The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the short list of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards 2006 which recognise the exceptional quality and range of books for children and teenagers.
The Awards are presented annually by the Books Council to acknowledge the work of authors and illustrators of children�s books in three categories: the best English-language title, the best Welsh-language book for the primary sector and the best Welsh-language books for the secondary sector.
Two of the awards are sponsored by CILIP Wales.
�It is a great honour for these authors and publishers to have their books on the short list,� said Menna Lloyd Williams, Head of the Books Council�s Children�s Books Department, �as the awards reflect the best of children�s books from Wales.�
The winners of the Awards will be announced later in April.
The following titles have been nominated for this year�s short list:
Best English-language Title
Framed, Frank Cottrell Boyce (Macmillan)
Tirion�s Secret Journal, Jenny Sullivan (Pont Books)
The Wish House, Celia Rees (Picador)
Best Welsh-language Primary Title
Carreg Ateb, Emily Huws (Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion)
Ffion a�r T�m Rygbi, Elin Meek (Gwasg Gomer)
Stori Cyn Cysgu, gol. Gordon Jones (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
Best Welsh-language Secondary Title
Creadyn, Gwion Hallam (Gwasg Gomer)
Yr Oesoedd Canol Cythryblus, Catrin Stevens (Gwasg Gomer)
St@fell, Meleri Wyn James (Gwasg Gomer)
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