{"id":21530,"date":"2017-11-14T12:52:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T12:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=21530"},"modified":"2017-11-14T12:52:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T12:52:40","slug":"debut-novelist-wins-hat-trick-prizes-welsh-book-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/11\/14\/debut-novelist-wins-hat-trick-prizes-welsh-book-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Debut Novelist Wins Hat Trick of Prizes at Welsh Book Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_21545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21545\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21545\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21545\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2252.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> The awards for the evening were made by Welsh artist Angharad Pearce Jones (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ALYS Conran stole the show as her first novel <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pigeon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> won three accolades at the annual Welsh Book of the Year awards ceremony, held at the Tramshed in Cardiff. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The author won both the Rhys Davies Trust Fiction Award and the Welsh Book of the Year Award in the English Language category. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She made it a hat-trick, thanks to readers, when her book also scooped<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0the People\u2019s Choice Award at the event last night.<\/span><br \/>\nThe book, which has been described in reviews as part murder-mystery, part coming-of-age novel, is set in North Wales and features two children who make up stories to test each other.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt was a long journey writing it,\u201d said Alys, \u201cthank you so much to everyone that stood with me along the way of writing it.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21557\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21557 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"cr. Tomos Ings\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-943x1024.jpg 943w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-770x837.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-1414x1536.jpg 1414w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-1885x2048.jpg 1885w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-500x543.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-293x318.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-1400x1521.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21557 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"cr. Tomos Ings\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-943x1024.jpg 943w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-770x837.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-1414x1536.jpg 1414w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-1885x2048.jpg 1885w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-500x543.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-293x318.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0818-1400x1521.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/noscript> Alys Conran (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019m especially thankful that it\u2019s become part of the conversation between the Welsh and English literature parts of Wales, which to those of us who speak both languages is not necessarily two literatures<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s quite an intimidating prospect trying to write a first novel and not knowing where it&#8217;s going. I don\u2019t plan my work and I need not to plan it. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I need to sort of follow the story and the characters so I really didn\u2019t know if I\u2019d get out at the other end. It was at times a difficult process but still a wonderful process.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Well that, was unexpected.<br \/>\nMethu credu&#8217;r peth. Diolch! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oapdGqCvYT\">https:\/\/t.co\/oapdGqCvYT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alys Conran (@alysconran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alysconran\/status\/930207155969576960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the judges that chose <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pigeon <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">was the award-winning Canadian author Tyler Keevil.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pigeon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> brings a refreshing approach to the coming-of-age novel by depicting its gripping narrative through the eyes of two main characters in alternating chapters,\u201d said Mr Keevil.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWritten with a poet&#8217;s flair for language, these threads interweave to tell a poignant tale of love, loyalty and lost innocence that is both gritty and beautifully lyrical.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eleri Sion of BBC Radio Wales, who hosted the event last night, said:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s just been absolutely beautiful.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21549\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21549\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-770x1150.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-1371x2048.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-500x747.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-293x438.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-1400x2091.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-scaled.jpg 1714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21549\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-770x1150.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-1371x2048.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-500x747.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-293x438.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-1400x2091.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0776-scaled.jpg 1714w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/noscript> Eleri Sion of BBC Radio Wales hosted the awards evening (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s a very small country with so much literature and talent and the fact that the authors in here tonight are being celebrated and awarded is wonderful and long may the tradition of great writing continue.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019m obviously going to buy the one by Alys Conran, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pigeon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, because it\u2019s swept the board here and I cannot wait to spend my hard-earned cash on that.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alys Conran told us her plans for the future after last night&#8217;s successes: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019ve been writing another novel so that\u2019s sort of on its way and I have another one I\u2019d possibly quite like to tackle. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I\u2019d like to write some more poetry, I\u2019d like to do some more translation, I\u2019d like to write some in Welsh or get that going although I\u2019m not as confident as I am in my English writings and it\u2019s not as free yet. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;So many plans! Too many!\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<b>Welsh Book of the Year 2017 Winners<\/b><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">English Language Welsh Book of the Year &#8211; <\/span><b>Alys Conran<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pigeon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Parthian)<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21564\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21564\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-905x1024.jpg 905w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-770x871.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-1358x1536.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-1810x2048.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-500x566.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-293x331.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-1400x1584.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889.jpg 1857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21564\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-905x1024.jpg 905w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-770x871.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-1358x1536.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-1810x2048.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-500x566.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-293x331.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889-1400x1584.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0889.jpg 1857w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/noscript> Alys Conran (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roland Mathias Poetry Award &#8211; <\/span><b>John Freeman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What Possessed Me<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Worple Press)<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21581\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21581\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-770x478.