Earlier this year, the UK’s Booksellers Association (BA) published a report on the role played by Welsh bookshops in their communities. It gave voice to what we already instinctively know: that the country’s 116 bookshops – 64 of them independents – are crucial for promoting Welsh culture and language, championing literacy, connecting readers with writers …
The annual London Book Fair, which took place at London Olympia last week, is one of the biggest gatherings of publishing people in the world. We get together to forge and nurture relationships, to debate the issues of the day, to discuss, buy and sell books. It’s always a celebration of the book world in …
At Monty Lit Fest, we believe in the power of the written word. Whether you’re a parent sharing a first board book with a baby; an avid reader or someone who picks up a book only occasionally, we know that words have the power to change lives. That’s why we want to support this year’s …