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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
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
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