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-1536x953.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-2048x1271.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-500x310.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-293x182.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-1400x869.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21581\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-770x478.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-1536x953.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-2048x1271.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-500x310.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-293x182.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0936-1400x869.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> John Freeman (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creative Non-Fiction Award &#8211; <\/span><b>Peter Lord<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Tradition<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Parthian)<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21577\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21577\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-989x1024.jpg 989w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-770x797.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-1484x1536.jpg 1484w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-1979x2048.jpg 1979w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-500x517.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-293x303.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-1400x1449.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21577\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-989x1024.jpg 989w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-770x797.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-1484x1536.jpg 1484w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-1979x2048.jpg 1979w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-500x517.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-293x303.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0839-1400x1449.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/noscript> Peter Lord (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhys Davies Trust Fiction Award &#8211; <\/span><b>Alys Conran<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pigeon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Parthian)<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">English Language People\u2019s Choice Award &#8211; <\/span><b>Alys Conran<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pigeon\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Parthian)<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welsh Language Welsh Book of the Year &#8211; <\/span><b>Idris Reynolds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cofio Dic<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0(Gwasg Gomer)<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21578\" style=\"width: 271px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21578\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-770x851.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-1389x1536.jpg 1389w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-1852x2048.jpg 1852w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-500x553.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-293x324.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-1400x1548.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21578\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-770x851.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-1389x1536.jpg 1389w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-1852x2048.jpg 1852w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-500x553.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-293x324.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0824-1400x1548.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/noscript> Idris Reynolds (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welsh Language Poetry Award &#8211; <\/span><b>Aneirin Karadog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bylchau<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0(Cyhoeddiadau Barddas)<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21587\" style=\"width: 173px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21587\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-173x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-590x1024.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-770x1337.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-885x1536.jpg 885w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-1179x2048.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-500x868.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-293x509.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-1400x2431.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-scaled.jpg 1474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21587\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-173x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-590x1024.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-770x1337.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-885x1536.jpg 885w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-1179x2048.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-500x868.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-293x509.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-1400x2431.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0899-scaled.jpg 1474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/noscript> Aneirin Karadog (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welsh Language Non-Fiction Award &#8211; <\/span><b>Idris Reynolds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cofio Dic<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0(Gwasg Gomer)<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welsh Language Fiction Award &#8211; <\/span><b>Caryl Lewis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Y Gwreiddyn\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Y Lolfa)<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21579\" style=\"width: 259px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21579\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-259x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-884x1024.jpg 884w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-770x892.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-1326x1536.jpg 1326w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-1768x2048.jpg 1768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-500x579.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-293x339.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-1400x1622.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21579\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-259x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-884x1024.jpg 884w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-770x892.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-1326x1536.jpg 1326w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-1768x2048.jpg 1768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-500x579.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-293x339.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0864-1400x1622.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/noscript> Caryl Lewis (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nWelsh Language People&#8217;s Choice Award &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Guto Dafydd<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Ymbelydredd <\/em>(Y Lolfa)<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21568\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21568\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-770x855.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-1383x1536.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-1844x2048.jpg 1844w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-500x555.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-293x325.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-1400x1555.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21568\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-770x855.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-1383x1536.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-1844x2048.jpg 1844w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-500x555.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-293x325.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DSC_0809-1400x1555.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/noscript> Guto Dafydd (cr. Tomos Ings)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nFor more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.literaturewales.org\/\">www.literaturewales.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALYS Conran stole the show as her first novel Pigeon won three accolades at the annual Welsh Book of the Year awards ceremony, held at the Tramshed in Cardiff. \u00a0\u00a0 The author won both the Rhys Davies Trust Fiction Award and the Welsh Book of the Year Award in the English Language category. She made it a hat-trick, thanks to readers, when her book also scooped\u00a0the People\u2019s Choice Award at the event last night. 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