List Of Writers

PARKER, MIKE

Tel: (01654) 761479
Mobile: 07751 576273
Email mike.parker9@btinternet.com

Travel writer, columnist, fiction writer, broadcaster and stand–up comedian. Mike had his own series of travel guides to UK cities (RAW Guides, Harrap) and has written numerous other travel books, principally about the Celtic countries. This includes the best-selling Rough Guide to Wales (Penguin, 1994) as part of the internationally renowned series. Mike is an experienced stand-up comedian, performance poet and compere at gigs and festival throughout Wales, Scotland and England. He has performed various one-man shows and has written and presented travelogue series for HTV Wales: two outings of Coast to Coast (aired in 2003-4) and four series of Great Welsh Roads (2005-6-7-8), which has Mike touring Wales with his dog in his camper van. Mike has also run many writing workshops.

To read an interview of Mike by BBC Wales, please click here.

Selected Publications:
Irish Scene (GMP, 1996)
Scottish Scene (GMP, 1998)
New Century, New Writing (MPG, 2000)
Coast to Coast (Carreg Gwalch, 2004)
Neighbours from Hell?: English attitudes to the Welsh (Y Lolfa, 2007)
Map Addict (Collins, 2009)

Contributed to:
Rough Guide to Wales (co-writer) (Penguin 1994/ 97/ 2000/03/06/09)

Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:

1. Travel writing workshops
2. Comedy writing workshops
3. Poetry, especially performance work

AGE RANGE: Adults and 14+ in schools