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A team of avid readers from Cyfarthfa Park Primary School, Merthyr Tydfil, have been crowned the 2019 Champions of BookSlam, the Welsh Books Council’s annual reading competition for children.

The winners of the 2019 Tir na n-Og Welsh-language awards were announced at this year's Urdd National Eisteddfod at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, on Thursday, May 30.

A magical mystery of snow and stars by a master storyteller.

Full programme details for this year's  Montgomeryshire Literary Festival  have been released, featuring a stellar line up of leading authors including Horatio Clare, Sir Simon Jenkins and Clare Mackintosh.

Literature Wales has today announced which titles have been shortlisted for both the English and Welsh-language Wales Book of the Year Awards 2019.

Literature Wales is pleased to announce this year's judging panel.

Breaking down barriers with Quick Reads

The 2019 Quick Reads titles in Wales, published by Y Lolfa and Rily Publications, are to be launched by the Minister for Education Kirsty Williams AM, at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay, on Tuesday, 30 April.

A variety to inspire readers of all kinds

Books in Welsh and English will be available to purchase from the Welsh Books Council’s pop up stall at this year’s Welsh Emporium event in London. The event, which celebrates the craftsmanship, products and skills of Welsh companies, will be held at the London Welsh Centre on 10 March 2019, from 11am to 5pm. The Welsh Books Council pop-up is arranged in conjunction with the National Library of Wales.