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It has been announced that sales of the  Angel Mountain  series, written by Pembrokeshire author Brian John, and published by Greencroft Books, has sold more than 50,000 copies.

The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea was the scene of the launch of Stevie Davies’s  Into Suez  (Parthian) on Tuesday, 9 March.

A discussion on the future of the book industry in Wales will be held at the Welsh Assembly Government Office, Rhodfa Padarn, Aberystwyth on Wednesday evening, 17 March.

Thursday 4 March was  World Book Day,  the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland. Now in its 13^th    year and growing each year in Wales, the Welsh Books Council has been encouraging everyone to take part – from library and local education authorities and corporate organisations to the press and media.

On Tuesday 2 March, the Welsh Books Council held the annual World Book Day lecture at the Wales Millennium Centre. This year’s guest speaker was Professor Sir Deian Hopkin.

It was her love for the town of Caernarfon that inspired the author Angharad Price to write her latest novel,  Caersaint  (Y Lolfa). The book will be launched at the Anglesey Arms hotel in Caernarfon on Thursday 4 March at 7pm where the band Celt will be playing.

Give a Book Week 2010 will take place from Saturday 27 February to Saturday 6 March.

Quick Reads  Week 22-27 February 2010.

The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the short list of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards 2010 which recognise the exceptional quality and range of books for children and teenagers.

Gwasg Carreg Gwalch launched a tribute to the dramatist W.S. Jones,  Wil Sam - Y Dyn Theatr  in Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli, on Thursday 25 February.