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Young researcher reveals the secrets of ore industry in Mid Wales
South Wales’ coal industry is world famous, and north Wales’ slate industry is recognised thanks to the Slate Museum in Llanberis as well as numerous publications celebrating its history. But what about the lost ore industry in mid Wales? Ioan Lord, author of a new bilingual book on the subject, Worn by Tools and Time: Ore from Mid Wales, hopes to bring attention to the history and the importance of the industry and its workers through his descriptive text and brand-new photographs of the underground world created centuries ago. read more
Be part of a new book to celebrate the growth in support of independence!
Y Lolfa is preparing a bilingual book to discuss and celebrate the growth of support for Independence for Wales, to be published in October 2020. The main focus will be on the years between 2016 and 2020. read more
Forgotten story of Penarth First World War hero told for the first time
The first full-length biography of Captain Richard Wain VC is published this week. Valour Beyond Measure, written by award-winning author Dr Jonathan Hicks, also covers the history of the early days of the Tank Corps and includes around 180 unseen photos. read more
Award-winning illustrator's first book about emigrating, longing and quilts
Popular illustrator and artist Valériane Leblond has written her first book for children, as well as painting the images that bring the story to life. The Quilt is a beautifully illustrated hardback offering a message of hope which is sure to also strike a chord with many adult readers in these difficult days: when things look bleak, remember that happy times will return. read more
Great Welsh storytelling: A lost way of life in the Clwydian Range
The powerful rural stories of the semi-legendary people who lived in the ancient village of Tremeirchion and the unorthodox community of Sodom in the Clwydian Range of Denbighshire are told for the first time in On a Dark Night with Enough Wind. The author, Lilla Pennant – part English, part Welsh – tells her story which is connected to our rural past with its drama, comedies and tragedies. read more
A unique perspective on breeding and training the Welsh Cob
Maisie: A Welsh Cob in Mid Wales by Colin A. Lewis is an informative and unorthodox look at the history and training of the Welsh Cob, told from the viewpoint of Maisie, one of Colin’s horses. The book provides an insight into the breeding and management of the much-loved Welsh Cob including how to ride, and the history and landscape of Wales. read more
Reflections on a Celtic pilgrimage around Wales, Cornwall and Brittany
In the spring, summer and autumn of 2016, a year after walking around Wales, Anne Hayward set out on foot from her home in Abergavenny, South Wales. Over almost four months, she visited some of South Wales, the West of England and Brittany’s most holy sites, and ranging from the Moravian Church in Brockweir to Wesley Cottage in Trewint and the ancient cathedrals at Saint-Pol-de-Léon and Tréguier. read more
Castles of Wales inspire popular Welsh artist
Popular Welsh artist Dorian Spencer Davies, known for his rich, full-colour style, has turned for inspiration to the iconic castles of Wales. But this time he has produced black and white illustrations for other people to enjoy colouring in. The images have all been hand-drawn in an original and vibrant style in a book that is suitable for all ages – from 4 years old upwards! read more
New book celebrates images of Welsh patron saint in churches
A new book celebrates the depictions of Wales’ patron saint, St David, from churches all over Wales. Depicting St David by artist and historian Martin Crampin, seeks to foster a better understanding of the images of St David in all their colour and variety. read more
The Welsh Mormons' adventures in the American West
Between the mid 1840s and late 1860s about 5,000 Welsh people, inspired by the Mormon faith, left Wales to start a new life in the far west of the United States. In Welsh Saints on the Mormon Trail, written by Wil Aaron, the story is told of their journey by ox-carts and on foot from the Mississippi and the Missouri to Salt Lake City, and of their subsequent lives in Utah. read more
Son of Gwent: Remembering Steffan Lewis
In January 2019, the promising young politician from Gwent, Steffan Lewis, died. Almost a year later, a new book, Son of Gwent: Cofio Steffan Lewis, in Welsh and English, celebrates the life of the politician and family man, with contributions from his family and friends, as well as politicians such as Elin Jones AM, Leanne Wood AM, Carwyn Jones AM and Adam Price AM. read more
2019: Gatland, Japan and respect for Welsh rugby
2019 was the year that Wales climbed to the Number 1 spot in the world rugby rankings for the first time ever, knocking the All Blacks off the top for the first time in 10 years. It was also the year of the first Rugby World Cup to be held in Japan, and the year that Wales’ respected and much-loved Head Coach Warren Gatland’s period in charge came to an end. Gatland’s Last Bow: Wales in Japan 2019 is the inside story of Wales’ campaign at the Rugby World Cup, as witnessed by ITV journalist Richard Morgan. read more
The Welsh Assembly twenty years on - new study shows how it all began
Twenty years since the formation of the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff, author John Gilbert Evans has written a book on devolution, and the contribution of the Labour party to the devolution process, called Labour and Devolution in Wales. read more
Iconic photographs of twentieth century Wales published in new book
Photographs from the Gresford mining disaster, the drowning of Capel Celyn, Lloyd George’s funeral and many other iconic moments in twentieth century Wales are published for the first time in an English book by Y Lolfa. read more
The camaraderie of grass root football celebrated in a new book!
In a unique and honest book, a Sunday League player-manager has written about the reality of football at the grass roots level. The new book, called Park Life, is a celebration of local football in the Rhondda Valleys and is full of humorous stories and banter, concentrating on the social side of the game. read more
Glenn Webbe 'Welsh rugby's first black icon' pens autobiography
In a sport full of characters, Glenn Webbe was one of rugby union’s most colourful and his character shines through in a new autobiography, entitled Glenn Webbe: The Gloves Are Off which has just been released. read more
A phrasebook with a difference for Gaelic learners!
The author of an unusual new handy pocket-sized book is hoping to use humour to inspire people to learn and use a few simple bits of Gaelic. Unlike many traditional phrasebooks, Teach Your Dog Gaelic shows that learning useful expressions doesn’t have to be boring or daunting, and makes picking up a few basics accessible to everyone – and award-winning Outlander star Sam Heughan is already a fan, commenting: read more
Rembembering Welsh football's forgotten heroes of 1976
Everyone in Wales swells with pride to think of the amazing achievement of Bale, Allen, Ledley, Ramsey and co. in getting to the semi-finals at Euro 2016. Hardcore Wales football fans will also talk of the 1958 squad that included Ivor Allchurch and Mel and John Charles and made it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. But what about the boys of 1976? Wales’ strangely unsung success of the 1976 European Championships is finally celebrated in a new book by Nick Burnell – Trailing Clouds of Glory: Welsh Football’s Forgotten Heroes of 1976, which fêtes the success and achievement of a group of people who restored pride in the Welsh football jersey. The book is also the Books Council of Wales’ Book of the Month for November 2019. read more
'The writing's on the wall!': Wales' awakening
The Welsh response to the vandalisation of the iconic mural near Llanrhystud was the spark that inspired Mari Emlyn’s new bilingual book - Cofiwch Dryweryn: Wales Awakening. read more
OVER 10,000 YEARS OF WALES’ MARITIME HISTORY CELEBRATED IN NEW BOOK
The most comprehensive study of Wales’ maritime history ever commissioned, taking over a decade to research and produce – sees publication this week. Entitled Wales and the Sea: 10,000 years of Welsh Maritime History, the volume delves into every aspect of Wales’ connection with the sea, from earliest history to the present day: from archaeology to paintings and poetry, from naval history to seaside holidays. read more
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