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Welsh terror group mastermind claims they could have killed Prince Charles
The mastermind of a Welsh bombing campaign in the 1960s claims the terrorist group he led could have killed Prince Charles during his Investiture as Prince of Wales fifty years ago. read more
All aboard for the No Bones Jones veggie/vegan adventure
This week sees the publication of a book of delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes from the hugely successful catering company No Bones Jones. No Bones Jones: Festival Cookbook shines a spotlight on the authentic, wholesome vegetarian and vegan food that the company supplies to festivalgoers across the UK. read more
History of Swansea-area medical services published as tribute to late author and doctor Tom Davies
A history of doctors and medical history in the Swansea area is published in June as a tribute to the author and consultant, Tom Davies, who died earlier this year, after completing the book To Stand by the Sickbed. read more
Michievous black cat to inspire people to learn Welsh!
Here’s a book for Welsh learners with a difference! Teach Your Cat Welsh aims to help Welsh learners practise their Welsh with their cat. The book follows the hugely popular Teach Your Dog Welsh, published at the end of 2018, which has now sold over 4,250 copies. read more
Love, loss and the Ceredigion landscape: Man's life experience through verse
This week sees the publication of Mostly Welsh, a collection of poems by Chris Armstrong. The collection blends the historic with mythological and personal themes and deals with love, loss and his relationship with Wales and Ceredigion. read more
Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path with a harp! Welsh folk musician's crazy adventure
In the summer of 2012 musician Delyth Jenkins walked the 186 miles of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path over a period of 17 days. With her she carried her Welsh harp and hoped to give a series of impromptu path-side concerts. That Would Be Telyn (Y Lolfa) is an inspiring account of her adventures and the people she met and played for along the way. read more
Unusal marine life explored in new children's book
The crisis of plastic in our oceans has been exposed on television in recent months. Now a Welsh author is introducing the importance of marine life and its conservation to children in a new wonderfully illustrated book. read more
Find the Dragon - the Welsh Where's Wally?
Packed with lively double-page illustrations, a new book starring a small dragon has been hailed as the Welsh Where’s Wally? However, Find the Dragon! has an obvious Welsh slant, with every double page showing an iconic Welsh location, including Mount Snowdon, Caerphilly Castle and Portmeirion. Other scenes include the Red Wall at a Wales football match, a Gower beach and a farm full of disobedient sheep. read more
New science fiction novel asks intriguing questions about the boundries between the real and virtual worlds
Artificial Intelligence is a subject getting more and more attention in the news – with stories such as AI news readers being able to work 24 hours a day as well as developments in health and security. The Xandra Function is a novel that deals with AI in an intriguing way and questions the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds. read more
Unsung working class woman who nursed with Florence Nightingale the inspiration for novel
This week sees the publication of Jane Evans, the inspirational story of a real woman born in poverty-stricken rural Victorian Wales who went from pig farmer to first female drover to working as a nurse alongside Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole and Betsi Cadwaladr in the Crimean War. Jane Evans is the story of a forgotten working class heroine and her will to survive. read more
Award-winning Welsh author publishes first children's book in English
An award-winning Welsh author has just published her first children’s book in English. Caryl Lewis has won numerous awards for her work, including Welsh Book of the Year twice (Martha, Jac a Sianco and Y Bwthyn), as well as numerous awards for her books for children and young adults, including wining the prestigious Tir na n-Og children’s fiction prize twice. She has also been voted Wales’ Favourite Welsh-language Author by BBC Radio Cymru listeners. read more
A book celebrating Welsh football
Two years since Wales success in Euro 2016, the men’s senior team have a new manager who has introduced a number of young faces that are rapidly becoming new heroes. We have been inspired by the unprecedented success of the women’s team under their new manager; by Chris Gunter who recently got his 93rd cap, making him the most capped player in Wales senior men’s team; and we respect all our clubs – big and small. To celebrate our passion for Welsh football, a new bilingual book has been published by Gwynfor Jones, Welsh Football – Day by Day. read more
'Yes, Wales Can': Plaid leader publishes 'manifesto' for Welsh independence
Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price today publishes an anthology of notable writings which can be seen as a ‘manifesto’ for Welsh independence. read more
World Cup finalists Nigel Owen and Derek Bevan recall hilarious rugby stories!
World class rugby referees and great friends, Nigel Owens and Derek Bevan have a lot of stories to share. Both refs were in the same car when they were almost killed in a car accident on the M4 in 2014. They are also the only Welshmen to officiate in a World Cup Final – Derek in 1991 and Nigel Owens in 2015. In a new book called Derek and Nigel, both referees share some of the funniest and most memorable moments in their careers. read more
Geraint Thomas 2018: How the Tour de France win inspired a Welsh cycling fan
This week sees the publication of Geraint Thomas: How a Welshman won the Tour de France (Y Lolfa) – an amusing, passionate and informative celebration of cycling in general, the Tour de France in particular and of course Geraint Thomas’ win this summer – the first ever by a Welshman – by cycling enthusiast Phil Stead. read more
New book for Welsh learners inspired by rescue whippet who only understands Welsh
Here’s a book for Welsh learners with a difference! Teach your Dog Welsh aims to help Welsh learners practise their Welsh with their dog. The inspiration for the book came to Anne Cakebread after she re-homed Frieda, a rescue whippet. Anne came to realise that Frieda would only respond to Welsh commands. Slowly, whilst dealing with Frieda, Anne realised that she was overcoming her nerves about speaking Welsh aloud by talking to the dog, and her Welsh was improving as a result –this gave her the idea of creating a book to help other would-be learners whilst also using her skills as an illustrator. read more
Mattew Rees Reveals All on Cancer Ordeal and the Many Reasons he has to Smile in his Autobiography
This week sees the publication of Reasons 2 Smile, the autobiography of Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Wales, Lions and Barbarians rugby player Matthew Rees – aka ‘Smiler’ – a key member of the Wales team which achieved momentous Grand Slams at the 2008 and 2012 Six Nations Championships and the most-capped hooker of all time for the Welsh national side. read more
Cardigan Bay dolphins star in new children's book with global warming message
A new children’s book published this week will aim to teach children about helping each other, overcoming the odds and also the threat of global warming. read more
S4C character Cyw encouraging children to recycle
Pollution, especially plastic pollution, is a hot topic worldwide at the moment. Dealing with our waste is increasing in importance as we learn the truth about the destruction that comes from our rubbish. This week sees the publication of a new book in the popular S4C series Dysgu gyda Cyw which introduces the message to children – Ailgylchu gyda Cyw [Recycling with Cyw]. read more
Spoof biography Absolutely Huge takes long-awaited sideways look at the world of Welsh rugby
This week sees the publication of Absolutely Huge (Y Lolfa), the hilarious memoirs of Gethin 'Huge' Hughes, Welsh rugby's most famous imaginary player. read more
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