TIR NA N-OG AWARDS 2008
TIR NA N-OG AWARD WINNERS 2008

English-language

Finding Minerva, Frances Thomas (Gomer/Pont Books)

Primary Sector

Y Llyfr Ryseitiau: Gwaed y Tylwyth Nicholas Daniels
(Dref Wen)

Secondary Sector

Eira Mân, Eira Mawr Gareth F Williams
(Gwasg Gomer)

THE TIR NA N-OG SHORT LIST 2008

English-language books

A Gift for St David's Day various authors, editor Neil Nuttall
(Gomer/Pont Books)

Finding Minerva Frances Thomas
(Gomer/Pont Books)

Under the Cindertip Nigel Paul Morgan
(Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)

Welsh-language books - Primary Sector

Dim Eto, Jac Steven P Jones
(Dref Wen)

Hogan Mam, Babi Jam Emily Huws
(Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion)

Y Llyfr Ryseitiau: Gwaed y Tylwyth Nicholas Daniels
(Dref Wen)

Twm a'r Ôl Troed Sian Lewis
(Gwasg Gomer)

Welsh-language books - Secondary Sector

Eira Mân, Eira Mawr Gareth F Williams
(Gwasg Gomer)

Fy Hanes I - Yr Arwisgo Sonia Edwards
(Gwasg Gomer)

Mae'r Byd i Byd yn Boncyrs Siân Summers
(Dref Wen)

WELSH-LANGUAGE CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE

On Tuesday, 29 May, during a ceremony at the Urdd Youth Eisteddfod, Carmarthen, it was announced that Caryl Parry Jones is the Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate (Bardd Plant Cymru) for 2007–2008. Caryl will hold poetry workshops in schools throughout Wales, as well as e-mail workshops, during the year.

TIR NA N-OG 2007 WINNERS

The Welsh Books Council have announced the winners of the 2007 Tir na n-Og Awards:

English-language books
Dark Tales from the Woods, Daniel Morden
(Gomer/Pont Books)

Welsh-language books - Primary Sector
Ein Rhyfel Ni, Mair Wynn Hughes
(Gwasg y Bwthyn)

Welsh-language books - Secondary Sector
Adref Heb Elin, (Cyfres Whap!), Gareth F. Williams
(Gwasg Gomer)

THE TIR NA N-OG SHORT LIST 2007
 
The following titles were nominated for this year's short list:
 
English-language books

Dark Tales From the Wood
Daniel Morden (Gomer/Pont Books)

Gatty's Tale
Kevin Crossley-Holland (Orion Publishing)

The Telling Pool
David Clement-Davies (Bloomsbury Publishing)

Welsh-language books - Primary Sector



Babi Gwyrdd
Emily Huws (Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion)

Ein Rhyfel Ni
Mair Wynn Hughes (Gwasg y Bwthyn)

Y Wisg Enfys
Catherine Fisher (Gwasg Gomer)


Welsh-language books - Secondary Sector



Adref Heb Elin
Gareth F. Williams (Gwasg Gomer)

Angst ac Anawsterau
Angharad Devonald (Dref Wen)

Ffêc Tan, Rissole a Tships
Caryl Lewis (Gwasg Gomer)

BARDD PLANT CYMRU 2006–2007
(Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate)

On Tuesday, 30 May, during a ceremony at the Urdd Youth Eisteddfod in Ruthin, it was announced that Gwyneth Glyn is the Children's Poet Laureate (Bardd Plant Cymru) for 2006–2007. Gwyneth will hold poetry workshops in schools throughout Wales, as well as e-mail workshops, during the year.

TIR NA N-OG 2006 WINNERS

The Welsh Books Council announced the winners of the 2006 Tir na n-Og Awards in a special dinner at the ‘Celtic Connection’ conference organised by CILIP Cymru/Wales held at the Museum of Wales, Cardiff.

The award winners this year were:

English-language books
Tirion’s Secret Journal, Jenny Sullivan
(Pont Books)

Welsh-language books - Primary Sector
Carreg Ateb, Emily Huws
(Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion)

Welsh-language books - Secondary Sector
Creadyn, Gwion Hallam
(Gwasg Gomer)

THE TIR NA N-OG AWARDS 2005

WINNERS

Best English-language book with an authentic Welsh background

The Seal Children
Jackie Morris (Frances Lincoln)

Highly commended:
In Chatter Wood
Jac Jones (Pont Books)

Best Welsh-language Fiction

Eco
Emily Huws (Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion)

Highly commended:
I'r Tir Tywyll
Elgan Philip Davies (Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion)

Best Welsh-language non-fiction

Byd Llawn Hud
(Gwasg Gomer)



TIR NA N-OG SHORT LIST 2005
 
The following titles were nominated for this year's short list:
 
Best English-language book with an authentic Welsh background

In Chatter Wood
Jac Jones (Pont Books)

Nat
Margaret Jones (Pont Books)

The Seal Children
Jackie Morris (Frances Lincoln)

Turning Points in Welsh History 1485–1914
Stuart Broomfield, Euryn Madoc-Jones (University of Wales Press)
   

 
Best Welsh-language Fiction
 
Eco
Emily Huws (Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion)

Graffiti
Angharad Devonald (Dref Wen)

Gwas y Stabl
Mair Wynn Hughes (Gomer)

I'r Tir Tywyll
Elgan Philip Davies (Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion)
 
Best Welsh-language non-fiction
 
Byd Llawn Hud
(Gwasg Gomer)

Chwyldro! Chwyldro?
Robin Evans (Canolfan Astudiaethau Addysg)

Dwli o Ddifri
Ceri Wyn Jones (Gwasg Gomer)

Hen Wragedd a Ffyn ac Eira Gwyn
gol. Myrddin ap Dafydd (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)

BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2004
 
The following titles have been nominated for this year's long list:
 
New and Collected Poems, Dannie Abse (Hutchinson)
Wayward Sailor, Anthony Dalton (McGraw-Hill)
Stump, Niall Griffiths (Jonathan Cape)
Old People Are a Problem, Emyr Humphreys (Seren)
Fishboys of Vernazza, John Sam Jones (Parthian)
Keeping Mum, Gwyneth Lewis (Bloodaxe)
Falling, Debbie Moon (Honno)
The Sergeants' Tale, Bernice Rubens (Little, Brown)
China, Alan Wall (Secker & Warburg)
The Poems of Rowan Williams, Rowan Williams (Perpetua Press)

The winner was Stump, Niall Griffiths (Jonathan Cape)