Adventurous sea-wave cedar curves suggest confidence. Crystal walls affirm transparency of government. From this plinth and promontory Wales looks the world in the eye. Given its embodiment of two concepts, a visionary architectural flight and an all too human arena of government, the Senedd was inevitably forged in passion and furious argument. No one said it would be easy. As an assembly and crossroads of all Wales this is a new democracy at work. And the work is hard. The clear meaning of the Senedd is that it is Our Place and the future is up to us to shape.

A dozen years ago the modern spectacle of Cardiff waterfront was a dream. With stunning new photographs of the Senedd building by Andrew Molyneux, and archive pictures, this book shows how the Senedd at the heart of it became a provocative and inspirational reality.

Senedd is available in English and Welsh, as paperbacks or limited edition hardbacks with slipcases. See: Senedd Argraffiad Cymraeg, Senedd Hardback limited edition with slipcase, Senedd Rhifynnau Cyfyngedig Cymraeg

Adventurous sea-wave cedar curves suggest confidence. Crystal walls affirm transparency of government. From this plinth and promontory Wales looks the world in the eye. Given its embodiment of two concepts, a visionary architectural flight and an all too human arena of government, the Senedd was inevitably forged in passion and furious argument. No one said it would be easy. As an assembly and crossroads of all Wales this is a new democracy at work. And the work is hard. The clear meaning of the Senedd is that it is Our Place and the future is up to us to shape.

A dozen years ago the modern spectacle of Cardiff waterfront was a dream. With stunning new photographs of the Senedd building by Andrew Molyneux, and archive pictures, this book shows how the Senedd at the heart of it became a provocative and inspirational reality.

Senedd is available in English and Welsh, as paperbacks or limited edition hardbacks with slipcases. See: Senedd English paperback, Senedd Argraffiad Cymraeg, Senedd Rhifynnau Cyfyngedig Cymraeg

Tyddyn Llan Restaurant with Rooms
Welcome to Tyddyn Llan, home of Michelin-starred chef Bryan Webb in this beautiful book of recipes and behind-the-scenes hotel stories. It features over 100 delicious recipes, including Bryan’s signature dishes, a day in the life of the restaurant from suppliers to kitchen preparation, and information on his personal culinary heroes.

Awards for Tyddyn Llan
Bryan Webb is the winner of the Good Food Guide Wales three times in five years, two Egon Ronay Stars and a much-coveted Michelin Star for 2010.

Bryan Webb’s Kitchen includes:
• Over 100 Michelin star recipes
• Food heroes include Franco Taruschio, Colin Pressdee and Simon Hopkinson
• Wine lists and accompanying meals
• Featured suppliers
• Recipes from Bryan’s travels across the world
• A day in the life of Tyddyn Llan
• Over 150 colour photographs

For more cookery books from Wales see: Celtic Cuisine, Food Wales- a second helping, Food Wales eating out guide second edition, Flavours of Wales, London Oyster Guide

Celtic food and recipes
Venison sausages, Scotch broth, Seared fillet of wild river salmon, and Braised pheasant are some of the traditional Celtic recipes included. Each chapter is introduced with a historic overview of Celtic cooking and food, and its influence on modern food.

Celtic Cuisine includes
• Over 160 recipes
• Starters
• Fish and shellfish
• Vegetarian
• Meat
• Puddings
• Baking
• Drinks and preserves
• Over 60 colour photographs

For more cookery books from Wales see: Bryan Webb’s Kitchen, Flavours of Wales, Food Wales- a second helping, Food Wales eating out guide second edition, London Oyster Guide

Welsh food and produce
Food Wales – a second helping will guide you through the four regions of Wales, rich in organic and naturally produced foods. With information about native foods, the best places to eat and the best producers in each area, the guide provides a wealth of information about naturally farmed, fished and foraged foods. With an A-Z of Welsh produce and a seasonality chart, showing the best time to eat natural ingredients, it’s easy to enjoy local foods at their peak.

Welsh recipes
With over twenty recipes from land and sea, the book shows how to use Welsh fresh produce for delicious dishes. Including oysters, pheasant, pigeon and lamb, Food Wales – a second helping is ideal for cooks who wish to eat with the seasons.

Food Wales – a second helping includes:
• Over 150 producers contact details
• Over 175 restaurants, hotels and cafes
• Over 20 recipes using local produce
• Farmers market details
• Food festival dates
• A to Z of Welsh food
• Seasonality chart

For more books on food from Wales see: Bryan Webb’s Kitchen, Celtic Cuisine, Flavours of Wales, Food Wales eating out guide second edition, London Oyster Guide

Golf Breaks in Wales
Food writer Colin Pressdee offers a selection of the best restaurants and hotels, close to the golf courses, for a variety of tastes and budgets. With reviews and contact details for all locations, the guide is ideal for those planning a golf break in Wales.

Golf Wales includes:

• Index of all golf courses in Wales
• Places to eat and stay for every course
• Over 150 photographs
• Foreword by Ian Woosnam

If you like golf, see My Ryder Cup

“This is a book written for oyster lovers by an oyster lover and will prove to be a handy memory-jogger when that craving for a dozen number twos sweeps over you.” – Charles Campion

The definitive oyster guide to London’s seafood bars, restaurants, retailers and markets. Written in association with the Shellfish Association of Great Britain, this book is ideal for seafood connoisseurs or those who wish to try something new.

• Foreword by Charles Campion
• Over 150 reviews of London’s top oyster establishments
• Listings include location, contact details, sample dishes, prices and types of oysters served
• A ‘spotters guide’ to UK oyster types
• Useful indices on London retailers, UK suppliers, UK and Irish oyster festivals
• Recipes and serving suggestions
• Charles Campion’s days out from London
• Handy ribbon marker with bookmark

For more books about food see: Bryan Webb’s Kitchen, Celtic Cuisine, Flavours of Wales, Food Wales- a second helping, Food Wales eating out guide second edition

Cordon bleu cook Gilli Davies introduces this stunning collection of traditional Welsh recipes. With fresh local produce, traditional cooking techniques and brand new photography, the book gives even the novice cook a true taste of Wales.

