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Tonight, 18 March, the Books Council of Wales revealed the second of this year’s Tir na n-Og Award shortlists - the category for an English-language book with an authentic Welsh dimension. Tir na n-Og Awards Ambassador Richard Parks made the announcement with the help...

Tonight, 17 March 2026, the Books Council of Wales revealed the first of this year’s Tir na n-Og Award shortlists on Heno, S4C – for the Welsh-language Primary category. The awards celebrate the best of stories from Wales and stories about Wales that were published in...

Today – Thursday 5 March – World Book Day 2026 will be celebrated across Wales, inviting children, families, schools and communities to celebrate reading for fun. The day offers people of all ages the opportunity to pick up their favourite book and share their...

Celebrating 50 years of the oldest awards for children’s books in Wales. Today, Monday 16 February the Books Council of Wales is launching the Tir na n-Og Reading Challenge to celebrate 50 years of brilliant books for children on the Prynhawn Da programme on S4C....

The Books Council of Wales has received £350,000 from Welsh Government through Creative Wales as part of the £2.5million additional funding announced in December 2025 to support the creative industries. £335,000 has been distributed directly to book and magazine...

Schools across Wales are receiving free books that reflect more of our stories, people and communities as the Rhyngom scheme of books for children and young people is completed. The Books Council of Wales is sending over 49,000 free books to schools across the country...

Wales’ first City of Literature Aberystwyth Ceredigion joins gobal network of Creative Cities Today, 31 October 2025, Aberystwyth Ceredigion has become Wales’ first UNESCO City of Literature, joining a global network of 350 Creative Cities that have been recognised...

Showcasing Wales at Frankfurt Book Fair: Publishers from Wales to visit the world’s largest content fair Publishers from Wales will once again be promoting Welsh literature on an international stage at Frankfurt Book Fair this October. This is the third consecutive...

Today, Friday 26 September, the Books Council of Wales has announced the winning titles of its Children’s & Young People’s Book Cover of the Year Awards 2025. The awards have two categories – English-language Book Cover and Welsh-language Book Cover. The winners...

Announcing the Shortlists for the Wales Children’s & Young People’s Book Cover of the Year Awards 2025   Today, Monday 15 September, the Books Council of Wales has announced the shortlisted titles in the Children’s Book Cover of the Year Awards 2025. The...

Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge launches in Wales, helping young readers to grow their reading skills Children from schools in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Newtown and Cardiff joined top children’s authors last week at special events in their local libraries to launch...

Free professional development opportunity with the Teachers Love Reading Scheme The Books Council of Wales is encouraging primary school teachers from Welsh-language schools to register for the Teachers Love Reading scheme and benefit from a free training and...

Celebrating Independent Bookshops Week If you’re lucky enough to have an independent bookshop on your local high street, Independent Bookshops Week (14–21 June) is the perfect excuse to pop in and pick up your next read. As booksellers across Wales take part in the...

Books Council of Wales secures over £800,000 to inspire a lifelong love of reading in Wales The Books Council of Wales welcomes the announcement that it has been awarded a £849,860 grant over three years from Welsh Government Education Department to continue and...