THE TIR NA N-OG AWARDS
The main purpose of the Tir na n-Og awards is to raise the standard of children’s and young people’s books published during the year and to encourage the buying and reading of good books.(i) Welsh FictionIf, in the opinion of the selection panel, there are books of sufficient merit, three prizes of £1,000 each will be awarded annually to acknowledge the work of authors and illustrators in the following three categories:
Original Welsh language novels, stories and picture-books are considered. In books heavily dependent on illustrations the same detailed consideration is given to the visual element, and that could lead to sharing the prize between the author and the illustrator.(ii) Welsh non-fiction
Every other Welsh language book published during the relevant year is considered, with the exception of those translations produced overseas in the form of international editions, and also packs and pamphlets.
(iii) English Section
The best English language book of the year with an authentic Welsh background. Fiction and factual books originally in English are eligible. Translations from Welsh or any other language are not eligible.
The prizes are sponsored by the Welsh Arts Council, the Welsh Libraries Association and the Welsh Books Council.ENILLWYR / WINNERS 1999
BEST WELSH-LANGUAGE FICTION
John Owen - Pam Fi Eto, Duw? (Y Lolfa)
BEST WELSH-LANGUAGE NON-FICTION
Lis Jones - Byw a Bod yn y Bath (Gwasg Carreg
Gwalch)
BEST ENGLISH-LANGUAGE BOOK
Gillian Drake - Rhian's Song (Pont)
| AWDURON / AUTHORS | LLYFRAU / BOOKS | ||
| 1976 | T LLEW JONES | Tân ar y Comin, Gwasg Gomer/CBAC | |
| SUSAN COOPER | The Grey King, Chatto & Windus | ||
| 1977 | J SELWYN LLOYD | Trysor Bryniau Caspar, Gwasg Gomer/CBAC | |
| NANCY BOND | A String in the Harp, Atheneum | ||
| 1978 | JANE EDWARDS | Miriam, Gwasg Gomer | |
| SUSAN COOPER | Silver on the Tree, Chatto & Windus | ||
| 1979 | DYDDGU OWEN | Y Flwyddyn Honno, Christopher Davies | |
| BETTE MEYRICK | Time Circles, Abelard-Schuman | ||
| 1980 | IRMA CHILTON | Y Llong, Gwasg
Gomer/CBAC
(Atal y wobr Saesneg/English award withheld) |
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| 1981 | GWENETH LILLY | Y Drudwy Dewr, Gwasg Gomer | |
| FRANCES THOMAS | The Blindfold Track, Macmillan | ||
| 1982 | GWENETH LILLY | Gaeaf y Cerrig, Gwasg Gomer/CBAC | |
| (Atal y wobr Saesneg/English award withheld) | |||
| 1983 | J SELWYN LLOYD | Croes Bren yn Norwy, Gwasg Gomer/CBAC | |
| MARY JOHN | Bluestones, Barn Owl Press | ||
| 1984 | MAIR WYNN HUGHES | Y Llinyn Arian, Gwasg Gomer/CBAC | |
| MALCOLM M JONES, | Herio’r Cestyll, Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru | ||
| CYRIL JONES a/& | |||
| GWEN REDVERS JONES | |||
| IRMA CHILTON | The Prize, Barn Owl Press | ||
| 1985 | (Atal y gwobrau/Awards withheld) | ||
| 1986 | ANGHARAD TOMOS | Y Llipryn Llwyd, Y Lolfa | |
| FRANCES THOMAS | The Region of the Summer Stars, Barn Owl Press | ||
| 1987 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/
BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR |
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| PENRI JONES | Jabas, Gwasg Dwyfor | ||
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | |||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | |||
| ALUN JONES a/& | |||
| J PINION JONES | Gardd o Gerddi, Gwasg Gomer | ||
| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | |||
| BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR | |||
| JENNY NIMMO | The Snow Spider, Methuen | ||
| 1988 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | |
| BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR | ||
| GWENNO HYWYN | Tydi Bywyd yn Boen!, Gwasg Gwynedd | |
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | ||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| DAFYDD ORWIG
(gol./editor) |
Yr Atlas Cymraeg, George Philip/CBAC | |
| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | ||
| BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| CELIA LUCAS | Steel Town Cats, Tabb House Publications | |
| 1989 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/
BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR |
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| IRMA CHILTON | Liw, Gwasg Gomer | |
| a/& | ||
| JAC JONES (arl./illus.) | Ben y Garddwr a Storïau Eraill, Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion | |
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | ||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| GWYN THOMAS a/&
MARGARET JONES |
Culhwch ac Olwen, Gwasg Prifysgol
Cymru/
University of Wales Press |
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| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | ||
| BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| (Atal y wobr Saesneg/English award withheld) | ||
