The Writers of Wales Database

GATER, DILYS

100 Northwood Lane, Clayton, Newcastle–under–Lyme, Staffs, ST5 4BN Tel: (01782) 626053
26 Penrhyn Drive, Clwyd Park Est., Gwersyllt, Wrexham
LL11 4NA. Mobile: 0771 562 1597

Writer. Dilys was born in Wrexham in 1944 and has lived in Wrexham, Chester and London. She is currently based in Newcastle-upon-Lyme. Dilys has worked as a journalist, in broadcasting, recording and publishing. Since 1989 she has run her own publishing imprint - Anecdotes. Dilys is author of over 70 titles including 30 novels, numerous plays and books on ’How to Write’. She has worked as a Writing Tutor for two Writing Schools and also writes under the names Katrina Wright, Clover Sinclair, Lys Holland and Olwen Edwards.

Selected Publications:
Witch-girl (Hale, 1979)
A Fugitive Like the Wind (Samuel French, 1979)
Emily (Hale, 1980)
Singing Swans (New Playwright’s Network, 1980)
Dark Star (Hale, 1981)
Prophecy For a Queen (Hale, 1982)
Turnabout (New Playwright’s Network, 1982)
The Cavern (New Playwright’s Network, 1984)
Heaven Forbid! (New Playwright’s Network, 1987)
Mirage (New Playwright’s Network, 1987)
Prejudiced Witness (Anecdotes, 1989)
Telltales (Scriptmate Editions, 1989)
The Day Before (New Playwright’s Network, 1990)
How to Write a Play for the Amateur Stage (Allison & Busby, 1990)
Philip Gough’s Animals (World’s End Publishing, 1990)
The Battle of Wales (Gwasg Garreg Gwalch, 1991)
A Book Case: A Popular Author’s Success Story (Anecdotes, 1992)
Practical Novel Writing (The "Writers News" Library of Writing) (Thomas & Lochar, 1992)
Whatever Happened To Chrissie? (New Playwright’s Network, 1992)
Sophy (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1993)
The Years At The Spring (Ulverscroft, 1993)
Short Story Writing (The "Writers News" Library of Writing) (Thomas & Lochar, 1993)
The Emily Experiment (Ulverscroft, 1994)
A Place of Safety (Ulverscroft, 1995)
Historical Shipwrecks of Wales (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 1996)
Zodiac (Ulverscroft, 1996)
The Bronte Sisters in Search of Love (Ulverscroft, 1997) 
Past Lives: Case Studies of Previous Existence (Hale, 1997)
Celtic Wise Women: Their Secrets Revealed (Robert Hale, 1998)
Pendragon: The Wizard’s Daughter (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1999)
In and Out the Windows: My Life as a Psychic (Anecdotes, 2000)
Pulling My Selves Together: Overcoming Dissociative Personality Disorder (Anecdotes, 2000)
Blood Sisters (New Theatre Publications, 2000)
Come Shining Through: Travelling Hopefully (Capall Bann Publishing, 2003)
Shapes in the Mist (Anecdotes, 2003)
Understanding Second Sight (Capall Bann, 2003)
Undrestanding Star Children (Capall Bann, 2005)
The Urban Shaman (Capall Bann, 2005)
Understanding Spirit Guides (Capall Bann, 2007)
A Season with Vivien Leigh: The Life and Art of an Actress (Anecdotes, 2007)
A Psychic’s Case Book (Anecdotes, 2007)
The Battles of Wales (Llygad Gwalch Cyf, 2008)
Pendragon: The Hand of Glory (Anecdotes, 2009)
How to Write a Novel (Anecdotes, 2009)
How to Write Short Stories (Anecdotes, 2009)

As Olwen Edwards:
Devil's Own (Robert Hale, 1975)
Devil's Daughter (Robert Hale, 1976)

As Clover Sinclair:
Venetian Romance (Robert Hale, 1982)
Lallie (Robert Hale, 1983)

As Lys Holland:
Man of Honour (Robert Hale, 1983)
Sing No Sad Songs (Robert Hale, 1983)

As Katrina Wright:
From Greece with Love (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1990)
Love on the Nile (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1991)
Love on a Dark Island (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1991
Wait until Dark (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1991)
Masked Love (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1991)
A Dangerous Love (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1992)
Shadow of Clorinda (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1992)
Susannah’s Secret (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1992)
The Spy in Petticoats (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1993)
Love in the Spotlight (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1994)
Secret of the Snows (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1995)
The Devil’s Daughter (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 1998)
Pendragon (Anecdotes, 1999)
The Emily Experiment (Linford Romance Library) (Linford, 2000)
Everything Right (Avalon, 2005)

Contributed to:
A Psychic’s Casebook (co-writer) (Hale, 1995)
Astral Sex: A Journey (co-writer) (Anecdotes, 1997)
Summer with Bax: A Fresh Take on Reality (co-writer) (Anecdotes, 2006)

Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:

1. Workshops on Creative Writing, Self-Publishing and Publishing in general
2. Talk/lecture on own work and career
3. Talk on Writing and Being Published Today and Tomorrow

AGE RANGE: Sixth form - adults