Welsh cooking
Flavours of Wales provides over 80 traditional Welsh recipes from across the country, covering starters, main courses, snacks, desserts, drinks and baking. With recipes such as Spicy Mussel Casserole, Deep-Fried Laver Seaweed, Leek and Goat’s Cheese Parcels and Anglesey Shortbread, it’s the ultimate recipe book for Welsh cuisine. With the background of each recipe and cooking technique described, the book provides an insight into the history of Welsh food, and its place in Welsh culture.

Flavours of Wales includes:
• Fish
• Leeks
• Lamb, Beef and Pork
• Poultry
• Cheese
• Baking
• Pudding
• Drinks
• Wild Wales specialities

For more cookery books from Wales see: Bryan Webbs Kitchen, Celtic Cuisine, Food Wales- a second helping, Food Wales eating out guide second edition, London Oyster Guide

Welsh food
Farmers markets, food festivals, food websites and Welsh produce information are also included in the book. This pocket guide is an essential tool to discovering the best dining in Wales, and ideal for those who enjoy dining out.

Food Wales eating out guide second edition includes:

• Restaurant reviews
• Restaurant addresses and contact information
• Maps of each area
• Welsh produce information
• Food festival dates
• Farmers markets dates and locations
• Recipes from Wales’ top chefs

If you wish to comment on any of the places listed, or not listed, in this book please download and fill in this recommendation form and send to foodwales@graffeg.com

For more books on food from Wales see: Bryan Webb’s Kitchen, Celtic Cuisine, Flavours of Wales, Food Wales- a second helping, London Oyster Guide

Welsh castles
Castles of Wales charts the interiors and exteriors of Welsh castles, highlighting the turbulence and unstability of the country throughout history. Covering castles from every region of Wales, it provides a handy summary of the comprehensive defensive architecture that has survived into the second millennium. From the folly of Cardiff Castle to the fortified might of Conway Castle, this Pocket Series guide is a portable commemoration of Wales’s architectural heritage.

Castles of Wales includes
• Cardiff
• Raglan
• Pembroke
• Denbigh
• St Fagans
• Powis
• Penryhn

More books in the Pocket Wales series: Coast Wales, Landscape Wales, Mountain Wales, Rivers of Wales

The contrast of old and new, abundance of local services and energetic daily bustle preserves these towns’ identities and character.

Market Town Wales includes:

• Brecon
• Ruthin
• Bala
• Dolgellau
• Machynlleth
• Welshpool
• Llandovery
• Mold
• Haverfordwest
• Carmarthen
• Llandeilo

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Village Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours

We all have an idea of what a village should be. The image is likely to be of a small, friendly and picturesque place, characterised by neighbourliness and a strong sense of community. Writer David Williams provides a delightful insight into some of the Principality’s most idyllic villages.

Village Wales includes:

• Moelfre, Llangernyw, Beddgelert, Berriew, Myddfai, Solva, Llanmadoc, Pendoylan, Llandaff, Tintern
• Location maps, directions and local amenities
• Historical information
• Useful websites
• Over 150 photographs

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Market Town Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours

Powerful images take you to many inspiring locations around Wales. From climbing the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia, horse riding in the majestic Brecon Beacons and surfing on the dramatic Pembrokeshire coast to the gentler attractions of the lowlands and idyllic river valleys, that have sustained the people of Wales over the centuries.

This book takes you to 20 locations throughout Wales, including Anglesey, Snowdonia, Llyn Peninsula, Conwy Valley, Vale of Clwyd, Llangollen, Ceredigion, Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, South Wales Valleys, Teifi Valley, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Gower, Vale of Glamorgan, Wye Valley and the Severn Estuary.

Landscape Wales/Tirlun Cymru includes:

• Over 110 photographs by 36 photographers
• Extended picture captions
• Travel and activity information
• Geology of Wales by Professor Michael Bassett
• Map
• Also available as English and Welsh paperback editions

If you like Landscape Wales Hardback see: Landscape Wales Paperback, Landscape Wales pocket series, Tirlun Cymru, Coast Wales, Coastline Wales

Welsh landscape photography
From climbing the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia, horse riding in the majestic Brecon Beacons and surfing on the dramatic Pembrokeshire coast to the gentler attractions of the lowlands and idyllic river valleys, Landscape Wales is the definitive guide to Welsh scenery.

Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire and Snowdonia
20 Welsh locations are featured: Anglesey, , Llyn Peninsula, Conwy Valley, Vale of Clwyd, Llangollen, Ceredigion, Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, South Wales Valleys, Teifi Valley, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Snowdonia, Gower, Vale of Glamorgan, Wye Valley and the Severn Estuary.

Landscape Wales includes:

• Over 110 photographs by 36 photographers
• Extended picture captions
• Travel and activity information
• Geology of Wales by Professor Michael Bassett
• Map
• Also available as a bilingual hardback, and Pocket Series guide

Landscape Wales is also available in the following formats: Landscape Wales Hardback, Landscape Wales pocket series, Tirlun Cymru

For more books on Welsh scenery see: Coast Wales, Coastline Wales

The contrast of old and new, abundance of local services and energetic daily bustle preserves these towns’ identities and character.

Market Town Wales includes:

• Brecon
• Ruthin
• Bala
• Dolgellau
• Machynlleth
• Welshpool
• Llandovery
• Mold
• Haverfordwest
• Carmarthen
• Llandeilo

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Village Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours

A mixture of gardens
Included in the book are traditional, modern, large, small, town and country gardens all of which have been lovingly created by their owners. With interviews with the creators, readers gain a sense of their design, how they fit into their surroundings and the personalities that have created them. Details of other gardens available to visit in Wales with their opening times and contact details are included.