| 1991 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | |
| BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR | ||
| GARETH F WILLIAMS | O Ddawns i Ddawns, Y Lolfa | |
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | ||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| GERAINT H JENKINS | Cymru Ddoe a Heddiw, Gwasg
Prifysgol Rhydychen/CBAC/
Oxford University Press/WJEC |
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| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | ||
| BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| (Atal y wobr Saesneg/English award withheld) | ||
| 1992 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | |
| BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR | ||
| EMILY HUWS a/& | Wmffra, Gwasg Gomer | |
| GWEN REDVERS JONES | Broc Môr, Gwasg Gomer | |
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | ||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| ROBERT M MORRIS a/& | Yn y Dechreuad, Gwasg Prifysgol Rhydychen/CBAC | |
| CATRIN STEPHENS | Oxford University Press/WJEC | |
| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | ||
| BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| FRANCES THOMAS | Who Stole a Bloater?, Seren Books | |
| 1993 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | |
| BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR | ||
| EMILY HUWS | ’Tisio Tshipsan?, Gwasg Gomer | |
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | ||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| GWYN THOMAS a/&
MARGARET JONES |
Chwedl Taliesin, Gwasg Prifysgol
Cymru/
University of Wales Press |
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| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | ||
| BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| (Atal y wobr Saesneg/English award withheld) | ||
| 1994 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | |
| BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR | ||
| ANGHARAD TOMOS | Sothach a Sglyfath, Y Lolfa | |
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | ||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| HUW JOHN HUGHES a/& RHEINALLT THOMAS | Cristion Ydw I, Canolfan
Genedlaethol Addysg Grefyddol/
The Welsh National Centre for Religious Education |
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| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | ||
| BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| PAMELA PURNELL | Denny and the Magic Pool, Pont/Gomer Press | |
| 1995 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/ | |
| BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR | ||
| JOHN OWEN | Pam fi, Duw, Pam Fi?, Y Lolfa | |
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | ||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| D GERAINT LEWIS | Geiriadur Gomer i’r Ifanc, Gwasg Gomer | |
| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN/
BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR |
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| CATHERINE FISHER | The Candle Man, The Bodley Head | |
| 1996 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/
BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR |
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| MAIR WYNN HUGHES | Coch yw Lliw Hunllef, Gomer | |
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | ||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| ELERI ELLIS JONES a/&
MARIAN DELYTH |
Sbectol Inc, Y Lolfa | |
| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN/
BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR |
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| ANNE LEWIS | Who’s Afraid of the Bwgan-wood?, Honno | |
| 1997 | FFUGLEN ORAU’R FLWYDDYN/
BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR |
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| JOHN OWEN | Ydy Fe!, Iaith Cyf. | |
| LLYFR GORAU’R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN/ | ||
| BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| GARETH F WILLIAMS | Dirgelwch Loch Ness, Y Lolfa | |
| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU’R FLWYDDYN | ||
| BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR | ||
| SIÂN LEWIS a/& | Cities in the Sea, Pont/Gomer Press | |
| JACKIE MORRIS (arl./illus.) | ||
| 1998 | FFUGLEN ORAU'R FLWYDDYN
BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR |
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| GWEN REDVERS JONES | Dyddiau Cðn Gomer | |
| LLYFR GORAU'R FLWYDDYN AC EITHRIO FFUGLEN
BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR |
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| TEGWYN JONES,
JAC JONES |
Stori Branwen Gomer | |
| LLYFR SAESNEG GORAU'R FLWYDDYN
BEST ENGLISH BOOK OF THE YEAR |
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| MARY OLDHAM | Alwena's Garden Pont |