A Masterlist of Welsh Publishers

Posted on October 5, 2026 in INSIDE, UK, Wales

Wales is a well-known hub of entertainment, touting some of the biggest names in music, theatre, art and literature. In the 2020s, we’re already seeing a huge resurgence of independent entertainment, such as handmade zines, literary companies and book clubs that aim to rebuild local communities, only stronger.

One of the biggest obstacles to these opportunities is finding them—how are you supposed to join something that you don’t even know exists? So, if you’re looking for literary opportunities in your personal or professional life, start with our masterlist of Welsh publishers. This list is in alphabetical order, ranging from the well-known to fresh indies.

Atebol

Starting off strong, Atebol is more than a traditional publisher, producing multimedia content in both English and Welsh with the goal of enriching lives, from individual readers to educators and businesses. Founded in Aberystwyth in 2003, Atebol has over two decades of experience bolstering the Welsh language through media, such as books, with an eye for diversity and quality storytelling. Primarily, they publish children’s entertainment and educational resources.

Barnard Publishing

Barnard Publishing focuses on Welsh stories, people and culture. Advertising a variety of publishing services, they take the pressure away from choosing one company to run the whole process, offering editing, proofreading and formatting. This publisher is the work of our branch’s previous Digital Content Officer, Becca Barnard! If you’d like to hear more about Becca’s experiences in education and publishing, check out our Inside Publishing podcast episode here.

Broken Sleep Books

This independent press is all about community and the creativity of hard-working people, crediting their success to solidarity amongst creatives and publishers as well as speaking out against injustice. From sending a copy of every book they publish to Books Beyond Bars, an initiative to provide incarcerated LGBTQ+ people with literature, to mentoring low-income publishing hopefuls, Broken Sleep Books has built a reputation for excellence in poetry.

Cambria Publishing

The first North Walian publisher in this list, Cambria Publishing offers a range of publishing services, from supporting authors with their manuscripts to distributing books around the world. They are a member of the Independent Publishers Guild, blending traditional publishing knowledge and experience with cutting-edge technology to publish titles in a range of genres.

Cyhoeddiadau Barddas

Describing themselves as “the main publisher of Welsh poetry”, Barddas has worked with a range of authors and published under the sport and LGBTQ+ genres in the form of anthologies. Their Tonfedd Heddiw series supports new poets in publishing their work, illustrating a dedication to improving opportunities and diversity within the publishing industry. They also publish a magazine and hold an annual festival, Gŵyl Gerallt, to promote Welsh poetry.

Cyhoeddiadau’r Stamp

Translating to ‘Stamp Publications’ in English, this publisher is a voluntary and independent press that was originally founded alongside a magazine. Although the magazine has since ceased publication, the press is going strong, platforming new and marginal authors in the Welsh language, inspiring all kinds of creativity with Welsh pride. Along with their books, they organise events that centre authors and their readers, and have won awards for Book of the Year in the poetry category three times.

Firefly Press

This award-winning children’s and YA publisher based in Caerphilly focuses on fiction for 5-19 year olds. With a wide variety of genres, from LGBTQ+ romance to magical fantasy, Firefly Press aims to give children books they can see themselves in. They value the idea that a range of cultures and identities should be represented through a diverse portfolio of authors, reaching readers from all walks of life with the vision that “imagination has no borders”.

Graffeg Books

Run from offices in Llanelli and Cardiff, Graffeg Press creates illustrated non-fiction and children’s books in both English and Welsh. Working with many talented creatives, including Jackie Morris and Circle Yuen, Graffeg offers books for both younger and older readers across the arts, culture and leisure. They have won awards for both content and design, producing titles in-house and distributing them around the world through Books Council Wales. Two of their imprints, Graffeg Bach and Cadno, focus on Welsh-language children’s books and middle grade to YA fiction respectively, committed to diversity and quality.

Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

This publisher, founded in the 1980s and located in Llanrwst, specialises in Welsh-language titles and occasionally English-language works centred around Welsh topics. Notable publications include ‘#helynt’, which is part of the GCSE curriculum. Publishing everything from children’s books to Welsh history for Welsh learners, their author Lleucu Gwellian recently won an award at Tir Na N’Og for her book ‘Gwen ac Arianrhod’.

