List Of Writers

ROBERTS, ANGELA

Angela originally comes from the Wrexham area and now lives at the foot of Snowdonia. She is a writer for Welsh/English television, radio and screen with over 80 broadcast scripts to her credit. Her science-fiction series, ’Cabaret Quazar’, was awarded a British BAFTA nomination and a Royal Television Society nomination for Best Children’s Drama. Her ’Jini Mê Jones’ series was awarded a Welsh BAFTA for Best Children’s Programme and Jini Mê videos are still selling well throughout Wales.

Having won an Irma Chilton Award several years ago, she went on to write her latest novel, The Pig Tale (Y Lolfa, 2006), which was selected as Book of the Month for August 2006 by WH Smiths. Angela is a member of Academi.

Selected Publications:
Cyfres Jini Mê: Anturiaethau Jini Mê (Hughes, 1992)
The Pig Tale (Y Lolfa, 2006)

Contributed to:
Jini Mê: Y Bywyd Rhydd (co–writer) (Hughes & Sons, 1994)

Selected Television Drama:
The Wren King / Y Dryw yn y Drain
The Invitation / Y Gwahoddiad
The Adventures of Jinny May Jones / Anturiaethau Jini Mê
Storm in a Teacup / Môr a Mynydd
Cabaret Quazar / Cabare Cwasar
Rebecca’s Daughters / Merched Beca
Welsh Cowboys / Cowbois Cymreig

Selected Radio Drama:
The Pig has Two Tails
From Gaffney’s Creek
Dene Chi Senedd - (comedy series recorded before a live audience in rugby clubs, school halls, community centres and pubs)
Anfarwolion - (sketches within drama-docs recorded at graveyards round Wales!)

Screen Writing:
The Heather Mountain / Y Mynydd Grug - film adaptation of ’Tê yn y Grug’ by Kate Roberts
Black Venus / Y Fenws Ddu - (adaptation of book of same name by Rhys Davies. Backed by S4C, currently looking for further funding)