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...

Children’s Yearbook

Apr 12, 2022

We have curated a fantastic selection of books for children and young adults for the annual Yearbooks and they present so many new and exciting reading opportunities, showcasing new titles published in Wales – in Welsh, in English and bilingually.  From colourful...
Announcing recipients of New Audiences Grant

Supporting foodbanks and local community groups with book-gifting

Apr 4, 2022

Welsh Government supporting foodbanks and local community groups with book-gifting for children and young people   Community groups and foodbanks across Wales have added children’s books to the list of resources and support they are able to provide for families...

Schools Love Reading: Guidance for Schools

Mar 21, 2022

As part of the Welsh Government’s investment for the Schools Love Reading campaign, the Books Council of Wales is distributing a selection of books to every state Primary school in Wales. Once you have received your books, the following steps will need to be...