ABOUT GOMER
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ABOUT GOMER
Gomer Press is a printing and publishing company based in Llandysul, west Wales. The company was first established in 1892 and is owned by the same family to this day. Jonathan Lewis, the great grandson of the company's founder, is the current managing director. Gomer Press today is both a thriving printing company and the largest publishing house in Wales.
Every year, we publish over 120 titles, specializing in books which have a distinctive Welsh identity. We have four distinct lists:
English books for adults
For several decades Gomer has been publishing a wide range of English-language books with a Welsh dimension. Particularly popular in other Celtic countries these books also have a broader international appeal. The English list for adults features history, travel writing, biography, literature, cookery and visual arts. Our established authors and artists include Gillian Clarke, Jim Perrin, Kyffin Williams and Idris Davies.
English books for children (Pont Books imprint)
Pont Books is an imprint designed to produce English books with a Welsh connection for children. Pont's list contains fiction for children aged from 5 to 15, as well as poetry, drama and resources for schools. It is a useful resource for the Curriculum Cymreig, taught in all schools in Wales. Pont has won many awards and praise by reviewers in the Times Educational Supplement, Books for Keeps and The Young Book Trust. For children who cannot read Welsh, it is an invaluable link to the culture of Wales in its entirety.
Welsh books for children
Gomer specializes in attractive and exciting books for children of all ages in the Welsh language, from Smot's board books to hard-hitting books for teenagers. There are a number of different series - including Chwedlau o Gymru (Legends from Wales series), Cyfres Llyffantod (Hoppers series), and Cyfres Clwb Cysgu C?l (Sleepover Club series).
Welsh books for adults
Gomer Press considers it a privilege to publish the work of a number of the Welsh-language's eminent literary figures, past and present. Amongst the adult list are Islwyn Ffowc Elis, T.Rowland Hughes, Gwenallt, Hywel Teifi Edwards, Angharad Price and Owen Martell. We also have two popular bilingual series - Trosiadau/Translations and Cip ar Gymru/Wonder Wales.
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NEW BOOKS FROM GOMER
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DICTIONARY OF THE PLACE-NAMES OF WALES
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Hywel Wyn Owen
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Richard Morgan
An authoritative dictionary of the meanings and derivations of Welsh placenames.
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FROM AFRICA TO ICELAND: A VISUAL CELTIC VOYAGE
by
John Rogers
A collection of paintings by Welsh artist John Rogers.
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MEGAN THE DETECTIVE
by
Frances Thomas
It's amazing what you notice as a trainee detective!
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MOVE OVER, ROVER
by
Jac Jones
A heart-warming picture book about rivalry and friendship…
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ON OPEN GROUND
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Tia Jones
Love, loss and betrayal on the wild west Wales coast.
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ABC DEWIN Y CI / DEWIN THE DOG ABC
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Maggy Roberts
Learning the Welsh alphabet is fun with Dewin the dog.
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BATS AT BAY
by
Sheena Crossley
The search for the perfect home begins...
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SAINT DAVID OF DEWISLAND
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Nona Rees
The lore and legend of the patron saint of Wales.
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POEMS OF LOVE AND LONGING
Ten of Wales's foremost poets offer new insights into the most intense and intoxicating of all emotions.
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WOLF GOES TO SEA
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Rob Lewis
Another humorous story from the Cold Jac series.
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ON THIS MOUNTAIN
A sumptuous celebration of the mountains of Wales.
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SPECIAL OFFERS
CARDIFF CENTRAL: 10 WRITERS RETURN TO CARDIFF
USUAL PRICE: £8.99 (12,68 €/$13.49)
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RIVER MAP
by
Jim Perrin
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DAFYDD IWAN: BYWYD MEWN LLUNIAU / A LIFE IN PICTURES
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IN THE DARK
by
Beryl Stafford Williams
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ALL BETS ARE OFF
by
Robin Campbell
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THEIR DEADLY TRADE: MURDERS IN MONMOUTHSHIRE
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Roger Williams
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CELTIC EARTH, CELTIC HEAVEN: SAINTS & HEROES OF THE POWYS BORDERLAND
by
Patrick Thomas
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