Wrexham Carnival of Words

What do best selling authors Mark Billingham, Milly Johnson, Matthew Hall, Bethan Gwanas, Barbara Erskine, Gervase Phinn, Alan Johnson and Sarah Hilary all have in common? They will be appearing at this year's Carnival of Words literary festival in venues across Wrexham from April 21 -April 30.

Mark Billingham is an English novelist, actor, television screenwriter and comedian whose series of Tom Thorne crime novels are best-sellers in that genre.

Milly Johnson is a British author of romantic fiction. She has written 19 best-selling novels with over three million sales worldwide, one book of poetry and five novellas.

Matthew Hall is a British screenwriter and novelist. He is sometimes credited as M. R. Hall and his most popular TV shows are Keeping Faith and Kavanagh QC.

Bethan Gwanas is a popular contemporary Welsh author, who publishes almost exclusively in the Welsh language. A prolific writer, she has had 17 titles published in the last decade.

Barbara Erskine is the author of bestselling time slip novels which demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural.

Gervase Phinn is a comedian, author, poet, broadcaster, lecturer, educational guru, after-dinner speaker and 'born raconteur'!

Alan Johnson is a regular and firm favourite at our Wrexham Carnival of Words, who has won a multitude of awards for his trilogy of memoirs and who will be talking about his first novel.

Sarah Hilary is a UK crime novelist and former bookseller. Her debut, Someone Else's Skin, won the 2015 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and was a Richard and Judy pick for the same year.

For more details and how to buy tickets for this year's Carnival visit www.wrexhamcarnivalofwords.com  

Advanced Fiction List

Are you struggling to know what to read next, or are you eagerly waiting for the next novel by your favourite author but don't know if it's out yet? The answer to these questions can be found in the library's Advance Fiction List.

Wrexham Library and Information Service produce quarterly lists of forthcoming books written by popular authors and the Spring 2022 list has just been released. To pick up your copy please visit your local library.

Amdani - books for Welsh learners

Amdani is a lively series of reading books specifically designed for adults who are learning Welsh. The books have been carefully graded across four different levels - entry, foundation, intermediate and advanced.

This series of books was launched to meet a gap in the market by giving adult Welsh learners the chance to enjoy reading a variety of contemporary subjects and themes. 

Wrexham's libraries have books for all levels in this series, why not call in to browse our collections today!

Mothers inspire BorrowBox theme

The BorrowBox service has a wide range of e-books and e-audio books available for you to download onto your computer or most mobile devices to read and to listen to.

There are English and Welsh language books, fiction and non-fiction, and books for adults and children.

Inspired by this month's Mother's Day, they are featuring titles with the theme of Mothers. You can download 10 eBooks and 10 eAudiobooks for free for 21 days via the BorrowBox App.

Borrowing digital content has never been simpler, smarter or more convenient. BorrowBox digital content is available any time from work, home or anywhere 24/7. You can reserve or borrow up to 10 eAudiobooks and 10 eBooks at a time. Visit our website www.wrexhamgov.uk/libraries and follow the online services link.

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Chwerwfelys gan Rebecca Roberts

 

Chwerwfelys by Rebecca Roberts

Chwerwfelys by Rebecca Roberts

 

Dilyniant i'r nofel boblogaidd "Mudferwi" yw'r nofel hon gan Rebecca Roberts.  Os gwnaethoch fwynhau'r llyfr cyntaf fe fwynhewch y nofel yma hefyd.  Nid oes rhaid darllen y nofel gyntaf er mwyn gwerthfawrogi ond byddwch yn gwybod mwy am y prif gymeriad. Mae Alys yn byw yn Nyffryn Clwyd gyda'i chariad Duncan. Ond caiff Duncan gynnig mynd i fflmio rhaglen deledu ym Mhatagonia, a mae'n gadael Alys ar ei phen ei hun i gadw'r bysnes bwyd i fynd dros amser anodd COVID 19 ar effaith ar fusnesau a theuluoedd. Yn fwy na dim mae'n cario mlaen a llwyddo!! Nia