Publishers

Mar 24, 2019

The Books Council of Wales supports publishers in several ways in order to ensure the growth and prosperity of the books sector in Wales. Every year, we adminster publishing grants for a wide range of publications from Wales in Welsh and English. The grants are funded...

Departments

Mar 24, 2019

The Books Council employs around 40 full-time and part-time staff, who are based mainly in our Castell Brychan offices in Aberystwyth or our Distribution Centre on the outskirts of the town. We have a small team of sales representatives who are based in different...

Our Policies

Mar 24, 2019

We’ve brought together here the different policies and procedures which guide our work. Our annual accounts are also published here along with research reports commissioned by us as a Books Council over recent years. If you have any queries, please email us at...

Mary Vaughan Jones Award

Mar 24, 2019

This award was established in memory of the significant and unique contribution made by Mary Vaughan Jones to the field of children’s literature in Wales. It is presented once every three years by the Books Council of Wales to a person who has made a valuable...

Book Awards

Mar 24, 2019

Book awards are an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding quality of children and young people’s literature in Wales, and to encourage the reading and enjoyment of a good story.  The Tir na n-Og Awards are presented every year to honour the work of authors and...