books

The Secret Glory in New Welsh Review

Issy Rixon on an early twentieth-century Gothic coming-of-age novel about nonconformity, nature, art and keeping your beliefs secretMore…

The Bowmen in New Welsh Review

Issy Rixon evaluates this World War I short story collection in terms of its contribution to supernatural belief and wartime mythologisingMore…

"Books for summer cycling"

The best books to celebrate the cycling boom – from The GuardianMore…

#50 best novels in Welsh

A series of reflections by Simon Brooks on the 50 best novels written in Welsh.More…

Rapture and rebellion!

A grail quest and a boy's public school torment.More…

A fake-news story?

Were the Angels of Mons a First World War fake-news story?More…

"…lonely pioneer in Welsh e-classics"

The sentimental clap-trap about ‘real’ books
Elin Llwyd Morgan
’s regular column in Barn - April 2016More…

Amateur dramatics

Further details about the photograph used on the cover of Storïau'r Henllys Fawr.More…

One of seven stories available for free

As Storïau’r Henllys Fawr is being published here’s a chance to download one of the seven stories, Antur y ddrama, for free.More…

Teulu Bach Nantoer on World Book Day

As part of the celebrations for World Book Day S4C will repeat a television programme by Unigryw on the most important children’s novel in the Welsh language.More…

Three visions between two covers

The Visions of the Sleeping Bard contains three separate books.More…

Teulu Bach Nantoer is blogged!

Glyn Adda has enjoyed the Teulu Bach Nantoer e-book and recalls the author’s other works.More…

Teulu Bach Nantoer

To co-incide with the broadcast of a television programme by Unigryw on S4C, an e-book has been published of the most important children’s novel in the Welsh language.More…

Good news from Amazon

Amazon have started to accept Welsh language e-books.More…

On-line book shopping

More on-line e-book retailers now list and sell Cromen products.More…

In Pursuit of Spring

The early months of 100 years ago were similar to this year’s.More…

The first Welsh language novel?

Regarded by many as the first Welsh language novel, Hunangofiant Rhys Lewis is Cromen’s latest publication.More…

Cromen on gwales.com

Cromen ebooks available from gwales.comMore…

Super-Tramp - the original

W H Davies travels accross the USA and Canada – the tramp-poet from Newport describes the people he meets, the places he visits as well as that unfortunate incident in Renfrew, Ontario.More…

The Super-Tramp in Wales

W H Davies’s trek from Carmarthen to London – the tramp-poet from Newport describes the people and places he comes across on his journey.More…

Happy-go-lucky family

The Morgans are a Welsh family living in Balham, London – the only novel written by the Anglo-Welsh poet and journalist, Edward Thomas.More…

"Bards and singers and famous men of renown"

By touring Wales and visiting the homes of bards and singers and famous men of renown Owen M Edwards presents a snapshot of the country and its landscape, its history and culture and of its people and society.More…

The most famous Welsh novel?

The most famous opening sentence, novel and author in the Welsh language. The first Cromen book – and where better to start?More…

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