Annwn

"Annwn conjures up images of worlds created by authors such as Tolkien and CS Lewis."

His first volume of poetry, O Annwn i Geltia, won the poetry category at the Book of the Year Awards in 2013 and he has just published a new volume of poems, Bylchau.

Barddoniaeth: Trydar Mewn Trawiadau, Llion Jones; O Annwn i Geltia, Aneirin Karadog a Parlwr Bach, Eigra Lewis Roberts.

Earlier this month it was announced that Aneirin's first collection of poetry O Annwn I Geltia has been shortlisted for Wales Book of The Year 2013.

According to Welsh mythology the Land of the Dead - or Annwn: Celtic Underworld - was ruled over by Gwynn ap Nudd.

The other category winners were performance poet Aneirin Karadog for his first collection O Annwn i Geltia (poetry) and Manon Steffan Ros for her novel, Blasu (fiction).

The independent film is a joint production by Chris' company Dogs of Annwn, which he runs with David Lloyd, and Kraken Film owned by Cardiff-born Vern Raye, who along with Chris and David are also the film's producers.

Fellow Yale student Nicole Marshall won the Myths and Memories category with her work depicting Gwaragedd Annwn, Welsh water spirits living in a sunken castle.

and in Welsh | Llion Jones: Trydar Mewn Trawiadau (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas) | Eigra Lewis Roberts: Parlwr Bach (Gwasg Gomer) | Aneirin Karadog: O Annwn i Geltia (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas) Fiction | James Smythe: The Testimony (Blue Door) | Gee Williams: A Girl's Arm (Salt Publishing) | Matthew Francis: Singing a Man to Death (Cinnamon Press) ...

Earlier this month it was revealed Aneirin''s first collection of poetry O Annwn I Geltia has been shortlisted for Wales Book of The Year 2013.

The programme by the former Royal Harpist includes jazz-inspired tracks from her album Annwn, together with pieces written by sixth-formers from Anglesey.

Rwan, rydw i wedi arfer gweld draenogod yn yr ardd ym mis Hydref ac fel arfer yn snwfflian yn ddigon ara deg rhwng y dail sydd wedi disgyn, ond nid mynd yn ara deg roedd hwn - roedd o'n symud fel petai cwn Annwn ar ei warthaf.

and in Welsh | Llion Jones: Trydar Mewn Trawiadau (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas) | Eigra Lewis Roberts: Parlwr Bach (Gwasg Gomer) | Aneirin Karadog for O Annwn i Geltia (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas) Fiction | James Smythe: The Testimony (Blue Door) | Gee Williams: A Girl's Arm (Salt Publishing) | Matthew Francis: Singing a Man to Death (Cinnamon Press) ...

Llion Jones has gathered a collection of tweets for his poetry book Trydar Mewn Trawiadau, which battles it out with collections from Aneirin Karadog (O Annwn i Geltia) and Eigra Lewis Roberts (Parlwr Bach).

Listen out for the haunting howls of the Hounds of Annwn - the mythical dogs of the otherworld.