Discovering Welsh Gardens includes:
• Aberglasney, Llandeilo
• Bodysgallen, Llandudno
• Cae Hir, Cribyn
• Dewstow, Caerwent
• Erdigg, Wrexham
• National Botanic Garden of Wales
• Lower House, Hay on Wye
• Plas Brondanw, Llanfrothen
• Plas Cadnant, Anglesey
• Plas yn Rhiw, Pwllheli
• Ridlers Garden, Swansea
• Veddw House, Devauden

More in the Discovering Wales series: Discovering Welsh Houses, Discovering Welsh Harbours

We all have an idea of what a village should be. The image is likely to be of a small, friendly and picturesque place, characterised by neighbourliness and a strong sense of community. Writer David Williams provides a delightful insight into some of the Principality’s most idyllic villages.

Village Wales includes:

• Moelfre, Llangernyw, Beddgelert, Berriew, Myddfai, Solva, Llanmadoc, Pendoylan, Llandaff, Tintern
• Location maps, directions and local amenities
• Historical information
• Useful websites
• Over 150 photographs

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Market Town Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours

11 top chefs and 24 kids cook up a storm in the kitchen. Cooks & Kids is a new cookbook for kids by kids!

From Lemon Curd Crumble to Chocolate Quickies, Vegetarian Dahl to Sunday Left-over Risotto, there’s something for everyone. Ideal for rainy days and budding chefs!

• Inspired by kids’ favourite dishes eleven top chefs turn kid’s favourite dishes into culinary masterpieces
• Expert tips to make kids comfortable and creative in the kitchen
• Save money and improve eating habits by showing kids how much fun they can have in the kitchen

11 top chefs featured: Mitch Tonks, Chris Lee, Atul Kochhar, Lisa Allen, Tom Kerridge, Stephen Terry, John Woodward, Matt Tebbutt, Gill Moss, Shaun Rankin and Bryn Williams.

Watch
little Macie, aged 6 bake her favourite fairy cakes and Criag, aged 7 cook stovies with the help of professional chefs.

In association with the National Fostering Agency the Cooks & Kids project aims to encourage kids help other kids less fortunate then themselves. All royalties go to the Magic Breakfast charity

Join in the spirit of Cooks & Kids and visit here for the latest about the project.

A mixture of gardens
Included in the book are traditional, modern, large, small, town and country gardens all of which have been lovingly created by their owners. With interviews with the creators, readers gain a sense of their design, how they fit into their surroundings and the personalities that have created them. Details of other gardens available to visit in Wales with their opening times and contact details are included.

Discovering Welsh Gardens includes:
• Aberglasney, Llandeilo
• Bodysgallen, Llandudno
• Cae Hir, Cribyn
• Dewstow, Caerwent
• Erdigg, Wrexham
• National Botanic Garden of Wales
• Lower House, Hay on Wye
• Plas Brondanw, Llanfrothen
• Plas Cadnant, Anglesey
• Plas yn Rhiw, Pwllheli
• Ridlers Garden, Swansea
• Veddw House, Devauden

More in the Discovering Wales series: Discovering Welsh Houses, Discovering Welsh Harbours

The Pembrokeshire landscape is a subtle mix of gently rolling farmland in the south of the county, the Preseli Mountains and numerous scattered rocky peaks to the north, meandering rivers and the Cleddau Estuary. Besides the oil industry centred around the Milford Haven waterway – one of the deepest natural harbours in the world – Pembrokeshire has remained wonderfully unscathed by heavy industry.

The stunning images in the book have a sentimental significance, triggering priceless memories with a single, breathtaking view. As Jamie Owen describes in his introduction, “There is more to David’s work than a romantic snap of beautiful countryside. This is landscape photography at its most powerful – he has the ability to delight and unnerve simultaneously.”

As well as capturing the beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline, David Wilson explores a range of hidden landscapes, stressing that his photography “is about photographing the parts which people ordinarily wouldn’t search out. There are secret parts to Pembrokeshire which if you can find them are absolutely stunning.”

Popular locations featured include:

• Barafundle
• Whitesands
• St. Davids
• Tenby
• Freshwater
• Druidstone Havens
• The Preselis

For more black and white photography see: Cool Cymru

The contrast of old and new, abundance of local services and energetic daily bustle preserves these towns’ identities and character.

Market Town Wales includes:

• Brecon
• Ruthin
• Bala
• Dolgellau
• Machynlleth
• Welshpool
• Llandovery
• Mold
• Haverfordwest
• Carmarthen
• Llandeilo

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Village Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours

Caldey Abbey
Meet the monks of Caldey Abbey, who continue a monastic tradition begun in the sixth century. The guide includes interviews with the monks and Abbot about their vocations, life at the monastery and their personal faith. The book is illustrated with over 150 exclusive photographs of daily life, and the pinnacle of the religious calendar, the Holy Week celebrations. It also follows the history of the Cistercian Order and the birth of Caldey Island monastic community.

Caldey Island community
The island community thrives on tourism and the guide provides a detailed profile of Caldey’s tourist highlights, including an island map with tourist locations. With information on the landscape, wildlife and coastline of Caldey, Caldey Island brings readers closer to this stunning island retreat.

Caldey Island includes:

• Pen portraits of the Caldey Abbey monks
• Exclusive photographs of the Holy Week celebrations
• Visitor map with attractions highlighted
• Caldey Island timeline
• History of the Cistercian Order

For more information on Pembrokeshire island life see: Skomer

The Welsh Coast
From the tourist haven of the Gower, to the busy port of Milford Haven, the beauty of Port Meirion and the wildlife of Cardigan Bay, the Welsh coastline is an ever-changing landscape. With over 150 colour photographs, informative picture captions and a coast map, Coastline Wales provides a fitting tribute to the geology, flora and fauna, wildlife, beaches and beach life, river estuaries, harbours and marinas, coastal activities and sports of Wales.

Coastline Wales includes:
• Over 80 locations
• Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel
• Gower and Carmarthen Bay
• South and North Pembrokeshire
• Cardigan Bay and Llyn Peninsula
• Anglesey and North Wales
• Map with featured coastline locations marked
• Bilingual edition
• Over 150 photographs
• Companion book to Landscape Wales

If you’re interested in Welsh scenery, see Coast Wales, Landscape Wales, Landscape Wales paperback, Tirlun Cymru

Powerful images take you to many inspiring locations around Wales. From climbing the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia, horse riding in the majestic Brecon Beacons and surfing on the dramatic Pembrokeshire coast to the gentler attractions of the lowlands and idyllic river valleys, that have sustained the people of Wales over the centuries.

