It was wonderful to have the opportunity to discuss the contribution of the Tir na n-Og awards to our literature for children and young people at the National Eisteddfod last week with Huw, Caryl Lewis and Manon Steffan Ros. Many thanks to Dr Siwan Rosser for steering the discussion so ably.

Braf oedd cael y cyfle i drafod cyfraniad gwobrau Tir na n-Og i’n llenyddiaeth i blant a phobl ifanc yn y Babell Lên ar ddechrau wythnos yr Eisteddfod. Diolch i Dr Siwan Rosser am lywio’r sgwrs mor gelfydd.

Edrych ymlaen yn fawr at ’Steddfota!

I can’t wait to take part in the National Eisteddfod next week!

I had a lovely time in Caerphilly recently, running writing and illustrating workshops.

Diolch o galon i Ysgol Gymraeg Caerffili am y croeso yn ddiweddar. Mi ges i fodd i fyw yn cynnal ambell i sesiwn ysgrifennu ac arlunio i gyd-fynd â chyfres ‘Mira’. Am blant creadigol!

Many thanks for the recent welcome at Ysgol Coed y Gof.

Diolch i Ysgol Coed y Gof am y croeso yn ddiweddar. Wedi mwynhau cwmni rhai o blant yr adran meithrin a iau yn fawr.

Many thanks to the staff at Pontypool Library for their warm welcome the other day, and for the children from different classes in Ysgol Panteg for joining us to write and draw together.

Diolch yn fawr i staff Llyfrgell Pont-y-pŵl am y croeso y dydd o’r blaen, ac i ddisgyblion adran meithrin ac adran iâu Ysgol Panteg am ddod draw i greu ar y cyd. am ddod draw i greu ar y cyd.

Many thanks for the in-depth discussion about my writing processes with Martin Huws for Tafod Elai.

Diolch yn fawr i Martin Huws am ei gwestiynnau treiddgar yn ail ran ein sgwrs yn Tafod Elai. Mae’r erthygl wedi ei chyhoeddi mewn rhifynnau o’r Papur Bro poblogaidd:

It was a joy to listen to Maggie O‘Farrell discuss her new novel ‘Land’ with Mel Griffin (Griffin Book Shop) the other night! 

Ysbrydoledig oedd gwrando ar yr amryddawn Maggie O’Farrell yn trafod ei chyfrol newydd, ‘Land’, gyda Mel Griffin y noson o’r blaen. Edrych ymlaen at ei darllen.

Many thanks to Golwg 360 for the article about my writing processes.

Diolch i dîm Golwg 360 am yr erthygl.

It was a privilege to be invited to contribute to the much-awaited book about the renowned artist, Ivor Davies (Encounters with Ivor Davies – edited by Helen Phillips and published by the H’mm Foundation). The current exhibition of his work spanning several decades at Aberystwyth Art Centre is well worth a visit.

Braint oedd derbyn gwahoddiad i ysgrifennu rhai argraffiadau am fy nghyfaill o arlunydd dawnus, Ifor Davies, a hynny mewn cyfrol swmpus am ei fywyd a’i waith. Bydd arddangosfa uchelgeisiol a thrawiadol o’i waith ar hyd y degawdau yng Nghanolfan Gelfyddydau Aberystwyth tan ganol Awst.

It’s been a busy few months between concentrating on finishing a picture book and launching my latest novel, Camau Bach (Small Steps). Many thanks to Meg Elis for her generous review in Barn magazine and also, to Martin Huws for his in-depth, two-part interview in Tafod Elai. I also enclose a recent article of mine in Barn following a visit the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in April.

Mae hi wedi bod yn gyfnod digon prysur rhwng amrywiol brosiectau! Dyma amgáu ambell i adolygiad ac erthygl.