Circle Meeting Guest Speaker Jose Cifuentes
Jose H Cifuentes was an educational psychologist with the Swansea Education Department for many years. Before that he was forced to leave his home country Chile while a young man […]
Crime writing
November 2025 Guest Speaker Gail Williams
Gail Williams specialises in complex, fast-paced crime novels. Her works include the recently expanded Locked Trilogy, The Elaine Blake Novels and the stand alone, The Chair. She was shortlisted for the 2014
Circle Meeting Guest Speaker Gail Williams
Gail Williams specialises in complex, fast-paced crime novels. Her works include the recently expanded Locked Trilogy, The Elaine Blake Novels and the stand alone, The Chair. She was shortlisted for
March 2024 Guest Speaker Ruth Mancini
Ruth Mancini was born in South-West London and started her career as a marketing executive for a publisher before undertaking a post-graduate diploma in law and retraining as a solicitor.
Circle Meeting, Guest Speaker Ruth Mancini
Ruth Mancini was born in South-West London and started her career as a marketing executive for a publisher before undertaking a post-graduate diploma in law and retraining as a solicitor.
October 2023 Guest Speaker Holly Greenland
Our guest speaker in October was Holly Greenland, a self-published author and content writer, currently undertaking a study investigating the shared characteristics of self-published authors through a PhD at Kingston
July 2023 Guest Speaker Rosie Claverton
In July our speaker was crime novelist Rosie Claverton. Rosie grew up in Devon, daughter to a Sri Lankan father and a Norfolk mother, surrounded by folk mythology and surly
Circle Meeting, Guest Speaker Holly Greenland
Our guest speaker in October is Holly Greenland, a self-published author and content writer, currently undertaking a study investigating the shared characteristics of self-published authors through a PhD at Kingston
Circle Meeting, Guest Speaker, Rosie Claverton
In July our speaker is crime novelist Rosie Claverton. Rosie grew up in Devon, daughter to a Sri Lankan father and a Norfolk mother, surrounded by folk mythology and surly
February 2023 Guest Speaker, Kate Horden
Our speaker in February 2023 was agent Kate Horden, who spoke to us via Zoom about the process of obtaining an agent and the relationship between writer and agent. She
June 2022 Guest Speaker Alis Hawkins
Our speaker in June 2022 was crime and mystery novelist, Alis Hawkins. Alis Hawkins grew up on a dairy farm in Cardiganshire where as a 16 year old she won
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
Circle meeting, Guest Speaker Alis Hawkins
Our speaker in June 2022 is crime and mystery novelist, Alis Hawkins. This will be a Q&A session, so come armed with your questions! Alis Hawkins grew up on a
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