Circle Meeting Guest Speaker Jane Fraser
Jane Fraser lives, works and writes fiction in a house facing the sea in Llangennith in the Gower peninsula. She is the author of the novel, Advent (HONNO) winner of the Society […]
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July 2026 Guest Speaker Julie Ann Rees
Julie Ann Rees holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Swansea University and an MA from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. She is a single mother to a
Circle Meeting Guest Speaker Julie Ann Rees
Julie Ann Rees holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Swansea University and an MA from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. She is a single mother to a
November 2024 Guest Speaker Sophie Buchaillard
Originally from Paris, Sophie Buchaillard is a writer, educator, campaigner, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her short stories, poetry and essays have appeared in a wide
October 2024 Guest Speaker Jamie Stacey
Jamie D. Stacey lives in Swansea. His flash fiction and short stories have been published in more than a dozen anthologies. He was nominated for the Pushcart Prize, won the Worcestershire
July 2024 Guest Speaker Alan Bilton
Alan Bilton is the author of four novels, The Sleepwalkers’ Ball, The Known and Unknown Sea, The End of The Yellow House, and At Dawn, Two Nightingales, as well as
May 2024 Guest Speaker Gwen Davies
Gwen Davies grew up in a Welsh-speaking family in West Yorkshire. Her translations are the novels Martha, Jack and Shanco (Caryl Lewis, Parthian) and The Jeweller (Caryl Lewis). She is
Circle Meeting, Guest Speaker Gwen Davies
Gwen Davies grew up in a Welsh-speaking family in West Yorkshire. Her translations are the novels Martha, Jack and Shanco (Caryl Lewis, Parthian) and The Jeweller (Caryl Lewis). She is
September 2023 Guest Speaker Carolyn Lewis
Our speaker in September was Carolyn Lewis, a novelist, prize-winning short story writer and a creative writing tutor. She has an MPhil in writing from the University of South Wales
June 2023 Guest Speaker, Julie Ann Rees
In June our guest speaker was short story and memoir writer Julie Ann Rees. Julie Ann holds an MA in creative writing from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Circle Meeting, Guest Speaker Carolyn Lewis
Our speaker in September is Carolyn Lewis, a novelist, prize-winning short story writer and a creative writing tutor. She has an MPhil in writing from the University of South Wales
Circle Meeting, Guest Speaker Julie Ann Rees
In June we welcome short story and memoir writer Julie Ann Rees. Julie Ann holds an MA in creative writing from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and is
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
December 2022, guest speaker, Rebecca John
Our speaker in December was Rebecca John. Rebecca F. John was born in 1986, and grew up in Pwll, a small village on the south Wales coast. She holds a
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
Circle Meeting, Guest Speaker Miriam Williams
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
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
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
July 2020 guest speaker, Dewi Heald
Our speaker in July 2020 was Dewi Heald, who writes books, novellas, poetry, blogs and writes and plays his own music too. He claims that his hobbies include trampolining and