The Writers of Wales Database

MORGAN, RUTH

Born in Carmarthen, Ruth now lives in Penarth, and teaches primary-aged children in Cardiff. When she was a child, she used to entertain her school friends by writing for them, a talent she has developed as an adult writer for children. Creator of the well-known characters Sglod and Blod, Ruth has also written for older readers, including the ground-breaking teenage novel Playing Twm. Ruth is a Member of Academi.

Selected Publications:
Sglod and Chips / Sglod a Blod (Pont, 2000)
Sglod and the Sand-dragon / Sglod A’r Ddraig (Pont, 2000)
Bump in the Night (Pont, 2001)
Sglod at Sea / Sglod Ar Y Mor (Pont, 2002)
Funfair of Fear / Ffair Arswyd (Pont, 2002)
Happy Christmas Sglod / Nadolig Llawen, Sglod (Pont, 2003)
Behind You (Pont, 2003)
Panig Yn y Panto (Pont, 2003)
Bympyti-bymp (Pont, 2004)
Ble Mae Twts? / Where’s Twts? (Pont, 2006)
Tanllyd Y Ddraig (Bobinogi) (Pont, 2006)
Ogi and the Rugby Match / Ogi A’r Gem Rygbi (Bobinogs) (Pont, 2006) 
Sizzlepuff the Dragon (Bobinogs) (Pont, 2006) 
Playing Twm (Pont, 2006)
I’m Not Wearing That! (Dingles/Treehouse Court, 2007)
Batter Splatter (Dingles/Treehouse Court, 2007)
Band of Friends (Dingles/Treehouse Court, 2007)
The Matchstick Man and Other Creepy Tales (Pont, 2009)

Contributed to:
Jumping the Waves: Big Book: Sglod’s Favourite Poems / Brenin Y Tonnau: Hoff Gerddi Sglod (co-writer) (Pont, 2002)



Playing Twm (Pont)

It couldn’t get much worse for Midge - moving from London to sleepy mid Wales. Teased relentlessly by her new schoolmates, and comforted only by the news that Dylan Blane - Hollywood super-star - has Welsh roots, Midge prefers her personal dream-world to the dubious attentions of Kneck Evans and his loutish friends. Co-starring with pin-up Dylan strictly in her imagination, Midge is electrified as dreams start turning into reality. When an international movie company arrives to film "Outlaw Twm" in the wild Welsh hills, not only does Midge land a walk-on part, but she also gets to work alongside Dylan Blane himself. Only that’s when Midge’s dreams start turning into nightmares…A novel with strongly contemporary themes: relocation, bullying and first love - and their complex effects on young people. Believable teenage characters explore the tensions between dreams and reality. Amusing storyline and sparky dialogue provide the perfect framework for exploring complex moral issues. Celebrities and the media are popular topics with readers of this age group and incorporating such characters is sure to appeal.

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