27/05/2020

Image Author  P G Bell – Photographer Tiffany Mumford   I fell in love with books when I was three years old and my mum read me The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton. It was the first time I’d ever really been transported by a story. Suddenly, I could leave my bedroom in Newport behind and explore the host of magical new worlds that Blyton conjured up. The words on the page were hers, but the experience was all…

15/05/2020

Futuregen by Dr Jane Davidson A new book by Dr Jane Davidson urges other nations to learn from Wales’ Well-Being of Future Generations Act.  In her new book, #futuregen: Lessons From a Small Country, ex-Minister for Environment, Housing and Sustainability, reveals what governments, policy makers and activists around the world can learn from the creation and implementation of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act, and the strong vision put forward by Wales.  Topics cover zero waste, supporting agriculture, supporting local…

18/02/2019

                    Author P G Bell and illustrator Jenny Lovlie, both from Cardiff, have been nominated for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019, widely regarded as one of the most prestigious accolades in the world of books. Announced today, Thursday 7th February, Jenny Lovlie is shortlisted in the Illustrated Books category for her picture book The Girls whilst The Train To Impossible Places by P G Bell is selected in the Younger…