cambrensis
Extracts
The idea of this section of the site is simply to reproduce a small number of stories from past issues of Cambrensis. There is, from issue 35, The Isle of Avalon from Phil Carradice, Bomber from Robert Nisbet, which appeared as far back as Number 3, and another from that issue, Brief Encounter from Herbert Williams.
Phil Carradice
PHIL CARRADICE. Picture: Jo Mazelis
Phil Carradice is a poet, novelist and short story writer. He was born Pembroke Dock, educated at Cardiff College of Education, Glamorgan Polytechnic and University College, Cardiff. Was
formerly a Headteacher and social worker and is now a full time writer and consultant.
He has published twenty-four books, including two novels: The Bosun's Secret and The Pirates of Thorne Island.
A regular broadcaster, Phil has his own radio programme on BBC Radio Wales, The Past Master. Work has been published in dozens of magazines, from The New Welsh Review, Poetry Wales and Cambrensis to The Western Mail, New Society and The Times Educational Supplement.
Robert Nisbet
ROBERT NISBET. Picture: Phillip Clarke
Robert Nisbet taught English for 30 years in grammar and comprehensive schools and is now an associate lecturer in creative writing at Trinity College Carmarthen. His Downtrain was published in the Spring of 2004 by Parthian. A lifelong supporter of Haverfordwest Football Club, he is now their press officer.
Herbert Williams
HERBERT WILLIAMS
Herbert Williams is an award-winning poet, novelist, short story writer and biographer. He has also written books on aspects of Welsh history as well as scripts for TV and radio. He has adjudicated the Rhys Davies Short Story Competition and was for some years one of the producers of the BBC's Morning Story on Radio 4. He has contributed to Cambrensis since its earliest days. Brief Encounter appears in his short story collection The Stars in Their Courses published by Alun Books. It has also been broadcast by the BBC.
See www.herbert-williams.co.uk the web site of Herbert Williams for more.