Hester Thrale

Hester Thrale

female, deceased (1821)
Welsh women writer Women diarist John Salusbury Salons Women writer Caernarvonshire
Hester Lynch Thrale (16 January 1741[NS]–2 May 1821) was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries and correspondence are al... More

Elaine Morgan

female, 88 years old
Welsh women writer screenwriting honorary honorary degree D.Litt. Women television writer
Elaine Morgan (born 1920) is a Welsh feminist writer, best known for her television work, including screenwriting most of the episodes of "Dr.... More
Kate Roberts

Kate Roberts

female, deceased (1985)
Welsh women writer short stories Short story writer Welsh language Welsh-speaking welsh
Kate Roberts (February 13, 1891 - April 4, 1985) was one of the foremost Welsh-language authors of the twentieth century. She is known mainly for... More
Bethan Gwanas

Bethan Gwanas

female, 46 years old
Welsh women writer Women travel writer bethesda welsh cardiff eisteddfod
Bethan Gwanas (born 16 January 1962) is a popular contemporary Welsh author, who publishes exclusively in the Welsh language. A prolific writer,... More

Jennifer Sullivan

female, 63 years old
Tir na n-Og Award Royal Navy brittany electrician Welsh women writer Tiron's Secret Journal
Jennifer Sullivan (1945-), often credited as Jenny Sullivan, is a Welsh children's author and former literary critic. Sullivan was born in Cardiff... More
Nia Medi

Nia Medi

female
Welsh women writer Bangor, Gwynedd Omlet Real Rooms Wild Justice Dolgellau
Nia Medi is a Welsh actress and author. She comes originally from Llanfair, near Harlech in north Wales. She now lives in the Dolgellau area. She... More
Mary Balogh

Mary Balogh

female
Welsh women writer British historical novelist Women novelist Signet Mary Jenkins A Masked Deception
Mary Balogh (rhymes with Kellogg, born Mary Jenkins) is a British historical romance novelist. She was born and raised in Swansea, Wales and moved... More
Gwyneth Lewis

Gwyneth Lewis

female, 49 years old
poet Welsh women writer Alumni of Girton College, Cambridge BBC journalist Alumni of the University of Oxford From Cardiff
Gwyneth Lewis BA MA D.Phil (born 1959 in Cardiff) is a Welsh poet, and was the first National Poet for Wales.
Lorna Sage

Lorna Sage

female, deceased (2001)
Welsh women writer from Flintshire journalist welsh Scholar Alumni of Durham University
Lorna Sage (13 January 1943, Hanmer, North Wales - 11 January 2001, London), was a Welsh-born academic, as well as an award winning literary critic... More
Ruth Manning-Sanders

Ruth Manning-Sanders

female, deceased (1988)
Welsh women writer Women poet British wit cornish welsh
Ruth Manning-Sanders (born 1895 (although this is disputed, see "Notes" below) in Swansea, Wales; died October 12, 1988, in Penzance, England) was... More