Gwasg y Bwthyn

Gwasg y Bwthyn publishes bilingually in Welsh and English, primarily communicating in Welsh through their social media, suggesting an emphasis on the native language first. Established in 2003, their headquarters are in Caernarfon, making it one of the only North Walian publishers in this list and an important nod to the lively artistic culture in the north. One of their recent publications is Gwenno Gwilym’s debut novel ‘V + Fo’, which the author discussed at the Gŵyl Lên Llandeilo (Lit Fest) earlier this year.

Honno 

Honno is Wales’ women-run, women-focused co-operative press located in Aberystwyth, the longest running independent feminist press in the UK. Initially established by volunteers, Honno aims to bring the works of Welsh women to the world and provide opportunities for Welsh women in publishing to contribute to diversity and inclusion in the industry. From novels to autobiographies, and poetry to children’s titles, Honno publishes in Welsh and English, winning several awards and guided by a dedicated committee of volunteers.

Parthian Books

This Cardigan-based traditional publisher of new Welsh voices, translated stories and classic literature is one of the more well-established publishers in Wales. They believe in the humanity of writing, showcasing a plethora of experiences, feelings and relationships to highlight the brilliance of imagination. Their overarching values include nurturing new voices, translating Welsh publishing into languages all over the world, and partnerships with the likes of the Library of Wales to establish Welsh classics in the canon.

Rily

Rily is a family-run house based in South Wales, born from the founders’ hobby of translating popular books into Welsh 25 years ago. Since then, Rily has accumulated a range of Welsh children’s titles, advocating bilingual titles not only for the benefit of young readers, but for adults desiring to learn Welsh. Mixing original titles with adaptations of existing books, this publisher had the privilege of promoting World Book Day when their book, ‘Un i Ti ac Un i Fi’ by Aneirin Karadog and Matt Abbott, was selected for the programme for 2026.

Sebra

Taking inspiration from the uniqueness of a zebra’s stripes, Sebra encourages fresh perspectives relevant to Wales that both entertain and challenge readers. They take an author-focused approach to improving opportunities for success for their clients, in turn supporting local bookshops and the economy at large. They publish fiction and non-fiction with an emphasis on Welsh culture, publishing a range of Welsh-language titles each year.

Seren 

Named the Welsh Small Press of the Year in 2025, Seren is a Bridgend-based publisher that specialises in English-language Welsh writing. Exclusively publishing for adults, this independent publisher covers genres including Gothic and literary fiction, true crime and poetry amongst others. They aim to broaden the reach and relevance of Welsh literature by reflecting on the contemporary literary landscape in Wales, shaping the world’s concepts of Wales and winning a range of awards as one of Wales’ more well-known publishers.

University of Wales Press

As well as trade publishing, Wales also has a not-for-profit academic press supported by the University of Wales. They believe in promoting Welsh literature to a worldwide audience, publishing scholarly research with the ambition to inspire a lifelong pursuit of knowledge in the arts and social sciences. UWP platforms Wales’ diverse thinkers and has contributed to greater accessibility to academia for over a century, building a modern Wales that benefits everyone in the community. UWP also hosts a non-fiction imprint called Calon.

Wizard’s Tower Press

Based in South Wales, this independent publisher specialises in science fiction and fantasy titles. Publishing a handful of books each year, Wizard’s Tower Press also publishes anthologies with a vision of improving diversity in these genres, prioritising authors who are women, LGBTQ+, local to Wales and the surrounding areas, from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and/or translating into English from other languages.

Y Lolfa 

Another of Wales’ most prominent publishers, Y Lolfa publishes bilingually on Welsh heritage in both Welsh and English from their home in Ceredigion. Established in the 1960s, when demand for the recognition of the Welsh language was high, this publisher envisioned a lively publishing landscape, and has since made a name for themselves crafting contemporary novels and children’s books by Welsh creators. With an in-house printing service, Y Lolfa celebrates 60 years of publishing in 2027, and we’re delighted to share our Y Lolfa Spotlight blog post, which you can read here!

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Written by Cerys Wheel