The Writers of Wales Database

STEPHENS, CHRIS

Tanglost House, Llawhaden, Narberth, Pembrokeshire SA67 8HL
Tel: 01437 541272
Email: chrisstephens@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.tanglost.co.uk

Children’s writer and Literacy Consultant. Born in Yorkshire and educated in Cumbria, Chris is a former Headteacher, Senior Lecturer in English at Trinity College Carmarthen and Advisory Teacher for Literacy with Pembrokeshire County Council. He has written Radio scripts and teachers notes for BBC Cymru Wales including Six Pieces Playing (KS2). He was Officer for English in Wales at the National Language Unit, WJEC.

Selected Publications:
Talk, Readalone, Write (Pont 2001)
A Christmas Box (Pont 2001)
Anrheg Nadolig (Gomer, 2001)
A Seaside Treat (Pont 2002)
Lawr Ar Lan Y Mor (Gomer, 2002)
Amser Rhyfel (Gomer, 2004)
Rapping on the Window (Pont, 2004)
A Wartime Scrapbook (Pont, 2004)
Taith Bywyd (Gomer, 2005)
Pecyn Athrawon Amser Rhyfel (Gomer, 2007)
Plentyn Fferm (Gomer, 2007)
Welsh Traditions and Traits (Inside Out) (Gomer, 2007)
A Farming Almanac / Bywyd Fferm (Pont, 2007)
Christmas Collection from Wales (Gomer, 2008)
Going to School in Narberth - 160 Years of Education 1847-2007 (Narberth Museum & Bookshop, 2008)
Welsh Saints and Sinners (Gomer, 2009) 
Cyfres Cip ar Gymru/Wonder Wales: Sampleri Cymreig/Welsh Samplers (Gomer, 2009)
Castles of South Wales (Inside Out) (Gomer, 2010)

Contributed to:
The Green Hawk (editor) (Pont, 2003)
James and the Jubliee Jumper / Sion A’r Siwmper Aur (co-writer) (Gomer, 2008)

Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:

1. Readings from/discussion of the production of non–fiction collections for children, based on own research and publications of work to support the Curriculum Cymreig.
2. Creative writing workshops – storywriting, poetry and non-fiction, on a variety of themes - Christmas, the Seaside, Farming, Folk and Fairy Tales of Wales - or tailored to individual schools’ requirements.

AGE RANGE: Early Years, Infants, Juniors.