Malchemy
The official web residence of the King of Welsh Noir
Huh? Who?
Novelist, playwright, copywriter, enemy of tyrants, poet, silly twerp who needs a boot up his arse….just who is the King of Welsh Noir?
Storyteller
Six novels in the cult Aberystwyth Noir series, and a new detective series. Is there no stopping this man? Yes, he’s broke.
Dean of St. Custard’s
Giving birth to your first novel is never easy, visit St. Custard’s College, Oxford, for some advice on delivering that brainchild.
Copywriter
He writes ads too, like this one. Can you see any copy on it? I can’t. He still charged for it, though. Bloody scoundrel.
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Some people said I couldn’t sing, but no one could say I didn’t sing—Florence Foster Jenkins
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