Friday 22 June 2018

Independent Bookshop Week - Book Awards 2018



If, like me you are saddened by the demise of high-street retail in general and in particular the struggle for survival of our wonderful independent book shops then spare a thought for them this week, Independent Bookshop Week. Unfortunately here in Torfaen we are not well served by bookshops. A quick search of the website revealed that if you live in the north of the borough “Bookish” in Crickhowell is your nearest indie bookshop 6.3 miles from Blaenavon and 11.6 miles from Pontypool. While if you are based in Cwmbran, Cardiff offers a selection, the nearest being 12.6 miles and if you don’t mind traveling a little further “The Chepstow Bookshop” is under 15 miles away. All are great places for a day out so why not pay them a visit?
indiebookshopweek.org.uk

It may seem strange, libraries championing book shops but I don’t see them as rivals but rather as allies in the quest to promote reading and provide great books for all ages.


In the run up to the week the IBW Book Award winners were announced. Winner of the adult category was Amor Towles for “A Gentleman in Moscow. The children’s category winner was Geraldine McCaughrean for “Where the World Ends” and the picture book category went to author Nicola Davies and illustrator Emily Sutton for "Lots:The Diversity of Life on Earth". For more information on these books and the shortlisted titles visit the website.
IBW Book Award









Wythnos Siopau Llyfrau Annibynnol – Gwobrau Llyfrau 2018

Os ydych chi, fel fi, yn tristau wrth weld dirywiad siopau’r stryd fawr yn gyffredinol ac yn arbennig brwydr ein siopau llyfrau annibynnol anhygoel yna cofiwch amdanyn nhw’r wythnos yma, Wythnos Siopau Llyfrau Annibynnol. Yn anffodus yma yn Nhorfaen does dim rhyw lawer o siopau llyfrau gyda ni.  Wrth bori’n gyflym ar y wefan gallwch weld mai “Bookish” yng Nghrughywel yw eich siop lyfrau annibynnol agosaf os ydych chi’n byw yng ngogledd y fwrdeistref, 6.3 milltir o Flaenafon ac 11.6 milltir o Bont-y-pŵl. Os ydych chi yng Nghwmbrân, mae Caerdydd yn cynnig dewis, arc mae’r agosaf yn 12.6 milltir i ffwrdd ac os nad oes ots gennych chi deithio rhywfaint yn bellach mae “The Chepstow Bookshop” llai na 15 milltir i ffwrdd. Mae pob un yn lleoedd gwych am ddiwrnod allan fel pa na alwch chi draw?
indiebookshopweek.org.uk


Efallai bod hyn i weld yn od – bod llyfrgelloedd yn hyrwyddo siopau llyfrau, ond dydw i ddim yn meddwl amdanyn nhw fel cystadleuwyr ond yn hytrach fel cyfeillion wrth geisio hybu darllen a darparu llyfrau da i bobl o bob oed.



Yn ystod yr wythnos cyhoeddwyd enillwyr Gwobrau Llyfrau Siopau Llyfrau Annibynnol. Enillydd categori’r oedolion oedd Amor Towles am “A Gentleman in Moscow”. Enillydd categori’r plant oedd Geraldine McCaughrean am “Where the World Ends” ac aeth gwobr y llyfr lluniau i’r awdur Nicola Davies a’r darlunydd Emily Sutton am “Lots: The Diversity of Life on Earth”. Am fwy o wybodaeth am y llyfrau yma a’r teitlau a gyrhaeddodd y rhestr fer, ewch i’r wefan. 
IBW Book Award

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