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Growing amnesia and introspection killing solidarity and community
In the new era of Brexit and Trump and fake news, long accepted ideas of solidarity are now highly contested territory particularly in the post-industrial Valleys of South Wales. read more
Novella based on Welsh myths addresses important issues for young people
This week sees the publication of When Ravens Screamed Over Blood by William Vaughan – a fantasy novella which has its foundations in the magic and violence of the Welsh Mabinogion, Irish mythology and the Bible. read more
Rich industrial history of north Ceredigion inspires new novel
A new historical novel celebrating the building of the narrow gauge railways in and around Aberystwyth is published this week by Y Lolfa. read more
Compelling Glyndŵr story: final book in trilogy published
The final instalment of a trilogy which tells the tantalising story of the final years of Glyndŵr's rebellion is published this week. read more
Valleys setting for new Welsh-Italian novel by EastEnders writer
The timeless story of the search for a better life is the inspiration behind and message of Rob Gittins’ new novel, Hear the Echo, which is set around an Italian café in a vividly portrayed South Wales Valleys community. read more
Local characters inspire nostalgic new novel based in South Wales Valleys
A new novel based around the amusing antics of a group of characters in a village in the South Wales Valleys is published this week by Y Lolfa. read more
Charles Arch, voice of the Royal Welsh, publishes autobiography
A new memoir published this week by Y Lolfa paints a vivid picture of rural Wales. In Life Beneath the Arch, author Charles Arch, who has been ringside commentator at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd since 1980, recounts with great warmth his childhood in Ceredigion. read more
Rudolf Hess: The ‘Kaiser of Abergavenny’ - the truth about his treatment and recovery at the Welsh asylum
Rudolf Hess, Deputy Führer to Hitler, made a famous escape to Scotland in 1941 to arrange peace talks. He was dismissed as ‘mad’ by Hitler, and found mentally unstable by a physician on arrival in Scotland. He was incarcerated in various institutions, and it remains relatively unknown that the War Office sent a representative to Talgarth Military Hospital in ‘isolated South Wales’ and recommended that Hess should be sent there. read more
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Trickster, forger or genius – the story of Iolo Morganwg, one of the 18th century's most colourful characters
Iolo Morganwg is an enigmatic historical figure in the Vale of Glamorgan and beyond. Gareth Thomas' novel I, Iolo, published this week by Y Lolfa, uses research and evidence recorded by his contemporaries and academics to recount his prodigious and astounding story. read more
Y Lolfa's new digital press making an impression
Y Lolfa press from Talybont has installed a new digital press to supplement its two litho presses. The company, with its 20 strong work force, is amongst the first in the UK to purchase the Xerox Versant 180. The new press will enable the company to print digital work to the highest possible quality read more
Welsh Learners receive a helping hand which sees four of Wales' publishers working together on a joint project
Y Lolfa is delighted to be part of the Llyfrau Amdani project, a project which sees the publication of a new exciting series of reading books especially aimed at adults learning Welsh. The first pack is published this week. read more
One woman's journey around Wales in search of its holiest sites
One woman walked around Wales in a bid to visit and celebrate some of the country’s holiest sites. read more
First ever biography for 'one of the world's best photo-journalists', Welshman Philip Jones Griffiths
A decade after the death of one of the world’s best journalist photographers, the Welshman Philip Jones Griffiths, the first ever biography detailing his life and work has been published in Welsh. The volume Philip Jones Griffiths – Ei Fywyd a’i Luniau (His Life and Photography) by Ioan Roberts, is published this week by Y Lolfa and contains fifty impressive photographs by Philip himself, from Wales to Vietnam and many other countries. read more
One Mam's mission to bridge the gap in Welsh books available for parents
One Mum has sought to bridge the gap in the Welsh books that are available to new parents which will illustrate the reality of bringing up a child in Wales with a Welsh perspective by publishing a new book that will be a fun and comprehensive guide for new parents. read more
A ‘challenge to test people's knowledge about Wales on Saint David's Day'
An acclaimed author of bestselling Welsh quiz books has challenged readers to test how much they know about Wales in the run up to Saint David’s day. read more
Welsh language World Book Day book to be published for the first time ever
The Welsh Books Council is delighted to confirm that a special book to celebrate World Book Day is to be published for the first time ever in Welsh. read more
Original Welsh children’s book chosen as part of the Welsh Government’s flying start scheme
An original Welsh language children’s book has been selected for an exciting Welsh Government initiative to promote literacy in the most deprived areas of Wales. read more
Comic Mellten is looking for the next generation of Welsh cartoonists
Welsh comic Mellten is looking for the next generation of cartoonists by giving young children the chance to create their own cartoon character or cartoon strip in a big competition that is launched this week. read more
Love reading, love books.
With it being Saint Dwynwen day on January 25, why not give a book to your loved one? read more
The forgotten cinemas of west Wales rediscovered
The secret history of the forgotten cinemas of west Wales have been rediscovered this week. read more
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