List Of Writers

LEE, BRIAN

13 Felbrigg Crescent, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8SE
Tel: 02920 736438

Born and bred in Cardiff author and freelance writer Brian Lee has published 18 books and has reported on the Welsh horse racing scene for the past 42 years. A stereotyper by trade, he has also worked as a steel–worker, book shop assistant, chef, store manager, assistant groundsman, office worker and was co–ordinator of the City Hall-based Historic Records Project. He has written for numerous magazines and newspapers and these include the Western Mail, South Wales Echo, Cardiff Post, Horse & Hound and the Racing Post. A former athlete-long distance runner, he has had his own columns on athletics, horse racing and local history in the national and regional press. A self-taught writer, Brian was influenced by Henry Williamson and has had several short stories published. He has also helped as a researcher and appeared on a number of television and radio programmes such as ’The Tenby Sting’ (Fulmar West ), ’Caroline Street’ (Torpedo), ’Crime Solvers’ (Fulmar West) and ’Wales Observed’ (Telesgop).

Reviews

With respect to The Races Came Off-The story of point-to-point racing in South and West Wales (Welsh Sporting Publications, 1986):

"…Utterly delightful and of its kind unique…"
The Sporting Life


With respect to Memory Lane Cardiff (Breedon, 2002):

“…There have been several books published about Cardiff in recent years but I can recommend this one as among the most pleasing of them all…’’
Meic Stephens, Professor of Welsh writing in English, University of Glamorgan

"…A treasure-trove of memories..."
Western Mail


With respect to The Welsh Grand National-From Deerstalker to Supreme Glory (Tempus, 2002):

"...An engrossing study that not only documents the history of the great race,but also charts the development of National Hunt racing..."
Peter Scudamore MBE


With respect to The Illustrated History of Cardiff’s Pubs (Breedon, 2004):

"...A joyous pub crawl around the streets of a forgotten
Cardiff..."
Western Mail


With respect to Cardiff: Those Were The Days! (Breedon, 2003):

"...A fascinating book full of memories of places in Cardiff that
have now vanished..."
The Cardiff Post



Selected Publications:
The Races Came Off (Welsh Sporting Publications, 1986)
Welsh Steeplechase Jockeys (Cwm Nedd Press, 1993)
The Roath Park Centenary: A Postcard Souvenir 1894-1994 (City of Cardiff’s Leisure and Amenities Department, 1994)
Cardiff Remembered (Tempus, 1997)
Cathays, Maindy, Mynachdy & Gabalfa Vols 1&2 (Tempus, 1998)
Central Cardiff Vols 1& 2 (Tempus, 1998)
Butetown and Cardiff Docks (Tempus, 1999)
The Great Welsh Sprint (Gwyn Thomas, 1999)
Cardiff Voices (Tempus, 2000)
Cardiff-Then and Now (Breedon, 2001) 
The Welsh Grand National (Tempus, 2002)
Memory Lane Cardiff (Breedon, 2002)
Cardiff-Those Were The Days (Breedon, 2003)
The Illustrated History of Cardiff Pubs (Breedon, 2004)
Cardiff-A Capital City for Wales (Breedon, 2004)
David Morgan Family Store- An Illustrated History (Breedon, 2005)
Cardiff’s Vanished Docklands (Sutton Hayne, 2006)
Yesterday’s Cardiff- Volume 1 (Sutton Hayne, 2007)
The Changing Face of Cardiff (Breedon Publishing, 2008)

Contributed to:
A Long Time Gone (contributor) (Portway Press, 1996)
The Big Green Annual (Point-To-Point Racing) (contributor) (Paleface Publications, 2000)
Cardiff Sporting Greats (contributor) (Tempus, 2007)