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After many months reading, meeting and debating, the Wales Book of the Year judges have chosen their nine-strong list of favourites from the books published in 2016, and Literature Wales is delighted to announce that the English-language Short List 2017.

The Welsh Books Council are very excited to announce that their entry, Tales on the Rails, has been shortlisted in this year's Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACoRP) Community Rail Awards, in the category of Involving Children and Young People.

Do the stories and poems still attract young readers? It's almost two years since the centenary celebrations of the poet and author T. Llew Jones when we were reminded of his influence on generations of young readers. 

Pupils from Ysgol Dyffryn Cledlyn in Ceredigion will have the perfect company on National Poetry Day on September 24.  

From Monday the 2nd of October 2017 carriage charges on gwales.com will rise to £3.20; this is the first increase since 2012. Unfortunately we are no longer able to absorb the increasing postage costs.

A book written by author and returning Welsh exile Peter Daniels, and published this week, is a celebration of Welshness and Welsh people.

The winner of the Literary Medal for 2017 is Sonia Edwards for her novel,  Rhannu Ambarél.

The Daniel Owen Memorial Prize 2017 is withheld at the National Eisteddfod.

Literature Wales has announced that the next round of Writers' Bursaries and Mentoring is now open for submission.

The Welsh Books Council are organising another Author Tour with a difference as part of their successful  @LlyfrDaFabBooks  scheme. Past events have included a train journey in the company of author Meinir Wyn Edwards along the Cambrian Railway but this time pupils will be making their journey along the Conwy Valley Line to Llandudno.