Our guest speaker in November is Miriam Williams from Literature Wales. Miriam is Communications Manager of Literature Wales which is the Welsh national literature promotion agency its mission being to promote Welsh-language and English-language literature in Wales. It offers bursaries for writing projects, runs literary events and lectures, and provides financial assistance for creative mentoring …
Andrew Bibby journalist and author, is one of the seven original members of Gritstone Publishing Co-operative, which claims to be the UK’s first author run publishing co-operative. Gritstone specialises in publishing non-fiction and fiction titles relating to the landscape and the countryside. Its seven members are all experienced outdoor writers and journalists who have decided …
Our speaker in February 2022 is Branwen Davies. the Literary Manager of the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. The Theatre has launched a new multi pronged initiative to promote literary talent in Wales which will include a reading club, writers’ night, Pit Stop one to one meetings with writers and a nine month writing skills course for …
Our speaker in March 2021 will be novelist Catrin Collier, a prolific writer with many novels spanning across several genres. She is a former member of the Circle and remains a staunch and loyal friend. She has vast experience of the joys, trials and tribulations of writing and publishing novels both via the traditional route …
Our guest speaker in April 2022 is Christina Thatcher, an American poet, fiction and nonfiction writer. Christina's research interests include contemporary poetry, creative writing pedagogy and the role of creative writing in therapeutic and community contexts. She lectures Creative Writing at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She keeps busy off campus as Poetry Editor for The Cardiff …
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Our speaker in June 2022 is crime and mystery novelist, Alis Hawkins. Alis Hawkins grew up on a dairy farm in Cardiganshire where as a 16 year old she won the Cardiganshire Young Farmers Stockjudging competition. Her inner introvert thought it would be a good idea to become a shepherd and, frankly, if she had …
