Book Distribution

The Books Council of Wales’s Distribution Centre provides a wholesale distribution service for the book trade in Wales. Our purpose-built Centre houses an extensive stock of Welsh-language books and Welsh books in English. At any time, there are up to half a million...

design & editorial

DESIGN & EDITORIAL As part of our work in supporting and developing the publishing industry in Wales, the Books Council offers a range of professional services to publishers including editorial and design. The aim is to support and improve the quality of books...

Authors

It goes without saying that authors are the lifeblood of a thriving publishing industry. It is their stories and their writing which draws us to read and to buy or borrow books. As a Books Council, we support the work of authors through our support for publishers in...

Our Partners

The aim of the Books Council is to support the publishing industry and promote reading across Wales. To help achieve these goals, we often work in partnership with other bodies and organisations who share our vision. We’ve listed some of our main partnerships here but...