An Interview With Welsh Author & Blogger Philip Stephen Rowlands

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An Interview With Welsh Author Evonne Wareham

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

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Evonne on Wednesday ( Blog )

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An Interview With Jean Mead, Author of 'The Widow Makers' - Americymru

Jean Mead

"It is always a pleasure to introduce a first rate historical fiction writer on the site. All the more so if her work happens to be set in Wales. In this interview AmeriCymru spoke to Jean Mead author of The Widow Makers , Strife - The Widow Makers and Freya 800AD about her work, future plans and passion for sailing. Be sure to check out Jean's website for details of her past publications and future speaking engagements.

Jean has also contributed an original short story for publication on the site. Joe Standish - Boyhood 1823 is a prequel to 'The Widow Makers' and revolves around incidents from the boyhood of one of its main characters."

An Interview With Welsh Writer Philippa Davies - Author of 'The Gritties'

AmeriCymru spoke recently to Philippa Davies about her new book 'The Gritties'.

"The Gritties is a novel about the 1984/85 miners strike in South Wales, focussing on a group of women who run a soup kitchen.

It is about survival, sex, ambition and a fight to preserve community – even though the jobs involved are some of the most dangerous in the world.

Caught in the crossfire between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and miners’ leader, Arthur Scargill, the volatile situation allowed careerist politicians and journalists to thrive, while idealists saw their lives destroyed."...more HERE

An Interview With Eirian Jones, Author of 'The Welsh Lady From Canaan'

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Welsh Double Agent Arthur Owens - An Interview With Madoc Roberts, Author of 'Snow'

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Welsh Double Agent Arthur Owens - An Interview With Madoc Roberts, Author of 'Snow'

Interview With Dave Lewis - Welsh Author of 'Ctrl-Alt-Delete'...."good old fashioned sex and violence"

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An Interview With Sarah Woodbury - King Arthur, Time Travel And Medieval Mystery

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An Interview With Welsh Writer Lloyd Jones - Electric Sheep And A Small Mouse

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An Interview With Welsh Writer Brian John - Author of 'On Angel Mountain'

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An Interview With Welsh Writer Brian John - Author of 'On Angel Mountain'

In Defence of the Empire: Roman Gwynedd 398-1301 - David Leedham

This volume ( together with the other 4 in the series ) is a must read for anyone with an interest in the Roman or early medieval period of 'Welsh' history. 'The Bitter Sea' attempts nothing less than a narrative account of the entire period with particular reference to Wales and the problem of defending it , and Roman Britain generally, against attacks from across the Irish Sea. 

Ten Questions with Author Jayne Joso

Author Jayne Joso's most recent novel is Perfect Architect, from Y Lolfa.

An Interview With Dr. Jonathan Hicks Author of 'The Dead of Mametz'

Dr Jonathan Hicks is the Headteacher of St Cyres Comprehensive School in Penarth. He began his career as an English teacher and has taught in four secondary schools. Married with three sons, one of whom is also a teacher, he is a longstanding supporter of Cardiff City F.C. He is the author of four books on military history: ‘A Solemn Mockery’ on the myths of the Anglo-Zulu War, which in 2006 won the Victorian Military Society’s top award; ‘Strange Hells’ which told the story of his great uncle’s service at Gallipoli and on the Western Front during the Great War. He has also written on his hometown’s military past in the 2007 book ‘Barry and the Great War’ – an illustrated account of the part that Barrians played in that conflict, a lecture on which won the Western Front Association Shield in 2010. In 2008 he wrote an illustrated account on the role Barrians played in WW2 - ‘Barry and the Second World War’. AmeriCymru spoke to Jonathan about his first novel 'The Dead of Mametz'

Nine Questions with Judith Barrow

Author Judith Barrow

AmeriCymru: Hi, Judith and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. Your most recent novel Pattern of Shadows is set in a WWII POW camp. Care to tell us a little more about it?

