- I am an author. Can I get a grant from the Welsh Books Council?
The Welsh Books Council provides grants for authors but applications must be submitted through a publisher. For information on Publishing Grants click 'Grants' above and go to 'Information for Authors'.
- I’ve written a book. Where do I get advice on how to get it published?
Contact the Welsh Books Council's Editorial Department for advice by clicking 'Contact Us' above or go to the Welsh Book Trade Information site. This website provides advice and a list of publishers from Wales. The Editorial Department can also arrange a reader’s report on your typescript.
- I am an author. Can the Welsh Books Council tell me how many copies of my books have been sold?
No, you should contact your publisher. The Distribution Centre’s contracts with individual publishers do not allow us to disclose any sales information to a third party.
- I am an author. Can the Welsh Books Council ensure that I receive royalties/fees regularly and on time?
Your contract should stipulate the amounts due and the payment schedule as agreed by both parties. In the case of non-payment, you should immediately contact your publisher. The Welsh Books Council can intervene on your behalf, in the case of grant-aided books, but only when you have failed to get any satisfactory answers from your publisher.
- I want to become a publisher. How can the Welsh Books Council help me?
Several of the Books Council’s Departments will be able to advise you. Your initial contact should be the Grants Department by clicking 'Contact Us' above. The Department will refer you to other Departments as necessary. Click on 'Grants' above for further details.
- I want to open a book-shop. How can the Welsh Books Council help me?
Contact the Manager of the Distribution Centre and/or the Head of Sales and Marketing by clicking 'Contact Us' above.
- How can I become a Friend of the Welsh Books Council?
Click here to download a membership form or contact:
The Secretary of the Friends, Welsh Books Council, Castell Brychan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 2JB Tel: 01970 624151 Fax: 01970 625385
E-mail: castellbrychan@wbc.org.uk
- I want to purchase a book and am unable to source it locally. What should I do?
Your local book-shop can order any available title on your behalf from our Distribution Centre. If this is not practicable, go to the Welsh Books Council's www.gwales.com website which offers a quick and efficient service. We do our best to offer a next working day delivery service for all books in stock.
- Is it possible for me to order a book although the Gwales website says it is Out of Print?
When a publisher informs us that a book is no longer available, and that they have no plans to reprint the title, the status on our Gwales website is changed to 'Out of Print'. There is no point, therefore, in trying to order these titles. We suggest, in such cases, that you borrow a copy from your local library, or search the internet or a second-hand book-shop for a copy.
- How can I get information on the resources available for my child/school?
Contact the Children's Books Department by clicking 'Contact Us' above. The Department has a number of specialist officers who are knowledgeable in the field.