Celebrating five years of learning Welsh with Amdani

Celebrating five years of learning Welsh with Amdani

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 20, 2023

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

Feb 13, 2023

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...

Job Vacancies & Volunteering

Feb 13, 2023

  Here’s a taste on YouTube of the Books Council’s work A taste of Our Story – Publishing voices today – YouTube OCCASIONAL WORKThe Books Council is keen to create a list of people who would be willing to undertake occasional work from time to time. The work...
Bookslam / Gornest Lyfrau

Bookslam / Gornest Lyfrau

Feb 10, 2023

An annual project that encourages young readers to read for pleasure  2025 Results 2025–26 Reading Lists What is Bookslam / Gornest Lyfrau? Bookslam / Gornest Lyfrau is an annual project that encourages young readers from year 3-8 to read for pleasure, discuss the...