Bwthyn), Aled Lloyd Davies' autobiography, was launched on Friday 12 December in Ysgol Maes Garmon. An event of conversation, story and song in the company of Aled and friends.
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After his autobiography became the best-selling book in Wales last Christmas, Chris Needs is now publishing a second book - this time about his comic creation: The Jenkins’s’s’s’s’s: Wales’s First Family, (Y Lolfa) and aims for similar success. The hilarious escapades of the Jenkins’s’s’s’s are written through the diaries of the family’s matriarch, our Gladys. |
Throughout his long career in the media, Sulwyn Thomas must have reported on thousands of stories. But this Christmas, it’s time for the journalist to tell his own story as he publishes his Welsh language autobiography, simply entitled Sulwyn (Gwasg Gwynedd) |
The memoirs of the renowned singer, Jac Davies, Byd o Gân (Gwasg Gomer) were launched at Capel Tabernacl, Cefneithin, on Friday 5 December at 7 pm. The evening included a special film made with Jac in which he tells the story of the duet, Jac a Wil. |
Ian Gilbert's The Little Book of Thunks (Crown House Publishing) has won this year's Educational Writers' Award. The award is sponsored by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) and supported and administered by the Society of Authors. |
Nigel Owens launched his autobiography, Hanner Amser (Y Lolfa) at Pontyberem Rugby Club on Thursday 4 December. |
The Welsh Books Council have once again produced a series of television advertisements to promote Christmas titles. They can be viewed on the Welsh Book Trade Info site. |
Novelist Owen Martell and photographer Simon Proffitt have launched their book Dolenni Hud (Gwasg Gomer) at Chapter , Cardiff on Wednesday 26 November at 7.30. |
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Buddug Williams' autobiography Merch o'r Cwm (Dref Wen) will be launched at Cefneithin Rugby Club on Thursday 27 November at 7.00 pm. Gwyn Elfyn (Denzil from Pobol y Cwm) will be the compere and Lyn Ebenezer and Gillian Elisa Thomas will also take part. |
Geraint V. Jones' ambitious novel Teulu Lord Bach (Gwasg Gomer) was launched at Blaenau Ffestiniog Library on Friday 14 November. |
Gwen Cartwright's Coal House Diary (Pont Books), based on her experiences during the filming of the BBC's 'Coal House' series has hit the bookshops. |
Dewi Prysor's new novel, Crawia (Y Lolfa) was launched on 13 November at Y Ring, Llanfrothen in the company of Gai Toms. |
For the first time in over 25 years the adventures of Tintin (Hergé) are available in Welsh. |
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Merthyr Writing will be launched at 5.00 o'clock on 23 October in Rhymney Brewery, Dowlais, followed by an Open Mike Night at the Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil from 7.00 onwards.
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The winner of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize for 2008 is Ifan Morgan Jones for his novel, Igam Ogam. |
Dannie Abse has won the 2008 Book of the Year award for his volume The Presence (Hutchinson) |
The Welsh Books Council has announced the names of the winners of the Welsh Tir na n-Og Awards 2008, presented by the Welsh Books Council for the best books for children and young people.
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It has been announced at the Urdd National Eisteddfod that Ifor ap Glyn is the new Children's Poet Laureate for Wales.
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The winner of the prestigious Tir na n-Og English Award is Frances Thomas for her novel for young people, Finding Minerva, Gomer/Pont Books. |
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