Diwrnod prysur ddoe yn dathu Dydd y Llyfr. Sesiynau yn Ysgol Treganna hefo Huw a chael croeso mawr yno, wedyn rhedeg rowndiau o Kahoot rhithiol hefo’n agos at dri chant o blant fel rhan o ddathliadau 50 mlynedd Gwobrau Tir na n-Og, Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru.

A busy day yesterday celebrating World Book Day, running sessions in Ysgol Treganna and online (my first ever experience as a virtual Kahoot quizmaster!)

Diwrnod y Llyfr hapus! Dwi’n cofio’r gadar ‘ma’n dda – fy hoff le i ddarllen ers talwm byd… Un o glasuron Cyfres y Corryn dwi’n ddarllen. Da! Ddes i ar draws un o’r llyfra’ cynta’ nes i neithiwr – pan o’n i tua pump oed dwi’n meddwl. O’n i’n rhoi pris ar glawr pob llyfr a chyflwyno nhw i ffrind bob tro! Hyfryd rhedeg gweithdai heddiw hefo plant sy’n cael eu hannog i sgwennu eu llyfra bach eu hun gan eu hathrawon yn Ysgol Treganna. Gwych!

Happy World Book Day! This was my favourite reading spot as a kid. Here I am devouring one of my favourite books from a fantastic Welsh language series called Cyfres y Corryn (The Spider series!) Came across one of my first written and illustrated  books in the loft last night, created when I was about five I think. I used to jot down the price of each one on the cover as well as dedicating them to my friends! Enjoyed running sessions at Ysgol Treganna today where 80 year 2 children have been encouraged by their teachers to create their own books. Love it.

Had a lovely time with some Year 4 pupils from Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta yesterday, creating characters and stories together.

Amser creadigol ddoe yn Llyfrgell Ystrad Mynach.

Had a lovely time with some Year 5 pupils from Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau yesterday, creating characters and stories together (there was lots of imagination in that room!)

Amser braf dros ben yn creu cymeriadau a straeon yn Hwb Trelai gyda rhai o ddisgyblion blwyddyn 5 Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau ddoe.

Diolch i drefnwyr Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Caerdydd am seremoni hyfryd wrth i mi gael fy ngwobrwyo â’r Fedal Ryddiaith nos Wener. Diolch hefyd i’r beirniad Gwennan Evans am ei sylwadau caredig, a llongyfarchiadau mawr i Alun Tobias (Y Gadair) ac Alaw Williams (Tlws yr Ifanc) ar eu camp hwytha.

Such a happy occasion on Friday as I was awarded The Prose Medal at Cardiff’s Annual Chairing Eisteddfod.

I’ve been painting a lot in the studio last week. Lots of new textures to put in my colour drawers!

Paratoi lot o weadau newydd yn y stiwdio yn ddiweddar.

It was lovely to run some workshops for Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch pupils recently. Many thanks to the staff at Canton Library for the warm welcome.

Braf iawn oedd cynnal gweithdai gyda rhai o ddisgbylion Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch yr wythnos diwethaf. Diolch yn fawr i staff Llyfrgell Treganna am y croeso cynnes.

Dyma glawr fy nghyfrol newydd ‘Camau Bach’ (@y_lolfa ) fydd allan yn y Gwanwyn! Mae’r nofel yn dilyn cast o gymeriadau sy’n byw eu bywydau mewn tref fach ddienw, rhywle ar y ffin rhwng Cymru a Lloegr. 

Here’s a cover reveal for my new novel ‘Camau Bach’ (Little Steps), which traces the interweaving lives of the residents of a small Mid Wales market town over the course of a year of change.

So chuffed that my collection of intertwined stories, ‘Porth’, is now available on Borrow Box and on CD. A big shout-out to the actors, Elain Llwyd, Siân Teifi and Siôn Eifion for portraying many characters so effectively.

Wrth fy modd fod fy nghyfrol o straeon cysylltiedig, ‘Porth’ (Y Lolfa), wedi ei throi yn CD ac ar gael i wrando arni ar Borrow Box. Diolch i Gymdeithas Deillion Gogledd Cymru am gynhyrchu’r sain, ac i’r actorion dawnus Elain Llwyd, Siân Teifi a Siôn Eifion am lwyddo i bersonoli sawl rhan mor effeithiol.

It was lovely to spend time with Year 3 children at Melin Gruffydd Primary School yesterday, creating work based on my ‘Mira’ series.

Amser braf brynhawn ddoe hefo plant Blwyddyn 3 Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd yn rhannu am gyfres ‘Mira’. Diolch am y croeso!