NOVEMBER 2008

TONNAU TRYWERYN
Martin Davis
(Y Lolfa)
£8.95
ISBN 9781847710765 (184771076X)
A gripping novel based on the drowning of Cwm Tryweryn, one of the most significant events in the history of Wales in the 1950s.

Martin Davis is a well-known and respected author of popular fiction, especially historical novels.

OCTOBER 2008

CYFRES WHAP!: FFRINIDAU
Gareth F. Williams
(Gomer)
£5.99
ISBN 9781843239734 (1843239736)
Gareth F. Williams is one of our most prolific authors for children and young adults and has won the Tir na n-Og Award several times over the years. This is his third novel in the Whap! series, which is aimed at teenagers/young adults. It is a horror novel where there is a very fine line between reality and the spiritual world, and this is portrayed superbly in Ffrindiau.

SEPTEMBER 2008

FFRESHARS
Joanna Davies
(Gomer)
£7.95
ISBN 9781843239680 (184323968X)
A gripping novel about first year students starting at Aberystwyth University. We follow their sexual, alcoholic and challenging adventures, from freshers week in September 1991 until the end of the summer term 1992. It features three main characters: Lois (the naive solicitor-to-be), Cerys (the Welsh Hall's Jezebel), and Gwydion (the friendly Evangelist).

AUGUST 2008

Y DYN HANDI
Sion White & Catrin Dafydd
(Y Lolfa)
£6.95
ISBN 9781847710543 (1847710549)
'Y Dyn Handi' is a Welsh-language novel following the romantic adventures of a popular builder and handyman in the BBC soap-opera, Pobol y Cwm. It is written by one of the lead characters, Sion White, and based roughly on Brandan, Gary and Britt Monk, who also appear in Pobol y Cwm. A fictional launch will take place on Pobol y Cwm, followed by a real life event during the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff in the beginning of August. Co-authored by Catrin Dafydd who enjoyed huge success with her most recent novel Random Death and Custard this light-hearted novel is the perfect summer read and a must buy for all Pobol y Cwm fans.

JULY 2008

UN NOS OLA LEUAD
Caradog Prichard
(Y Lolfa)
£7.95
ISBN 978184771064 (1847710646)
A new edition of Caradog Prichard's powerful novel about a troubled young boy's childhood in a north Wales quarrying village. First published in 1961.

JUNE 2008

NERTH BÔN BRAICH
Various
(Gwasg y Bwthyn)
£7.95
ISBN 9781904845614 (1904845614)
A novel written collaboratively by seven female authors, each writing a chapter - Sian Eirian Rees Davies, Gwen Lasarus, Rhiannon Thomas, Eurgain Haf, Caron Edwards, Annes Glyn and Janice Jones. The story revolves around a competition to find the strongest woman in Wales, who will, in turn, represent Wales at a similar worldwide competition.

MAY 2008

CHWAER FAWR BLODEUWEDD
Siân Northey
(Gwasg Gwynedd)
£5.95
ISBN 9780860742470 (0860742474)
Blodeuwedd had an elder sister, not quite as pretty, not quite as perfect. This is a novel aimed at teenagers and dealing with issues that affect girls and young women – the jealousy and competition between even the friendliest of sisters, and the emphasis on women to be pretty and slim. It combines legendary stories, life today and a touch of magic.

APRIL 2008

BETI BWT
Bet Jones
(Y Lolfa)
£6.95
ISBN 9781847710413 (1847710417)
A novel based on the memories of a child in Trefor on the Llŷn Peninsula. It depicts a vivid portrayal of life in a Welsh village and was second in the Prose Medal Competition in the National Eisteddfod of 2007.

MARCH 2008

BRONCO
Gwyn Thomas
(Cyhoeddiadau Barddas)
£7.95
ISBN 9781906396145 (1906396140)
Eleven short stories. A collection of humorous, amusing and funny stories about unforgettable characters!

FEBRUARY 2008

ANNWYL SMOTYN BACH
Lleucu Roberts
(Y Lolfa)
£5.95
ISBN 9781847710277 (1847710271)
A novel set in the future in which Big Brother keeps an eye on everything; it tells the tale of a pregnant young woman who attempts to escape and to break free from the regime.

JANUARY 2008

LILI DAN YR EIRA
Meinir Pierce Jones
(Gomer)
£8.95
ISBN 9781843237037 (1843237032)
A novel about an old house, full of secrets and mysteries. A gripping story located in a farming community on Anglesey and dealing with agricultural and social issues.