The Writers of Wales Database

GREEVES, J.W.H

12 Netherwent View, Magor, Monmouthshire NP26 3LG
Tel: 01633 881 873 (home) 01633 263 309 (work)
Mobile: 07879 657192
Email: johngreeves@live.co.uk
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John Greeves is a poet, short story and feature writer. He was born in Louth in Lincolnshire and later obtained a Masters degree at Cardiff University. He currently lives in Magor.

John worked at Sussex University in a teaching laboratory before coming to Wales in 1971. He has thirty years experience at various levels of education in Wales. He is a member of The Welsh Academy and has been a creative writing tutor for Cardiff University’s Centre for Lifelong Learning for the last five years. He has written web stories and run workshops for BBC Wales.

The BBC produced one of John’s Capture Wales stories called ‘Ties’, which appeared as a segment feature broadcast programme. Other stories accepted for publication include Chapman, New Fiction, International Fern Publications and Cambrensis. He has also had articles published in Country Quest, Question Magazine and Country Origins.

John's poetry has been published in (among others) Dream Catcher, Seam, Iota, Fire, Anglo-Welsh Poetry Society, and Poetry Scotland. His selected collections include Unlocked (Palores Publications, 2005) and Almost a Doppelganger (Palores Publications, 2006).

Selected Publications:
Unlocked (Palores Publications, 2005)
Almost a Doppelganger (Palores Publications, 2006)
Cuba Libre: From Revolution to Hip-Hop Rock (Vanguard, 2010)