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Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

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Gwasg Carreg Gwalch
Company typePublishing company
Founded1980, Capel Garmon, Wales
FounderMyrddin ap Dafydd
Headquarters,
Wales
ProductsPublishing works

Gwasg Carreg Gwalch (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡwask ˈkarɛɡ ˈɡwalχ]) is a publishing company based in Llanrwst, Wales.[1] They specialise in publishing works in the Welsh language, but also publish English-language books of Welsh interest.[2]

The company was founded by Myrddin ap Dafydd in 1980, and was originally based in Capel Garmon. It takes its name from Carreg-y-gwalch ("falcon rock"), a local landmark which also gives it its logo.[3]

Gwasg Carreg Gwalch has published works by writers such as Mererid Hopwood, Meic Stephens, Mike Jenkins and T. Llew Jones.

References

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  1. ^ "Academi – List of publishers". Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  2. ^ Website
  3. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.