Haf Llewelyn
Haf Llewelyn is a Welsh author and teacher. She has written over 30 books for children and adults.
Biography
Llewelyn was born and raised on a mountain farm in Cwm Nantcol, Ardudwy with her four siblings, and she currently lives in Llanuwchllyn, near Bala. She attended Ysgol Gynradd Llanbedr and Ysgol Ardudwy in Harlech.Llewelyn worked as a primary school teacher and on projects with Literature Wales. She won the 2014 Tir na n-Og Award for her book Diffodd y Sêr, about the Welsh poet Hedd Wyn. In 2009, she published Llwybrau, her first volume of poetry and in 2010, she published her first novel for adults, Y Graig. In 2025, Llewlyn served as an adjudicator for the Daniel Owen Memorial Medal at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
Honors
- 2014 - Tir na n-Og Award for ''Diffodd y Sêr''
Selected publications
O! Mae Mam yn Flin Abi-Clec Stwffia dy ffon hoci! Llwybrau Y Graig Llond Drôr o Ddeinosoriaid Mab y Cychwr Hei Now!, Now! Diffodd y Sêr- * An Empty Chair: The Story of Welsh First World War Poet Hedd Wyn Y Traeth Pwyth Gwenwyn a Gwasgod Felen Ga' i Fyw Adra? Dros y Môr a'r Mynyddoedd: Straeon Merched Dewr y Celtiaid
- ''Salem''