Introduction
Literature Wales (formerly Academi) is the National Company for the development of literature in Wales. Literature Wales includes Yr Academi Gymreig / The Welsh Academy - the national Society of Writers in Wales, and Tŷ Newydd Writers’ Centre.
Literature Wales’ many projects and activities include Wales Book of the Year, the National Poet of Wales, Writers on Tour funding scheme, writing courses at Tŷ Newydd, Translators’ House Wales, the BayLit and Tŷ Newydd festivals and Young People’s Writing Squads. It also has fieldworkers working specifically to develop literature activity in the south Wales valleys and north Wales.
The services offered by Literature Wales for writers include mentoring, writers’ bursaries, information and advice and independent manuscript assessment.
For more information contact Literature Wales.
What's On
06/02/12
12/01/12 - 23/02/12
06/02/12
13/04/12



Brand new Literature Festival for Wales: Click here to read about the festival which will be held in Dinefwr Park in 2012.
National Poet of Wales supports LGBT Month: Gillian Clarke composes a poem to celebrate.
First Prize: £5,000. The 2012 Cardiff International Poetry Competition is now open for entries. Click here details of how to enter.
Scheherezade 2012: Cardiff schools work with Rhian Edwards, Michael Harvey and Martin Daws to create poetry for multi-arts production.