Review: Original Sins by Matt Rowland Hill
Jon Gower The blurb for this book describes it as a ‘recklessly honest’ account of ‘faith, family shame and addiction.’…
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David Lloyd When I set out to write a memoir I wasn’t seeking to do a lot of research. I…
No comments.Five years on: Welsh publisher Lucent Dreaming finds ample cause to celebrate
Samiha Meah, in conversation with Jon Gower, considers the achievements of an ambitious small publisher. Should you assemble the covers…
No comments.Yr Hen Iaith part fourteen: From Arthurian Apocalypse to Fashion Casualties – A Brief History of the Battle of Camlan
Continuing our series of articles to accompany the podcast series Yr Hen Iaith. This is episode fourteen. Jerry Hunter In…
2 comments.Review: A Fisherman’s Fortune by Roger Jones
Jon Gower At one point in this feisty, no-holds-barred account of a very full life its author – a pharmacist,…
No comments.Oh Lucky Man!
Jon Gower There are people in life who are born lucky, to the point that they can seemingly cheat death.…
No comments.Review: Whaling by Nathan Munday
Niall Griffiths Well, I’m a little bit miffed. For years, I’ve been planning a novel, the central motif of which…
No comments.On Being a Writer in Wales: Diana Powell
Diana Powell Write about what you DON’T know… It must have been sometime in 2019 that I pitched a workshop…
No comments.Review: Neon Roses by Rachel Dawson
Rachel Trezise Neon Roses promises to take its reader on a heartwarming, funny and a ‘little bit filthy’ journey from…
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A library assistant, two English teachers, and a university student are among the 12 authors shortlisted for the 2023 Rhys…
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