"The novel is set in the south west of Wales, in northern Pembrokeshire, where I live now. Even today, it’s isolated, west of the mountains, with poor road and rail links. In the nineteenth century it was one of the few areas where the population remained static or fell, while everywhere else it was exploding." BOOKS BY THORNE MOORE .... .... AmeriCymru: Hi Thorne and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. Care to introduce your new book ''Time For Silence'' for our readers? Thorne: A Time For Silence tells of a girl, Sarah, a one-time...

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Success for Swansea author Marly Evans , a retired primary schoolteacher, came from a family influence. When she became a grandmother to twins Ava and Daniel, Marly looked forward to the day she would be able to read them stories that would spark their imagination. Now she’s written them herself. Tales from Little Gam, a series of rural Welsh stories, draws on the unspoilt Gower countryside and the mischievous charm of its animals, inspired through Marly ’s life with Jeff, a seventh generation Gower farmer. Marly began writing with the belief that Welsh stories have “an appeal...

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CYMRAEG | ENGLISH In this interview John Good speaks to Menna Elfyn, an award-winning poet and playwright who writes with passion of the Welsh language and identity. She is the best known and most translated of all modern Welsh-language poets. Author of over twenty books of poetry including Aderyn Bach Mewn Llaw (1990), winner of a Welsh Arts Council Prize; the bilingual Eucalyptus: Detholiad o Gerddi / Selected Poems 1978-1994 from Gomer and her previous collection, Cell Angel (1996) from Bloodaxe, children’s novels and educational books, numerous stage, radio and...

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AmeriCymru spoke to Welsh crime fiction writer and roving guitarist Andrew Peters:- " I was born in beautiful Barry on June 21st many years ago. That''s the longest day of the year ("Bloody felt like it too" Mrs GE Peters) so I have always yearned for the sun. After looking for it in vain in the UK, I toured the world as a guitarist and finally settled in Spain in 2004. " Books by Andrew Peters .. AmeriCymru: Hi Andrew and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. Can you tell us a little about your Welsh background and how you came to be...

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AmeriCymru: You have recently published a book entitled: Perspectives Of A Gay American Immigrant Scientist . Experiences over half a century in the United States and Britain? Meurig: Yes, this was published by Amazon as a paperback in December, 2013. A Kindle online version is also available. AmeriCymru: Tell us a little about your Welsh background. Meurig: Over the generations my family members have been involved in a very wide range of occupations, including farmers, coal miners, small shopkeepers, paramedics, running a small betting organization, paratrooper who landed...

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AmeriCymru spoke to Welsh author Meic Stephens about his new book Rhys Davies: A Writer''s Life. This is the first biography of the "..most prolific, dedicated and accomplished of Welsh prose-writers." Buy Rhys Davies: A Writer''s Life here Check out Rhys Davies on Amazon here ... AmeriCymru: Hi Meic and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. For any of our readers who are not acquainted with the man and his work, can you explain the importance of Rhys Davies in the history of 20th century Welsh literature? Meic: Rhys...

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Interview .. | .. Guest Article Julie McGowan is a Welsh writer, living in Usk, south Wales. Her first novel, ''The Mountains Between'' was a regional best-seller on its first release and is now in its third edition, having received much acclaim in Wales (including promotion on BBC Wales radio). ''Don''t Pass Me By'' is also set in S. Wales. It was released a month ago and is already achieving great sales and reviews.'' Buy ''Don''t Pass Me By'' here Read Julie''s guest article here:- What''s In A Name? ', ' ', ' AmeriCymru:...

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Read our review of 'Wingspan' & interview with author Jeremy Hughes here 'Dovetail' - A Review This book is a must for anyone with a taste for the bizarre and grotesque. Tim is emasculated in the course of an extreme school bullying incident. He spends the rest of his life acquiring the skills necessary for an aesthetically beautiful revenge. Set in Spain and Risca this novel is at once a psychological thriller, a reflection on the nature of obsession and a good guide to advanced woodworking practice. The unbalanced state of Tim''s mind is explored with...

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... AmeriCymru spoke to Welsh author Dennis Price about his new book, A Tale of Sound & Fury . Dennis has long enjoyed a reputation as an expert on Stonehenge, the world’s most enigmatic prehistoric monument, on account of the prolific investigations on his Eternal Idol site. In 2009, he followed this up with The Missing Years of Jesus , a groundbreaking study of William Blake’s poem ‘Jerusalem’, which suggested that Christ once visited Britain.  ...   ... AmeriCymru:  Hi Dennis and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru....

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"When Dewi is clobbered by a falling rat, the nosy Welsh dragon snoops his way into a challenging predicament. Helped by a toad with a passion for chemical wart cures, Dewi discovers that a megalomaniac baron is secretly breeding mutant corn at an unfriendly castle. To thwart the genetically modified-corn baron''s sickening plan, he must use moxie and firepower in a series of catastrophe-skirting capers." Dewi And The Seeds Of Doom Americymru: Hi Maggie and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. You were born in Wales. Care to tell us a...

