Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond is a novelist, playwright, critic, editor, and broadcaster. He is presenter of the Radio Wales Arts Show for BBC Radio Wales, was a co-founder of Wales Arts Review and its editor for ten years. He is the author of six books. His latest is Abandon All Hope: A Personal Journey Through the History of Welsh Literature (Calon Books, 2024). His other non-fiction book is How Love Actually Ruined Christmas (or Colourful Narcotics) (Parthian, 2020), a personal takedown of the world’s favourite Christmas movie. His novels include For Those Who Come After (Parthian, 2015), The Golden Orphans (Parthian, 2018), and Angels of Cairo (Parthian, 2021). He is also writer of three BBC radio documentaries, and a stage play about the life of writer Dorothy Edwards. He recently opened a record shop, Grinning Soul Records, in Monmouth town.

See below for Gary's events and schedule for Newport Festival of Words 2025