This book takes you to 20 locations throughout Wales, including Anglesey, Snowdonia, Llyn Peninsula, Conwy Valley, Vale of Clwyd, Llangollen, Ceredigion, Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, South Wales Valleys, Teifi Valley, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Gower, Vale of Glamorgan, Wye Valley and the Severn Estuary.

Landscape Wales/Tirlun Cymru includes:

• Over 110 photographs by 36 photographers
• Extended picture captions
• Travel and activity information
• Geology of Wales by Professor Michael Bassett
• Map
• Also available as English and Welsh paperback editions

If you like Landscape Wales Hardback see: Landscape Wales Paperback, Landscape Wales pocket series, Tirlun Cymru, Coast Wales, Coastline Wales

Welsh landscape photography
From climbing the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia, horse riding in the majestic Brecon Beacons and surfing on the dramatic Pembrokeshire coast to the gentler attractions of the lowlands and idyllic river valleys, Landscape Wales is the definitive guide to Welsh scenery.

Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire and Snowdonia
20 Welsh locations are featured: Anglesey, , Llyn Peninsula, Conwy Valley, Vale of Clwyd, Llangollen, Ceredigion, Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, South Wales Valleys, Teifi Valley, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Snowdonia, Gower, Vale of Glamorgan, Wye Valley and the Severn Estuary.

Landscape Wales includes:

• Over 110 photographs by 36 photographers
• Extended picture captions
• Travel and activity information
• Geology of Wales by Professor Michael Bassett
• Map
• Also available as a bilingual hardback, and Pocket Series guide

Landscape Wales is also available in the following formats: Landscape Wales Hardback, Landscape Wales pocket series, Tirlun Cymru

For more books on Welsh scenery see: Coast Wales, Coastline Wales

Bydd delweddau trawiadol yn eich tywys i lawer o leoliadau sy’n ysbrydoli ar hyd a lled Cymru

O ddringo mynyddoedd mawreddog Eryri, marchogaeth ceffylau ar Fannau urddasol Brycheiniog a syrffio ar arfordir dramatig Sir Benfro hyd at atyniadau tynerach yr iseldiroedd a dyffrynnoedd rhamantus yr afonydd, fu’n gynhaliaeth i’r Cymry ar hyd y canrifoedd.

Nid yw’r rhain ond yn rhai o’r themâu a glodforir drwy luniau gan ffotograffwyr Photolibrary Wales yn y llyfr rhyfeddol hwn. Bydd y rhai sy’n adnabod Cymru yn siwr o weld lleoedd cyfarwydd mewn ffordd newydd – bydd eraill yn cael eu hysbrydoli i ddarganfod trysorau lu y wlad ryfeddol hon drostynt hwy eu hunain.

Yn y llyfr, rhoddir awgrymiadau teithio a gweithgareddau ar gyfer pob lleoliad fel y gall y darllenydd ddilyn yn ôl traed y ffotograffwyr a ddaliodd y golygfeydd rhyfeddol hyn gyda’u camerâu. Mae mapiau wedi’u cynnwys a cheir cyfraniad arbennig gan yr Athro Michael Bassett ar ddaeareg Cymru.

Mae manylion defnyddiol wedi’u cynnwys hefyd ar gyfer twristiaid sy’n bwriadu ymweld – neu ar gyfer y rheiny a fydd yn teithio i’r tirlun o’u cadair freichiau gysurus gyda chopi o’r golwg hanfodol hwn ar Gymru yn gwmni iddynt.

• Dros 110 o ffotograffau gan 36 o ffotograffwyr
• Penawdau llun estynedig
• Gwybodaeth am deithio a gweithgareddau
• Daeareg Cymru gan Yr Athro Michael Bassett
• Map

Some of the most breathtaking landscapes and vantage points in the country including;

• Snowdon
• The Black Mountains
• Sugar Loaf
• Pen y Fan and Corn Du
• Mynydd Tal y Mignedd
• Cwm Idwal
• Carnedd Llewelyn

More books in the Pocket Wales series: Castles of Wales, Coast Wales, Landscape Wales, Rivers of Wales

Welsh castles
Castles of Wales charts the interiors and exteriors of Welsh castles, highlighting the turbulence and unstability of the country throughout history. Covering castles from every region of Wales, it provides a handy summary of the comprehensive defensive architecture that has survived into the second millennium. From the folly of Cardiff Castle to the fortified might of Conway Castle, this Pocket Series guide is a portable commemoration of Wales’s architectural heritage.

Castles of Wales includes
• Cardiff
• Raglan
• Pembroke
• Denbigh
• St Fagans
• Powis
• Penryhn

More books in the Pocket Wales series: Coast Wales, Landscape Wales, Mountain Wales, Rivers of Wales

Wales Coast
From the sophistication of Cardiff Bay to the Victorian splendour of Llandudno; the limestone cliffs of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast to the sands of Newgale, Wales’s shoreline offers dramatic contrasts. Coast Wales celebrates the nation’s coastal landscape, beaches, scenery and wildlife.

Coast Wales includes
• Cardiff Bay
• Caldey Island
• Three Cliffs Bay
• Porthclais
• New Quay
• Aberdovey
• Porth Dinllaen

More books in the Pocket Wales series: Castles of Wales, Landscape Wales, Mountain Wales, Rivers of Wales

Over twenty powerful images from inspiring locations around Wales with extended picture captions

Landscape Wales includes:

• Snowdon
• The Menai Strait
• Rhondda Fawr
• Bardsey Island
• Fairy Glen
• Laugharne

More books in the Pocket Wales series: Castles of Wales, Coast Wales, Mountain Wales, Rivers of Wales

We all have an idea of what a village should be. The image is likely to be of a small, friendly and picturesque place, characterised by neighbourliness and a strong sense of community. Writer David Williams provides a delightful insight into some of the Principality’s most idyllic villages.

