Hywel James, Chair

Feb 16, 2021

Hywel James is Chair of the panel responsible for judging the Welsh-language books in the primary and secondary categories of the Tir na n-Og Awards 2021. As Gwynedd’s former Chief Librarian, reading has been an important part of his life since childhood....

Tir na n-Og Book Awards 2020

Feb 14, 2021

Books tackling some of the big issues of the day came to the fore in the 2020 Tir na n-Og Awards for children’s and young people’s literature in Welsh. Welsh-language Category – Primary  Pobol Drws Nesaf (‘The People Next Door’) by author Manon Steffan Ros and...

Past Tir na n-Og Winners

Feb 14, 2021

2020- 2024 Daf James, Jac a’r Angel, Y Lolfa, 9781800993921 Megan Anharad Hunter, Astronot yn yr Atig, Y Lolfa, 9781800993914 Lesley Parr, Where the River Takes Us, Bloomsbury, 9781526647771 2023 Luned and Huw Aaron, Dwi Eisiau bod yn Ddeinosor, Atebol, 9781801060776...

Tir na n-Og Shadowing Scheme

Feb 14, 2021

Want to introduce young readers to new books? Want to highlight books with an authentic Welsh dimension? Want free books and resources pack? Want to discuss those books and stories? The Tir na n-Og shadowing scheme is the thing for you! The Tir na n-Og shadowing...

2025 Judging Panels

Feb 14, 2021

Every year, we’re fortunate to have a panel of judges who are plugged in to the world of children’s books in Wales and who relish the task of reading the books nominated for a Tir na n-Og Awards. We have one panel judging the Welsh-language titles in the primary and...