Your challenge today is to name an author from Wales.

Dylan Thomas, you say? 

Well done. He’s probably Wales’ most famous writer. So maybe not surprising you thought of him first. 

But is that it? No other Welsh author comes to mind?

How about Sarah Waters? Or Cynan Jones? Or Owen Sheers?

It might surprise you to find that these authors are part of the rich literary tradition of Wales. 

If you’ve ever wanted to know more about authors from Wales, this page is a good place to begin. It’s a signpost to content on this blog that relates to fiction from Wales.

Want to discover a Welsh author? 

If you’re looking for ideas or inspiration, I’ve written two posts that will get you off to a good start. .

• Authors from Wales 
• 10 Authors to read from Wales

What are the BEST novels from Wales?

It’s almost impossible to name just one or two or even 20. So I’ve put a list together of 88 books that I think give you a good representation of authors and genres. Check out the list on the “88 books from Wales” page.

One of the big questions that comes up frequently is whether there is such a thing as ” The Great Welsh Novel?” Over the years, various experts have tried to find an answer to that. You can read some of their opinions here

In the article A Secret Literary Giant from Wales you can also discover an author whose name sadly isn’t as well know as it deserves to be.

Get To Know The Authors

For the last year or so I’ve been interviewing authors who live and work in Wales. I’ve called the feature,  Cwtch Corner because the word Cwtch is one used in Wales to mean a cuddle or a cosy corner. Click the link to find all the interviews.