Village Wales includes:

• Moelfre, Llangernyw, Beddgelert, Berriew, Myddfai, Solva, Llanmadoc, Pendoylan, Llandaff, Tintern
• Location maps, directions and local amenities
• Historical information
• Useful websites
• Over 150 photographs

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Market Town Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours

The lavishly illustrated publication marks WNO’s 60th anniversary. So, how did it all start? On April 15, 1946, Welsh National Opera held its first rehearsal in a car showroom in Cardiff. The pioneers of WNO were coalminers, nurses and shopkeepers, all dedicated to bringing opera to Wales. Their unique story is told in the book. The story comes right up to date with the inclusion in the book of a production photograph of Bryn in WNO’s The Flying Dutchman, being premiered in its Spring Season in 2006.

Welsh National Opera includes:

• Photographs from performances
• Contributions from Richard Fawkes and Simon Rees
• Photographic essays from Kiran Ridley and Neil Bennett
• Over 100 photographs

The Cool Cymru Project
Terry Morris dreamt that he could create Wales’s first photographic hall of fame. He photographed nine Welsh celebrities from music, sport, stage and screen in never-seen-before poses, all in the aid of the Noah’s Ark Appeal (Children’s Hospital for Wales). Cool Cymru provides a behind the scenes glimpse into this dream, and all of the hard work that went into it.

Cool Cymru includes
• Stuart Cable
• Charlotte Church
• Gavin Henson
• Bryn Terfel
• Ryan Giggs
• Rhys Ifans
• Dame Shirley Bassey
• Ioan Gruffudd
• Joe Calzaghe
• Over 80 photographs
• Interviews by Andy Pearson

For more photography see: Pembrokeshire

Adventurous sea-wave cedar curves suggest confidence. Crystal walls affirm transparency of government. From this plinth and promontory Wales looks the world in the eye. Given its embodiment of two concepts, a visionary architectural flight and an all too human arena of government, the Senedd was inevitably forged in passion and furious argument. No one said it would be easy. As an assembly and crossroads of all Wales this is a new democracy at work. And the work is hard. The clear meaning of the Senedd is that it is Our Place and the future is up to us to shape.

A dozen years ago the modern spectacle of Cardiff waterfront was a dream. With stunning new photographs of the Senedd building by Andrew Molyneux, and archive pictures, this book shows how the Senedd at the heart of it became a provocative and inspirational reality.

Senedd is available in English and Welsh, as paperbacks or limited edition hardbacks with slipcases. See: Senedd Argraffiad Cymraeg, Senedd Hardback limited edition with slipcase, Senedd Rhifynnau Cyfyngedig Cymraeg

Adventurous sea-wave cedar curves suggest confidence. Crystal walls affirm transparency of government. From this plinth and promontory Wales looks the world in the eye. Given its embodiment of two concepts, a visionary architectural flight and an all too human arena of government, the Senedd was inevitably forged in passion and furious argument. No one said it would be easy. As an assembly and crossroads of all Wales this is a new democracy at work. And the work is hard. The clear meaning of the Senedd is that it is Our Place and the future is up to us to shape.

A dozen years ago the modern spectacle of Cardiff waterfront was a dream. With stunning new photographs of the Senedd building by Andrew Molyneux, and archive pictures, this book shows how the Senedd at the heart of it became a provocative and inspirational reality.

Senedd is available in English and Welsh, as paperbacks or limited edition hardbacks with slipcases. See: Senedd English paperback, Senedd Argraffiad Cymraeg, Senedd Rhifynnau Cyfyngedig Cymraeg

Mae’r llyfr ar gael mewn clawr meddal Saesneg, clawr meddal Gymraeg a rhifynnau cyfyngedig Saesneg. Nid oes modd prynu fersiwn Gymraeg clawr papur Y Senedd ar wefan Graffeg erbyn hyn. Gellir ei phrynu o’r siop yn adeilad y Senedd, Bae Caerdydd.

Dyma hanes o drawsnewid rhyfeddol wrth i Gymru gamu i’r unfed ganrif ar hugain gan goleddu cyfeiriad democrataidd newydd. Cododd Y Senedd, a ddyluniwyd gan y pensaer Richard Rogers, yn fforwm nodedig a hynod fodern i’r wlad, yn fynegiant o leisiau ac amrywiaeth y bobl.

Mae’r cromlinau cedrwydd beiddgar ar ffurf tonnau’r môr yn awgrymu hyder. Mae’r waliau crisial yn cadarnhau tryloywder wrth lywodraethu. O’r llwyfan hon ar y penrhyn hwn, mae Cymru’n edrych i fyw llygad y byd. O ystyried ei bod yn ymgorffori dau gysyniad gwahanol – gweledigaeth bensaernïol ddyrchafol ac arena lywodraethu i ddyn a’i ffaeleddau – mae’n anochel mai mewn awyrgylch o angerdd ac o ddadlau ffyrnig y cafodd y Senedd ei chreu. Ni honnodd neb mai tasg hawdd fyddai hyn. Yn gynulliad a chroesffordd i Gymru gyfan, dyma ddemocratiaeth newydd ar waith. Ac mae’r gwaith yn galed. Mae’n amlwg mai ystyr y Senedd yw lle sy’n eiddo i ni, ac mai ni piau’r dasg o lunio’r dyfodol.

Ddeuddeng mlynedd yn ôl, dim ond breuddwyd oedd yr olygfa fodern ar lannau Caerdydd. Gyda ffotograffau newydd trawiadol gan Andrew Molyneux o adeilad y Senedd a lluniau o’r archif, mae’r llyfr hwn yn dangos sut y daeth y Senedd sy’n ganolbwynt i’r olygfa honno yn wirionedd heriol sy’n destun ysbrydoliaeth.

11 top chefs and 24 kids cook up a storm in the kitchen. Cooks & Kids is a new cookbook for kids by kids!

From Lemon Curd Crumble to Chocolate Quickies, Vegetarian Dahl to Sunday Left-over Risotto, there’s something for everyone. Ideal for rainy days and budding chefs!

