June 2022 Guest Speaker Alis Hawkins
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 …
May 2022 Guest Speaker Christina Thatcher
Our guest speaker in May 2022 was Christina Thatcher, an American poet, fiction and nonfiction writer. Christina’s research interests include contemporary poetry, creative writing pedagogy and the role of creative …
April 2022 Guest Speaker, Dr Alan Bilton
Our speaker in April was Dr Alan Bilton of Swansea University. Alan Bilton is an author, critic and academic, specializing in silent film, slapstick comedy and surrealism. He is the …
March 2022 Guest Speaker Catrin Collier
Our speaker in March 2021 was novelist Catrin Collier, a prolific writer with many novels spanning across several genres. She is a former member of the Circle and remains a …
Feb 2022 Guest Speaker Branwen Davies
Our speaker in February 2022 was Branwen Davies. the Literary Manager of the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. The Theatre has launched a new multi pronged initiative to promote literary talent in …
Dec 2021 guest speaker Andrew Bibby
Our guest speaker in December was journalist and author Andrew Bibby. Andrew is one of the seven original members of Gritstone Publishing Co-operative, which claims to be the UK’s first …
Nov 2021 guest speaker, Miriam Williams
Our speaker in November was Miriam Williams, Communications Manager of Literature Wales. Literature Wales is the Welsh national literature promotion agency its mission being to promote Welsh-language and English-language literature …
Oct 2021 guest speaker, Gary Raymond
Our speaker in October was novelist, critic, editor and broadcaster Gary Raymond. Gary is the presenter of The Review Show for BBC Radio Wales, and is editor of Wales Arts …
Sept 2021 guest speaker, Dr Ann Mathews
Our speaker in September was Dr Ann Mathews, lecturer in creative writing at Aberystwyth University. Dr Mathews gave a talk/workshop on Identity and Place in fiction and poetry. The session …
July 2021 guest speaker, Una McCormack
Our guest speaker in July was science fiction writer Una McCormack, who spoke to the circle via Zoom. Una is the author of eight previous Star Trek novels: The Lotus …
June 2021 speaker, Ann Marie Thomas
Our speaker in June 2021 was Ann Marie Thomas. Ann Marie an experienced author and Chair of Swansea and District Writers Circle. She talked to the Circle about self-publishing. You …
May 2021 Guest Speaker, Jeff Murphy
Our speaker in May 2021 was award-winning screenwriter, author and composer, Jeff Murphy. Jeff won a BAFTA for his work on the successful detective show Hinterland and was recently nominated …
April 2021 guest speaker, Rob Shearman
Rob talked about the short story at our Swansea District Writers’ Group meeting on 7th April at 7:00pm. Robert Shearman has written six short story collections, and between them they …
March 2021 guest speaker, John Goodby
Our guest speaker in March was poet, Professor John Goodby, Professor of Arts and Culture at Sheffield Hallam University and formerly a lecturer in creative writing at Swansea University. He …
Feb 2021 guest speaker, Niall Griffiths
Niall Griffiths was born in Liverpool to a Welsh/Irish/Romany lineage. He’s been a labourer, a barman, a server of fish and chips, a burglar, a farmhand, a tree feller, a …
Change Anthology published
The Circle’s latest anthology of short stories, ‘Changed’, was published on 19 December 2020. This short collection is the third of a successful series of anthologies which began with Unforgotten …
Dec 2020 guest speaker, Richard Lewis Davies
Richard Lewis Davies is one of the founding partners of Parthian. It was established in 1993 to publish his first novel, “Work, Sex and Rugby”, and has since developed into …
Nov 2020 guest speaker, Dean Powell
Our guest speaker in November 2020 was novelist, historian and essayist Dean Powell. Dean has published an extensive collection of history books, as well as contributing essays to specialist publications …
Oct 2020 guest speaker, Colin Parsons
Our speaker in October 2020 was Colin R Parsons, author of fantasy fiction for children and young adults. Colin was born in the Rhondda Valley, where he still lives, and …
Sept 2020 guest speaker, Jen Wilson
Our speaker in September 2020 was Jen Wilson, who founded Jazz Heritage Wales in 1986 after the miners’ strike. Jen spoke to the Circle about her book, FREEDOM MUSIC: Wales, …