[{"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Gwyneth is originally from Omagh, Co Tyrone but has lived in Bridgend, South Wales for the last forty years. She has worked as an occupational therapist in social care for more years than she is willing to admit. Gwyneth hopes, through the medium of contemporary crime stories, to introduce the reader to West Tyrone, a beautiful, friendly, overlooked place, and the extraordinary people who live there. She examines how the past in that part of the world, continues to impact on the present. In her free time she runs (slowly) and mountain bikes (even slower)."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Dyffryn ap Gwilym was born and bred in Newport, within the shadow, sound and smell of Llanwern Steel Works. His youth was dominated by an ambition to be the best centre-half Wales ever had. He played at a high level so it was a close thing, but when that dream eluded him, a few years as an electrician in the gritty world of South Wales factories followed. Then a career in the Police beckoned \u2013 he enjoyed all aspects of policing over his thirty years, although he was thoroughly worn out by the time he retired. Then came the fallow years, spent distilling all the colourful tales, voices and experiences of a lifetime into the plots of his crime writing. His home is high in the Welsh Valleys, with views towards the Bristol Channel where once-upon-a-time there stood a steel works. Dyffryn is a proud dad and grandad."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Joanna Masters grew up in rural Carmarthenshire and attended Llandovery College before training to become a journalist. After 20 years working in London, she brought her family back to Wales and now lives in Penarth with her husband, beagle and boomeranging daughters. An experienced writer of non-fiction, it is only since her semi-retiring that she has finally found the time to pursue her dream of writing a novel. The plot of Secrets has been germinating since the first of many trips to Corfu over forty years ago. She is now working on her second novel set in West Wales. Joanna is an avid reader with a passion for crime fiction. Her literary inspirations are Sara Paretsky and Ian Rankin and her ambition is to be half as good a writer as Owen Sheers."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Original from the Vale of Conwy, Dylan has now made his home in Radyr, Cardiff. When he\u2019s not translating for the company Testun Cyf., he turns his hand to writing in his spare time. He\u2019s an occasional contributor to the local papers Yr Odyn and Y Dinesydd, and he writes a regular column for Y Cymro, having also been a columnist for Golwg and Nation.Cymru in the past. He has a huge interest in all things Noir, especially Nordic Noir, which inspired him to visit Scandinavia several times. He is a fan of Welsh authors Alun Davies and Llwyd Owen."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Miriam is a writer, dramatist and lecturer. Originally from Llanpumsaint, Carmarthenshire, she now lives in the Vale of Glamorgan with her partner. She lectures in Welsh at Swansea University, and although her research focuses on science fiction, she has a keen interest in crime novels and series. She was recently a member of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru\u2019s New Playwrights\u2019 Group, and has had work published in the following publications: Adre, Can Curiad, Dweud y Drefn pan nad oes Trefn: Blodeugerdd 2020 and 100 Voices: Women share their stories of achievement. She was one of the co-founders of the magazine Y Stamp and one of the Cywion Cranogwen poets."}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Mae Miriam yn llenor, yn ddramodydd ac yn ddarlithydd. Daw o Lanpumsaint, Sir Gaerfyrddin yn wreiddiol, ond mae hi bellach yn byw ym Mro Morgannwg gyda\u2019i phartner. Mae\u2019n darlithio yn Adran y Gymraeg Prifysgol Abertawe, ac er mai ffuglen wyddonol yw ei maes ymchwil, mae ganddi ddiddordeb brwd mewn nofelau a chyfresi trosedd. Roedd yn rhan o Grw\u0302p Dramodwyr Newydd y Theatr Genedlaethol yn ddiweddar, ac mae hi wedi cyhoeddi ei gwaith yn y cyfrolau canlynol: Adre, Can Curiad, Dweud y Drefn pan nad oes Trefn: Blodeugerdd 2020 a 100 Voices: Women share their stories of achievement. Roedd yn un o gyd-sylfaenwyr cylchgrawn Y Stamp ac un o feirdd Cywion Cranogwen."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "Mae Gywneth yn wreiddiol o Omagh, Co Tyrone, ond mae hi\u2019n byw ym Mhen-y-Bont ar Ogwr ers deugain mlynedd bellach. Mae hi\u2019n gweithio fel therapydd galwedigaethol ers mwy o flynyddoedd ag y mae\u2019n fodlon cyfaddef. Mae Gwyneth yn gobeithio defnyddio cyfrwng straeon y gyflwyno darllenwyr i Ogledd Tyrone, lle hardd, cyfeillgar ond esgeulusedig, ynghyd a\u0302\u2019r bobl neilltuol sy\u2019n byw yno. Mae hi\u2019n archwilio\u2019r ffordd y mae gorffennol y rhan yna o\u2019r byd yn effeithio ar y presennol. Yn ei hamser sba\u0302r mae hi\u2019n rhedeg (yn araf) ac yn reidio beic mynydd (yn arafach byth)."}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "Ganwyd a magwyd Dyffryn ap Gwilym yng Nghasnewydd, yng nghysgod, clyw ac arogl Gwaith Dur Llanwern. Ei uchelgais anorchfygol pan oedd yn ifanc oedd bod yn ganolwr gorau erioed ti\u0302m Cymru. Chwaraeodd ar lefel go uchel felly daeth yn agos, ond pan fethodd yn yr uchelgais hwn, dilynodd sawl blwyddyn fel trydanwr ym myd grutiog ffatri\u0308oedd De Cymru. Wedyn galwodd gyrfa gyda\u2019r heddlu arno \u2013 fe fwynhaodd pob agwedd o blismona yn ystod ei dri deg o flynyddoedd, er ei fod wedi ymla\u0302dd erbyn iddo ymddeol. Wedyn daeth y blynyddoedd braenar, a dreuliodd yn distyllio\u2019r holl straeon lliwgar, y lleisiau a\u2019r profiadau o\u2019i fywyd i greu plotiau ei ysgrifennu trosedd. Mae ei gartref mewn lle uchel yng Nghymoedd Cymru, gyda golygfeydd tua Mo\u0302r Hafren, lle y bu gynt gwaith dur. Mae Dyffryn yn falch o fod yn dad ac yn dad-cu."}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "Magwyd Joanna Masters yn ardal wledig Sir Gaerfyrddin a mynychodd Coleg Llanymddyfri cyn hyfforddi i fod yn newyddiadurwraig. Ar o\u0302l 20 mlynedd yn gweithio yn Llundain, daeth a\u0302\u2019i theulu yn o\u0302l i Gymru; mae hi\u2019n byw bellach ym Mhenarth gyda\u2019i gw\u0302r, ei chorhelgi a merched bwmerangol. Awdur profiadol o weithiau ffeithiol, dim ond ers iddi hanner-ymddeol y mae hi wedi dod o hyd i\u2019r amser i wireddu ei breuddwyd o ysgrifennu nofel. Mae plot Secrets wedi bod yn tyfu ers iddi ddechrau ymweld a\u0302 Corfu, am y tro cyntaf ers dros bedwar deg o flynyddoedd. Mae hi bellach yn gweithio ar ei ail nofel a leolir yng Ngorllewin Cymru. Mae Joanna yn ddarllenydd brwd, gydag angerdd tuag at ffuglen drosedd. Mae\u2019n cael ei hysbrydoli gan Sara Paretsky ac Ian Rankin, a\u2019i huchelgais yw bod yn awdur hanner cystal ag Owen Sheers."}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "Already have a account? Log in now."}]