• Inspired by kids’ favourite dishes eleven top chefs turn kid’s favourite dishes into culinary masterpieces
• Expert tips to make kids comfortable and creative in the kitchen
• Save money and improve eating habits by showing kids how much fun they can have in the kitchen

11 top chefs featured: Mitch Tonks, Chris Lee, Atul Kochhar, Lisa Allen, Tom Kerridge, Stephen Terry, John Woodward, Matt Tebbutt, Gill Moss, Shaun Rankin and Bryn Williams.

Watch
little Macie, aged 6 bake her favourite fairy cakes and Criag, aged 7 cook stovies with the help of professional chefs.

In association with the National Fostering Agency the Cooks & Kids project aims to encourage kids help other kids less fortunate then themselves. All royalties go to the Magic Breakfast charity

Join in the spirit of Cooks & Kids and visit here for the latest about the project.

Skomer is a National Nature Reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a world-renowned bird paradise. This superb natural history book by Skomer resident Jane Matthews illustrates the landscape, seasons, flora and fauna in over 150 photographs.

Skomer Island lies less than a mile off shore from the Marloes Peninsula in Pembrokeshire, yet it is this short span of water that sets the island a world apart from its neighbours. Free from all land-based predators, Skomer has evolved as its own bustling ecosystem in a unique and spectacular landscape. It is a National Nature Reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a world-renowned bird paradise.

Skomer includes:
•Birds, flora, fauna and landscapes
•Seasonal timeline
•Map of the island
•Contributions from Iolo Williams and Matthew Parris
•Bird Log poem by Jeremy Grange
•Over 100 photographs
For more books on local wildlife see: Seashore Safaris

Golf Breaks in Wales
Food writer Colin Pressdee offers a selection of the best restaurants and hotels, close to the golf courses, for a variety of tastes and budgets. With reviews and contact details for all locations, the guide is ideal for those planning a golf break in Wales.

Golf Wales includes:

• Index of all golf courses in Wales
• Places to eat and stay for every course
• Over 150 photographs
• Foreword by Ian Woosnam

If you like golf, see My Ryder Cup

The Pembrokeshire landscape is a subtle mix of gently rolling farmland in the south of the county, the Preseli Mountains and numerous scattered rocky peaks to the north, meandering rivers and the Cleddau Estuary. Besides the oil industry centred around the Milford Haven waterway – one of the deepest natural harbours in the world – Pembrokeshire has remained wonderfully unscathed by heavy industry.

The stunning images in the book have a sentimental significance, triggering priceless memories with a single, breathtaking view. As Jamie Owen describes in his introduction, “There is more to David’s work than a romantic snap of beautiful countryside. This is landscape photography at its most powerful – he has the ability to delight and unnerve simultaneously.”

As well as capturing the beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline, David Wilson explores a range of hidden landscapes, stressing that his photography “is about photographing the parts which people ordinarily wouldn’t search out. There are secret parts to Pembrokeshire which if you can find them are absolutely stunning.”

Popular locations featured include:

• Barafundle
• Whitesands
• St. Davids
• Tenby
• Freshwater
• Druidstone Havens
• The Preselis

For more black and white photography see: Cool Cymru

Golf Breaks in Wales
Food writer Colin Pressdee offers a selection of the best restaurants and hotels, close to the golf courses, for a variety of tastes and budgets. With reviews and contact details for all locations, the guide is ideal for those planning a golf break in Wales.

Golf Wales includes:

• Index of all golf courses in Wales
• Places to eat and stay for every course
• Over 150 photographs
• Foreword by Ian Woosnam

If you like golf, see My Ryder Cup

The contrast of old and new, abundance of local services and energetic daily bustle preserves these towns’ identities and character.

Market Town Wales includes:

• Brecon
• Ruthin
• Bala
• Dolgellau
• Machynlleth
• Welshpool
• Llandovery
• Mold
• Haverfordwest
• Carmarthen
• Llandeilo

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Village Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours

Celtic food and recipes
Venison sausages, Scotch broth, Seared fillet of wild river salmon, and Braised pheasant are some of the traditional Celtic recipes included. Each chapter is introduced with a historic overview of Celtic cooking and food, and its influence on modern food.

Celtic Cuisine includes
• Over 160 recipes
• Starters
• Fish and shellfish
• Vegetarian
• Meat
• Puddings
• Baking
• Drinks and preserves
• Over 60 colour photographs

For more cookery books from Wales see: Bryan Webb’s Kitchen, Flavours of Wales, Food Wales- a second helping, Food Wales eating out guide second edition, London Oyster Guide

Caldey Abbey
Meet the monks of Caldey Abbey, who continue a monastic tradition begun in the sixth century. The guide includes interviews with the monks and Abbot about their vocations, life at the monastery and their personal faith. The book is illustrated with over 150 exclusive photographs of daily life, and the pinnacle of the religious calendar, the Holy Week celebrations. It also follows the history of the Cistercian Order and the birth of Caldey Island monastic community.

Caldey Island community
The island community thrives on tourism and the guide provides a detailed profile of Caldey’s tourist highlights, including an island map with tourist locations. With information on the landscape, wildlife and coastline of Caldey, Caldey Island brings readers closer to this stunning island retreat.

Caldey Island includes:

• Pen portraits of the Caldey Abbey monks
• Exclusive photographs of the Holy Week celebrations
• Visitor map with attractions highlighted
• Caldey Island timeline
• History of the Cistercian Order

For more information on Pembrokeshire island life see: Skomer

Welsh food and produce
Food Wales – a second helping will guide you through the four regions of Wales, rich in organic and naturally produced foods. With information about native foods, the best places to eat and the best producers in each area, the guide provides a wealth of information about naturally farmed, fished and foraged foods. With an A-Z of Welsh produce and a seasonality chart, showing the best time to eat natural ingredients, it’s easy to enjoy local foods at their peak.

Welsh recipes
With over twenty recipes from land and sea, the book shows how to use Welsh fresh produce for delicious dishes. Including oysters, pheasant, pigeon and lamb, Food Wales – a second helping is ideal for cooks who wish to eat with the seasons.