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AmeriCymru spoke to Welsh author Evonne Wareham about her work and future plans. Evonne is the winner of the Joan Hessayan New Writers'' Award 2012 for her novel Never Coming Home Evonne''s Website Evonne on Wednesday ( Blog ) Choc-Lit UK ( Publishers Website ) AmeriCymru: Hi Evonne and croeso i AmeriCymru. If I may quote you:- "...walking on the beach to the sound of the waves and the gulls....and plotting murder." Could you tell us a little more about your creative process? Which part of the Welsh coast do you most favour or...

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The Cuckoos of Batch Magna - "When Sir Humphrey Miles Pinkerton Strange, 8th baronet and huntin'' shooting’ and fishin’ squire of the village of Batch Magna in the Welsh Marches, departs this world for the Upper House (as he had long vaguely thought of it, where God no doubt presides in ermine over a Heaven as reassuringly familiar as White’s or Boodle’s), what’s left of his decaying estate passes, through the ancient law of entailment, to distant relative Humph, an amiable, overweight short-order cook from the Bronx." ... AmeriCymru: Hi Peter and many thanks for agreeing...

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Read our 2011 interview with author Cynan Jones here AmeriCymru spoke to Welsh author Cynan Jones about his contribution to the Seren New Tales From The Mabinogion Series - ''Bird,Blood,Snow''. In re-imagining this myth for a contemporary audience Cynan Jones has adopted for his hero the juvenile terror and scourge of a modern council estate. Read our review here Cynan Jones Author of Bird,Blood,Snow Read our previous interview with Cynan Jones Other Titles by Cynan Jones Everything I Found on the Beach The Long Dry ......

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Read our review of 'The Last Hit' here Llwyd Owen is an award-winning Welsh-language fiction author born in Cardiff in 1977. He lives in Cardiff with his wife and daughters and works as a translator when not writing fiction. As well as publishing six acclaimed Welsh language novels and two English language adaptations." AmeriCymru spoke to Llywd about his work and in particular his recent English language novel ''The Last Hit'' Buy The Last Hit here .... AmeriCymru: Hi Llwyd and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. All your novels...

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Jacqueline Jacques lives in London and is the author of six novels. Frem the authors website:- "Although Wales is where I was born, I feel such an affinity with Walthamstow, London, where I grew up, that the town features in most of my books." AmeriCymru spoke to Jacqueline about her previous work and her current novel ''The Colours Of Corruption'' and about her future writing plans. Buy The Colours Of Corrution here ... ... AmeriCymru: Hi Jacqueline and many thanks for agreeing to this interview. You currently live just outside London and were raised in...

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Back to Welsh Literature page > Read our review of 'From The Ashes' here Christian Saunders is an author from New Tredegar in South Wales. He has worked as a freelance writer contributing to several international publications and a regular column to the Western Mail newspaper. His short stories have been anthologised in numerous horror publications and his latest novel is: Sker House and a definitive account of the history of Cardiff City Football Club: From The Ashes: The Real Story Of Cardiff City FC .... .... .......

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AmeriCymru: Hi Lloyd and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. You have recently finished your second Welsh language novel Y Daith Care to describe the book for our readers? Lloyd: The book begins and ends with Mog Morgan washing up at the sink on the morning after his fiftieth birthday. We go on a journey of discovery along the Welsh borders as Mog traces the history of his marriage to Meg. Using devices such as questionnaires, e-mails and postcards, Mog reveals a lot about his attitude towards women and love. Brought up in a children''s home, he is inept...

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Read our review of The House In Wales here Americymru spoke to Welsh writer Richard Rhys Jones about his published work and future plans. Richard is an ex soldier from Colwyn Bay, currently residing in Germany, who has published two horror fiction novels and is currently working on a short story anthology. Buy Division Of The Damned here Buy The House In Wales here   ,,,, AmeriCymru:  Hi Richard and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. Can you tell us a little about your Welsh background? Richard: Hi Ceri,...

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Buy ''Alina: The White Lady of Oystermouth'' here From the interview:- " The ruins of Swansea Castle are right in the middle of the city, and I was looking up at them one day when I wondered what the castle was like when it was intact and in use. I went home and Googled it, as you do, and got fascinated by Gower medieval history." "Alina''s ghost has been seen in the castle, and is called the white lady of Oystermouth." ... ... AmeriCymru: Hi Ann and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. Care to introduce your book Alina: the White...

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Read our review of 'Blessed Are The Cracked' here .. The Seedy Side Of Life In Rural Wales ''A friend is a good egg, even if they are slightly cracked - blessed are the cracked for they shall let in the light'' Buy ''Blessed Are The Cracked'' here Read our review here ... AmeriCymru: Hi Delphine and many thanks for agreeing to talk to AmeriCymru. Care to introduce your recent book in general terms for our readers? Delphine: My new book Blessed Are The Cracked is the first in a planned series of three set in the fictional west...

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