Schools Love Reading – Primary

May 26, 2022

We’re delighted that the Schools Love Reading programme to provide a free book for every pupil aged between 3 and 16 years old in state schools in Wales is now underway, and we can’t wait to get the new books to children and families! The selection of books has been...

Schools Love Reading

May 25, 2022

IGNITING A LOVE OF READING   As part of the Schools Love Reading programme all pupils aged 3–16 in state schools in Wales will be receiving a free book of their own to keep. If you’re at primary school, you’ll be able to choose a book at school. Pupils aged 11 to...

TIR NA N-OG WINNERS 2022

May 23, 2022

Strong characters and a heartfelt wartime novel were the winners of the 2022 Tir na n-Og Awards. The winners of the Welsh-language category were announced on Thurday, 2 June at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbighshire and the English-language category was announced on...
Announcing the winner of the 2022 Tir na n-Og Award

Announcing the winner of the 2022 Tir na n-Og Award

May 20, 2022

Heartfelt wartime novel wins 2022 Tir na n-Og English-language Children’s Book Award   The Valley of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr (published by Bloomsbury) is this year’s winner of the 2022 Tir na n-Og English-language award for children’s and young people’s...
Announcing recipients of New Audiences Grant

Announcing recipients of New Audiences Grant

May 19, 2022

New opportunities for publishing across Wales as Books Council of Wales announces recipients of New Audiences Grant The Books Council of Wales, alongside Creative Wales, has today announced the recipients of £186,000 of grant funding to create new opportunities and...