The Writers of Wales Database

WILLIAMS, ROGER

0 Redland Street, Newport, Gwent NP20 5LZ
Tel: 01633 853170; Fax: 01633 769535; Mobile: 07977 316934
Email: arch.angel@cableol.co.uk

Author, freelance writer and Lecturer. Roger has been writing professionally for more than 20 years. He was born in Newport in 1938 and still lives there. Roger is widely published, with more than 200 articles appearing in numerous magazines and newspapers both at home and USA. A creative writing tutor for 15 years, Roger is also a Modulator for Gwent Tertiary College and gives OCN Audio–visual presentations on some aspects of writing, Welsh industrial history and folklore.

Selected Publications:
Bitter Harvest (Village Publishing, 1988)
Cruel Inheritance (Village Publishing, 1990)
Their Deadly Trade: Murders in Monmouthshire (Gomer, 2004)

Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:

1. Adjudicating group competitions
2. Discussing group’s own work
3. Creative writing workshops on articles, local history and short stories
4. Getting one’s work published/ articles, the way into print

AGE RANGE: Secondary school students and adults.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Needs to see group’s work prior to visit.
AREA: Gwent and Glamorgan.