Books Council of Wales
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru | |
Books Council headquarters in Aberystwyth | |
| Abbreviation | BCW |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Union of Welsh Books Societies |
| Formation | 1961 |
| Type | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| Purpose | Literature advocacy and publishing industry support |
| Headquarters | Castell Brychan, Aberystwyth, Wales |
Region | Wales |
| Services | Publishing grants, editorial services, distribution, reading promotion |
| Fields | Publishing, literature, literacy promotion |
Official language | Welsh and English |
Chief Executive | Helgard Krause |
Main organ | Board of Trustees |
| Staff | 40 permanent staff (2024) |
| Website | llyfrau |
Formerly called | Welsh Books Council |
The Books Council of Wales (Welsh: Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru; previously known as the Welsh Books Council) is a national charity and literature advocacy organisation in Wales. Established in 1961, it supports the publishing industry in Wales and is partly funded by the Welsh Government. The Council's aims are to promote the interests of Welsh language books and English language books of interest to Wales, to promote the publishing industry, and to assist and support authors by offering a number of services and distributing grants.