Lists of organisations, companies and freelance individuals relevant to the publishing sector in Wales.

• Booksellers
• Broadcast Media in Wales
• Designers
• Editors
• Illustrators
• Indexers
• Libraries in Wales
• Magazines and Periodicals in Wales
• Newspapers in Wales
• Newspapers, Magazines & Periodicals outside Wales
• Organisations
• Papurau Bro
• Publishers
• Schools in Wales
• Translators
• Writers in Wales

Simple, clear introductions to the essentials of the publishing world under individual headings.

• Advance Information Sheets (AIs)
• Author Contracts
• Author Questionnaires
• Awards
• Bar Codes
• Bibliographic Services
• Book Editors: an outline of responsibilities
• Copyright
• Data Protection Act
• International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
• International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
• Legal Deposit
• Model Contract: Writers' Guild
• Permissions and Fair Dealing
• Pictures: Copyright, Licensing and Research
• Press Releases
• Publishing Schedules/Critical Path
• Rights Sales
• Sale of Goods

Cardiff National Eisteddfod - 23 Jul 2008

For all those visiting the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff please call at the Books Council stand to see the latest selection on Welsh- and English-language books from Wales.

Dylan Thomas Literary Prize Longlist - 15 Jul 2008

A long-list of 14 books being considered for the Dylan Thomas literary prize has been announced in Swansea. Actor Michael Sheen unveiled the list of English language writers under 30, drawn from around the world. The biennial  £60,000 prize has become one of the largest literary awards, with the winner announced in November. The list includes authors from Wales, and the rest of UK, South Africa, Kenya, the US and Iran.

Book of the Year 2008 - 2 Jul 2008

Dannie Abse has won the 2008 Book of the Year award for his volume  The Presence  (Hutchinson)

Financial Support for the Welsh-Language Press - 30 May 2008

The Welsh Books Council announced today that Golwg Ltd. will be the recipient of the funding allocated by the Welsh Assembly Government towards developing the Welsh-language Press.

The Welsh Tir na n-Og Awards 2008 - 30 May 2008

The Welsh Books Council has announced the names of the winners of the Welsh Tir na n-Og Awards 2008, presented by the Welsh Books Council for the best books for children and young people.