Food Wales – a second helping includes:
• Over 150 producers contact details
• Over 175 restaurants, hotels and cafes
• Over 20 recipes using local produce
• Farmers market details
• Food festival dates
• A to Z of Welsh food
• Seasonality chart

For more books on food from Wales see: Bryan Webb’s Kitchen, Celtic Cuisine, Flavours of Wales, Food Wales eating out guide second edition, London Oyster Guide

The Welsh Coast
From the tourist haven of the Gower, to the busy port of Milford Haven, the beauty of Port Meirion and the wildlife of Cardigan Bay, the Welsh coastline is an ever-changing landscape. With over 150 colour photographs, informative picture captions and a coast map, Coastline Wales provides a fitting tribute to the geology, flora and fauna, wildlife, beaches and beach life, river estuaries, harbours and marinas, coastal activities and sports of Wales.

Coastline Wales includes:
• Over 80 locations
• Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel
• Gower and Carmarthen Bay
• South and North Pembrokeshire
• Cardigan Bay and Llyn Peninsula
• Anglesey and North Wales
• Map with featured coastline locations marked
• Bilingual edition
• Over 150 photographs
• Companion book to Landscape Wales

If you’re interested in Welsh scenery, see Coast Wales, Landscape Wales, Landscape Wales paperback, Tirlun Cymru

Powerful images take you to many inspiring locations around Wales. From climbing the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia, horse riding in the majestic Brecon Beacons and surfing on the dramatic Pembrokeshire coast to the gentler attractions of the lowlands and idyllic river valleys, that have sustained the people of Wales over the centuries.

This book takes you to 20 locations throughout Wales, including Anglesey, Snowdonia, Llyn Peninsula, Conwy Valley, Vale of Clwyd, Llangollen, Ceredigion, Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, South Wales Valleys, Teifi Valley, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Gower, Vale of Glamorgan, Wye Valley and the Severn Estuary.

Landscape Wales/Tirlun Cymru includes:

• Over 110 photographs by 36 photographers
• Extended picture captions
• Travel and activity information
• Geology of Wales by Professor Michael Bassett
• Map
• Also available as English and Welsh paperback editions

If you like Landscape Wales Hardback see: Landscape Wales Paperback, Landscape Wales pocket series, Tirlun Cymru, Coast Wales, Coastline Wales

Welsh landscape photography
From climbing the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia, horse riding in the majestic Brecon Beacons and surfing on the dramatic Pembrokeshire coast to the gentler attractions of the lowlands and idyllic river valleys, Landscape Wales is the definitive guide to Welsh scenery.

Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire and Snowdonia
20 Welsh locations are featured: Anglesey, , Llyn Peninsula, Conwy Valley, Vale of Clwyd, Llangollen, Ceredigion, Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, South Wales Valleys, Teifi Valley, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Snowdonia, Gower, Vale of Glamorgan, Wye Valley and the Severn Estuary.

Landscape Wales includes:

• Over 110 photographs by 36 photographers
• Extended picture captions
• Travel and activity information
• Geology of Wales by Professor Michael Bassett
• Map
• Also available as a bilingual hardback, and Pocket Series guide

Landscape Wales is also available in the following formats: Landscape Wales Hardback, Landscape Wales pocket series, Tirlun Cymru

For more books on Welsh scenery see: Coast Wales, Coastline Wales

Bydd delweddau trawiadol yn eich tywys i lawer o leoliadau sy’n ysbrydoli ar hyd a lled Cymru

O ddringo mynyddoedd mawreddog Eryri, marchogaeth ceffylau ar Fannau urddasol Brycheiniog a syrffio ar arfordir dramatig Sir Benfro hyd at atyniadau tynerach yr iseldiroedd a dyffrynnoedd rhamantus yr afonydd, fu’n gynhaliaeth i’r Cymry ar hyd y canrifoedd.

Nid yw’r rhain ond yn rhai o’r themâu a glodforir drwy luniau gan ffotograffwyr Photolibrary Wales yn y llyfr rhyfeddol hwn. Bydd y rhai sy’n adnabod Cymru yn siwr o weld lleoedd cyfarwydd mewn ffordd newydd – bydd eraill yn cael eu hysbrydoli i ddarganfod trysorau lu y wlad ryfeddol hon drostynt hwy eu hunain.

Yn y llyfr, rhoddir awgrymiadau teithio a gweithgareddau ar gyfer pob lleoliad fel y gall y darllenydd ddilyn yn ôl traed y ffotograffwyr a ddaliodd y golygfeydd rhyfeddol hyn gyda’u camerâu. Mae mapiau wedi’u cynnwys a cheir cyfraniad arbennig gan yr Athro Michael Bassett ar ddaeareg Cymru.

Mae manylion defnyddiol wedi’u cynnwys hefyd ar gyfer twristiaid sy’n bwriadu ymweld – neu ar gyfer y rheiny a fydd yn teithio i’r tirlun o’u cadair freichiau gysurus gyda chopi o’r golwg hanfodol hwn ar Gymru yn gwmni iddynt.

• Dros 110 o ffotograffau gan 36 o ffotograffwyr
• Penawdau llun estynedig
• Gwybodaeth am deithio a gweithgareddau
• Daeareg Cymru gan Yr Athro Michael Bassett
• Map

Some of the most breathtaking landscapes and vantage points in the country including;

• Snowdon
• The Black Mountains
• Sugar Loaf
• Pen y Fan and Corn Du
• Mynydd Tal y Mignedd
• Cwm Idwal
• Carnedd Llewelyn

More books in the Pocket Wales series: Castles of Wales, Coast Wales, Landscape Wales, Rivers of Wales

Welsh castles
Castles of Wales charts the interiors and exteriors of Welsh castles, highlighting the turbulence and unstability of the country throughout history. Covering castles from every region of Wales, it provides a handy summary of the comprehensive defensive architecture that has survived into the second millennium. From the folly of Cardiff Castle to the fortified might of Conway Castle, this Pocket Series guide is a portable commemoration of Wales’s architectural heritage.