Judith: Pattern of Shadows is the story of Mary Howarth, a nurse in the hospital of the German POW camp in her town of Ashford in the North West of England. Initially courted by a guard at the camp, Frank Shuttleworth, she soon realises that he not what he seems; he is a moody, possessive and dangerous man. Mary comes from a difficult background but she’s loyal to her dysfunctional family and, as the main breadwinner, she accepts the weight of the demands on her; she toes the line.  Then she meets Peter Schormann. Peter is a German prisoner. He is also a doctor and under the rules of the camp he works in the hospital alongside Mary. As a civilian nurse Mary Howarth has been warned against the dangers of being too friendly towards any of the patients or German doctors.  However, as the story unfolds Mary’s initial dislike slowly turns to cautious respect for Peter’s skill as a surgeon, then to an illicit friendship. Mary rails against the familial and national loyalties that constrain and forbids her feelings for a man who is considered an enemy. In times of war such a relationship is called fraternization. And fraternization is a dangerous and serious offence. Loyalty and love usually come hand in hand. In Pattern of Shadows they are absolutely opposed. And, inevitably, alongside that conflict there is jealousy. Unable to believe that Mary is rejecting him, and suspicious of her feelings for the German doctor, Frank confronts her - with dreadful consequences.

American Psycho meets the Wasp Factory - 'Dovetail' by Welsh Author Jeremy Hughes

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'Dovetail' by Jeremy Hughes

 




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 cold, clinical precision as he apprentices himself to his Spanish mentor and perfects his skills with devoted and obsessive diligence. The love interest is provided by Elena, his childhood sweat heart but to dwell on that would be to give away too much of the plot.
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Practical woodworking tips abound as this macabre tale unfolds accentuating the obsessive nature of Tim's mission and perhaps providing a useful supplementary primer for students of the craft :) A mysterious, imaginary character called 'The Conductor' also makes frequent appearances. His conflicted relationship with Tim is related in the form of an ongoing interior dialogue fraught with ominous overtones. 'The Conductor' is based upon a character in a 1946 movie called 'A Matter of Life And Death' starring David Niven.

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Jon Gower - On Stage At The West Coast Eisteddfod

Jon Gower

 It is with great pride and pleasure that we announce today the participation of Jon Gower in the 2011 West Coast Eisteddfod. Jon will be one of the adjudicators in the live Storytelling Competition on Sept 24th and will be presenting a talk entitled "Discovering Welsh History" on the same day in the Outside Lecture area ( 12 p.m. ).  He will also be  presenting a reading from 'Big Fish' , a collection of short stories published by Gwasg Carreg Gwalch in 2000.

"Jon Gower is a producer with Boomerang, one of Wales’ most dynamically creative TV and radio companies. He was BBC Wales’ Arts and Media correspondent from 2000-2006, when he also presented First Hand, BBC Radio Wales’ arts programme. Jon has also worked, variously, as public affairs officer for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and as a current affairs journalist for HTV. He has written books about travel and local history, including An Island Called Smith (Gomer, 2001), about a disappearing island in Chesapeake Bay, which was a John Morgan Award winner. He has edited a further four volumes, as well as writing a collection of short stories, Big Fish (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2000)."

He is an English language judge for the 2011 Wales Book of the Year Award and one of the adjudicators for the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize at this years National Eisteddfod.  Jon is currently working on a book to accompany a major new BBC series on Welsh History.


Read our interview with Jon Gower here:- An Interview With Welsh Author - Jon Gower


Read our review of Jon's novel 'Uncharted' here:-  A Review of Jon Gower's 'Uncharted'

10 Questions With Welsh Writer Lorraine Jenkin

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An Interview With Aled Lewis Evans - Author of 'Driftwood'

Aled Lewis Evans is a Welsh poet and writer in various media. Born in Machynlleth and now lives in Rhosllanerchrugog. His first volume of poetry was published by Barddas in 1989. He was a broadcaster on local radio (Sain y Gororau) from 1983–1993, then taught at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham. He has won prizes in the National Eisteddfod three times: in 1991 for his volume of poetry for young people, in 1998 for his monologue and in 1999 for his anthology of poetry for young people 12-14. AmeriCymru spoke to Aled about his new book Driftwood.

Welsh Author Pens Australian David Copperfield Spin-off - An Interview With David Barry

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About David Barry:- David Barry (born 30 April 1943) is a Welsh author and actor. He is best known for his role as Frankie Abott, (the gum-chewing mother's boy who was convinced he was extremely tough), in the LWT sitcom Please Sir! and the spin-off series The Fenn Street Gang, He has appeared in several films, notably two TV spin-off movies - Please Sir! and George and Mildred. David is now an author with two novels and an autobiography under his belt, Each Man Kills, Flashback and Willie The Actor. Read an extract from 'Flashback' here. His next novel is about the Micawber family adventures in Australia and is called 'Mr Micawber Down Under'.

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An Interview with Welsh Poet Mike Jenkins

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