Wrexham Carnival of Words

04/06/2026

28/05/2026

Congratulations to, Mark Billingham, the winner of the 2026 Diamond Dagger, Sponsored by Karen Baugh Menuhin! Read more about the competition, and its winner at: https://thecwa.co.uk/awards-and-competitions/the-daggers/diamond-dagger/

25/05/2026

Wales Book of the Year 2026
Wales Book of the Year is an annual award which celebrates outstanding literary talent from Wales across many genres in both English and Welsh. There are four categories in each language – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, and Children & Young People, with one of the category winners going on to win the Overall Award and claiming the title, Wales Book of the Year. The Shortlist includes twelve books in Welsh and twelve in English, with three books in each category. This year’s Shortlist includes former winners of the award, as well as authors who are publishing for the first time or who are venturing into a new form. For more details visit www.literaturewales.org or get your copy from your local library today.

21/05/2026

Congratulations 👏

02/05/2026

Hoffem ddiolch yn fawr iawn i bawb a fynychodd yr ŵyl lenyddiaeth yn Llyfrgelloedd Wrecsam eleni. Fe wnaeth awduron, beirdd, gweithdai, storïwyr, paneli, gwerthiant llyfrau, digon o drafodaethau a hyd yn oed Llofruddiaeth wneud hon yn un o’n blynyddoedd gorau eto. Diolch hefyd i’n cynulleidfaoedd gwych am eu cefnogaeth barhaus, ni allwn aros i wneud y cyfan eto y flwyddyn nesaf!
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We would like to say a huge thank you very much to everyone who attended this year’s literature festival at Wrexham’s Libraries. Authors, poets, workshops, storytellers, panels, book sales, plenty of discussions and even a Murder Mystery made this one of our best years yet. Thank you too to our brilliant audiences for their ever present support, we can’t wait to do it all again next year!

01/05/2026

To round off this year’s Carnival of Words, we celebrated with our fantastic Historical Fiction Night!

What a fabulous way to end the 2026 carnival.

We’ll be back next year with another week-long festival for your literary delight! ☺️🎪

Thank you to everyone who joined us— we can’t wait to see you again next year!

01/05/2026

What a fabulous evening for the Launch of Love Letters to Wrexham - an anthology by Wrexham Writers!

The book is available to buy at all local and major retailers! If you love Wrexham: the places, the people, the history and more - you will love this book! ❤️💌

👇Buy your copy today!👇
Love Letters to Wrexham by Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, Paul Clifton | Waterstones https://share.google/7h90EPU9rG7yTaEPK

01/05/2026

It’s the FINAL day of the festival!

And we’re going out with a bang 💥 — including the launch of our Wrexham Writers anthology: Love Letters to Wrexham. From today you'll be able to buy your copy from all good retailers!❤️💌

🕑 2PM - Grahame Davies & Sara Erddig
⭐ Discover the real Wrexham before the spotlight.
⭐ Plus insights from Wrexham Becoming a City.

🕖 7PM - Historical Fiction Night -
⚔️ My Era Is Better Than Yours!
An epic historical fiction showdown with:
⭐Carolyn O’Biren ⭐ David Bishop ⭐ M.J. Porter &
⭐ Griff Hosker

👉 Don't miss our festival finale✨