Castles of Wales includes
• Cardiff
• Raglan
• Pembroke
• Denbigh
• St Fagans
• Powis
• Penryhn

More books in the Pocket Wales series: Coast Wales, Landscape Wales, Mountain Wales, Rivers of Wales

Wales Coast
From the sophistication of Cardiff Bay to the Victorian splendour of Llandudno; the limestone cliffs of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast to the sands of Newgale, Wales’s shoreline offers dramatic contrasts. Coast Wales celebrates the nation’s coastal landscape, beaches, scenery and wildlife.

Coast Wales includes
• Cardiff Bay
• Caldey Island
• Three Cliffs Bay
• Porthclais
• New Quay
• Aberdovey
• Porth Dinllaen

More books in the Pocket Wales series: Castles of Wales, Landscape Wales, Mountain Wales, Rivers of Wales

Over twenty powerful images from inspiring locations around Wales with extended picture captions

Landscape Wales includes:

• Snowdon
• The Menai Strait
• Rhondda Fawr
• Bardsey Island
• Fairy Glen
• Laugharne

More books in the Pocket Wales series: Castles of Wales, Coast Wales, Mountain Wales, Rivers of Wales

We all have an idea of what a village should be. The image is likely to be of a small, friendly and picturesque place, characterised by neighbourliness and a strong sense of community. Writer David Williams provides a delightful insight into some of the Principality’s most idyllic villages.

Village Wales includes:

• Moelfre, Llangernyw, Beddgelert, Berriew, Myddfai, Solva, Llanmadoc, Pendoylan, Llandaff, Tintern
• Location maps, directions and local amenities
• Historical information
• Useful websites
• Over 150 photographs

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Market Town Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours

Things to do across Wales
Visit Victorian Llandudno, a mine in Rhondda, watch the Welsh and English at Chepstow Castle, or take part in the World Bog Snorkelling Championships. About Wales is packed with great ideas for everyone to see and do in this wonderfully diverse country.

Places to eat and stay in Wales
Hotels and restaurants are included in the book, with clear maps, contact details and useful websites. It’s never been so easy to find out what’s on, activities and events in Wales. Enjoy your stay!

Graffeg also sell regional pocket guides to Wales: About North Wales, About Mid Wales, About South east Wales, About South west Wales

About Wales includes:

• Over 250 ideas for cultural and heritage attractions
• Festivals and events, castles, museums, galleries
• Where to stay and eat
• Regional maps
• Contact details and directions for every attraction
• Tourist Information Centres and useful websites
• Over 200 photographs
• Foreword by Sian Lloyd

Things to do in North Wales
Castles, museums and galleries, over 100 festivals and events for the whole family to visit and enjoy. The guide is ideal for tourists, days out or those living in Wales. Your guidebook includes information on Conway Castle, Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod, Menai Suspension Bridge and Bardsey Island.

Eating and staying in North Wales
Hotels and restaurants have been hand-picked, and the guide includes clear maps, contact details and useful websites. It’s never been so easy to find out what’s on, activities and events in North Wales. Enjoy your stay!

More Graffeg pocket guidebooks: About Mid Wales, About South east Wales, About South west Wales.

Each regional guide includes:
• Over 100 heritage and cultural ideas
• Over 50 colour photographs
• Contact details for all attractions
• Regional map
• Local information and useful websites
• Foreword by Sian Lloyd

Things to do in Mid Wales
Castles, museums and galleries, over 100 festivals and events for the whole family to visit and enjoy. The guide is ideal for tourists, days out or those living in Wales. Your guidebook includes information on the Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys Castle, Dan-y-Ogof caves and even bog-snorkelling!

Places to stay and eat in Mid Wales
Hotels and restaurants have been hand-picked, the guide includes clear maps, contact details and useful websites. It’s never been so easy to find out what’s on, activities and events in Mid Wales. Enjoy your stay!

More Graffeg pocket guidebooks: About North Wales, About South east Wales, About South west Wales

Each guide includes

• Over 100 ideas about cultural and heritage attractions
• Over 50 colour photographs
• Festivals and events
• Castles, museums and galleries
• Where to stay and eat
• Contact details for all attractions
• Regional map
• Useful information and websites
• Foreword by Sian Lloyd

Things to do in South west Wales
Castles, museums and galleries, over 100 festivals and events for the whole family to visit and enjoy. The guide is ideal for tourists, days out or those living in Wales. Your guidebook includes information on the beaches of the Gower, the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Pendine Museum of Speed and Caldey Island.

Eating and staying in South west Wales
Hotels and restaurants have been hand-picked, and the guide includes clear maps, contact details and useful websites. It’s never been so easy to find out what’s on, activities and events in South west Wales. Enjoy your stay!

More Graffeg pocket guidebooks: About North Wales, About Mid Wales, About South east Wales

Each guide includes
• Over 100 ideas about cultural and heritage attractions
• Over 50 colour photographs
• Festivals and events
• Castles, museums and galleries
• Where to stay and eat
• Contact details for all attractions
• Regional map
• Useful information and websites
• Foreword by Sian Lloyd

Things to do in South east Wales
Castles, museums and galleries, over 100 festivals and events for the whole family to visit and enjoy. The guide is ideal for tourists, days out or those living in Wales. Your guidebook includes information on the Abergavenny Food Festival, Castell Coch, Cardiff Bay and Caerleon Roman amphitheatre.

Eating and staying in South east Wales
Hotels and restaurants have been hand-picked, and the guide includes clear maps, contact details and useful websites. It’s never been so easy to find out what’s on, activities and events in South east Wales. Enjoy your stay!

More Graffeg pocket guidebooks: About North Wales, About Mid Wales, About South west Wales

Each guide includes
• Over 100 ideas about cultural and heritage attractions
• Over 50 colour photographs
• Festivals and events
• Castles, museums and galleries
• Where to stay and eat
• Contact details for all attractions
• Regional map
• Useful information and websites
• Foreword by Sian Lloyd