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Rich industrial history of north Ceredigion inspires new novel
A new historical novel celebrating the building of the narrow gauge railways in and around Aberystwyth is published this week by Y Lolfa. read more
Compelling Glyndŵr story: final book in trilogy published
The final instalment of a trilogy which tells the tantalising story of the final years of Glyndŵr's rebellion is published this week. read more
Valleys setting for new Welsh-Italian novel by EastEnders writer
The timeless story of the search for a better life is the inspiration behind and message of Rob Gittins’ new novel, Hear the Echo, which is set around an Italian café in a vividly portrayed South Wales Valleys community. read more
Local characters inspire nostalgic new novel based in South Wales Valleys
A new novel based around the amusing antics of a group of characters in a village in the South Wales Valleys is published this week by Y Lolfa. read more
Charles Arch, voice of the Royal Welsh, publishes autobiography
A new memoir published this week by Y Lolfa paints a vivid picture of rural Wales. In Life Beneath the Arch, author Charles Arch, who has been ringside commentator at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd since 1980, recounts with great warmth his childhood in Ceredigion. read more
Rudolf Hess: The ‘Kaiser of Abergavenny’ - the truth about his treatment and recovery at the Welsh asylum
Rudolf Hess, Deputy Führer to Hitler, made a famous escape to Scotland in 1941 to arrange peace talks. He was dismissed as ‘mad’ by Hitler, and found mentally unstable by a physician on arrival in Scotland. He was incarcerated in various institutions, and it remains relatively unknown that the War Office sent a representative to Talgarth Military Hospital in ‘isolated South Wales’ and recommended that Hess should be sent there. read more
Trickster, forger or genius – the story of Iolo Morganwg, one of the 18th century's most colourful characters
Iolo Morganwg is an enigmatic historical figure in the Vale of Glamorgan and beyond. Gareth Thomas' novel I, Iolo, published this week by Y Lolfa, uses research and evidence recorded by his contemporaries and academics to recount his prodigious and astounding story. read more
Y Lolfa's new digital press making an impression
Y Lolfa press from Talybont has installed a new digital press to supplement its two litho presses. The company, with its 20 strong work force, is amongst the first in the UK to purchase the Xerox Versant 180. The new press will enable the company to print digital work to the highest possible quality read more
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