Welsh-language shorlist for the Tir na n-Og Award 2023 revealed

Welsh-language shorlist for the Tir na n-Og Award 2023 revealed

Welsh-language shortlist revealed for Wales’ oldest children’s book awards – the Tir na n-Og Awards 2023 The Books Council of Wales revealed the Welsh-language shortlists for this year’s Tir na n-Og Awards on S4C’s progamme, Heno, on Thursday, 23 March. The awards...
Make it YOUR World Book Day in 2023

Make it YOUR World Book Day in 2023

Make it YOUR World Book Day in 2023 Working in partnership to help more children than ever discover a love of books and reading The charity World Book Day® is holding its annual celebration on Thursday, 2 March 2023, a day dedicated to ensuring all children can...
Make it YOUR World Book Day in 2023

Celebrating five years of learning Welsh with Amdani

The National Centre for Learning Welsh and the Books Council of Wales are marking a milestone this year as they celebrate five years of the popular Amdani series of Welsh books for learners. During 2023 every title in the series will be made available as an audiobook...
Reading Recommendations – LGBT+ History Month

Reading Recommendations – LGBT+ History Month

February marks LGBT+ History month. Here are selection of books that explore the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in Wales.   A Little Gay History of Wales – Daryl Leeworthy (University of Wales Press) A Little Gay History of Wales examines the lives, cultures and...

Grants

The Books Council of Wales receives public funds from the Welsh Government to distribute in the form of grants to publishers and booksellers. We do not administer grants directly to individual authors but instead channel support for writers through the publishing...