Open Space: Queer Writers in Wales - with Emily Garside, Mikey Bell and Jack Strange

Join authors Emily Garside (Rainbow Wales), Mikey Bell (How an Egg Changed My Life) andJack Strange (25 Days in Athens / Look Up, Handsome) as they explore their experiences of writing and publishing as Queer writers in Wales. From finding inclusive presses to navigating Welsh-language identity, crafting authentic characters, and overcoming barriers in publishing - unpacking the joys and struggles of giving voice to the Queer Welsh experience.Floor 4, Cardiff Central Library Hub. Free. Copies will be available for sale.Emily Garside is a writer and professional nerd based in Cardiff. She has a PhD in theatrical responses to the AIDS crisis and is a leading expert on LGBTQ+ theatre. Her non-fiction books range from Queer theatre to nerdy Queer TV. As a passionate queer nerd, her non-fiction is about capturing the hidden histories and queer cultural stories that we might have missed. EmilyGarside.com [https://emilygarside.com/]Rainbow Wales - Queer Icons Past and Present: [https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/rainbow-wales-garside/]An exciting, inspiring tour of LGBTQ+ figures from culture and sport to politics and activism, and a jubilant exploration of the rich tapestry of Queer identity in Wales. Who are the Queer figures, past and present, who have made, and continue to make, Welsh history? Discover the diverse array of LGBTQ+ figures influencing Wales and the world in an exploration of the household names and hidden icons who have shaped their fields and driven forward Queer representation.From Jan Morris to Ivor Novello, Jess Fishlock to Owain Wyn Evans, Welsh people have marked the breadth and variety of Queer achievement.Mikey Bell is a writer and former food columnist for Voice and Buzz magazines. His writing and recipes have been featured widely, including the Western Mail, Vegan Food & Living, Halen Mn, and as Nigella Lawsons Post of the Week. His debut book, How an Egg Changed My Life, featured on 2026 must-read and best books lists and reached number 1 on Amazon's new releases in British food books. A fluent Welsh speaker, Mikey lives in Cardiff with his partner and their two French Bulldogs, Waffle and Rico.www.mikeybell.com [https://mikeybell.com/]How an Egg Changed My Life: [https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/how-an-egg-changed-my-life-bell/] Blending memoir, recipes, and gentle humour, Mikey Bell reflects on growing up gay, chasing success and searching for happiness that lasts. From the Welsh valleys to Italy's kitchens, this uplifting read celebrates food, identity and discovering that a fulfilling life often begins by rewriting your own definition of enough.Jack Strange is a Welsh writer of gay romcoms, including 25 Days in Athens and Look Up, Handsome.JackStrangeAuthor.com [https://www.jackstrangeauthor.com/]25 Days in Athens: [https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/25-days-in-athens-jack-strange?variant=56322781675899]The brand new escapist destination MM queer romance for summer reading. In the sun-soaked streets of Athens, Will might find that his love story might not be the one hes expecting.
Look Up, Handsome: [https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/look-up-handsome-jack-strange?variant=41201508515918] The most heart-warming, romantic and laugh-out-loud festive MM queer romance you need to read - Quinn wants to save his bookshop, the last thing he needs is to fall in loveThis session will be delivered in English. If you would like to access the event in Welsh, please notify us in advance of the event.
By registering for this event you confirm you are happy for us to send you communications relating to this event only via email. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose. For more information, please email libraryevents@cardiff.gov.ukGofod Agored: Awduron Cwiar yng Nghymru - gyda'r Emily Garside, Mikey Bell a Jack StrangeYmunwch 'r awduron Emily Garside (Rainbow Wales), Mikey Bell (How an Egg Changed My Life) a Jack Strange (25 Days in Athens) wrth iddynt archwilio eu profiadau o ysgrifennu a chyhoeddi fel awduron Cwiar yng Nghymru. O ddod o hyd i wasg gynhwysol i lywio hunaniaeth Gymraeg, creu cymeriadau o gig a gwaed, a goresgyn rhwystrau mewn cyhoeddi - datgelu'r llawenydd a'r brwydrau o roi llais i'r profiad Cwiar Cymreig.Llawr 4, Hyb y Llyfrgell Ganolog Caerdydd. Am ddim. Bydd copau ar gael i'w prynu.Mae Emily Garside yn awdur ac yn nerd proffesiynol syn byw yng Nghaerdydd. Mae ganddi PhD mewn ymatebion theatrig i'r argyfwng AIDS ac mae'n arbenigwr blaenllaw am theatr LHDTC+. Mae ei llyfrau ffeithiol yn amrywio o theatr Cwiar i deledu Cwiar nerdy. Fel nerd cwiar angerddol, mae ei llyfrau ffeithiol yn ymwneud chofnodir 'hanesion cudd' a'r straeon diwylliannol cwiar rydyn ni efallai wediu colli. emilygarside.com [https://emilygarside.com/]Rainbow Wales - Eiconau Cwiar Ddoe a Heddiw: [https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/rainbow-wales-garside/] Taith gyffrous, ysbrydoledig o ffigyrau LHDTC+ o ddiwylliant a chwaraeon i wleidyddiaeth ac actifiaeth, ac archwiliad llawen o dapestri cyfoethog hunaniaeth Gwiar yng Nghymru. Darganfod yr amrywiaeth amrywiol o ffigyrau LHDTC+ sy'n dylanwadu ar Gymru - a'r byd wrth archwilio enwau cyfarwydd ac eiconau cudd sydd wedi siapio eu meysydd ac wedi sbarduno cynrychiolaeth Cwiar. O Jan Morris i Ivor Novello, Jess Fishlock i Owain Wyn Evans, mae Cymry wedi nodi ehangder ac amrywiaeth cyflawniadau Cwiar.Mae Mikey Bellyn awdur ac yn gyn-golofnydd bwyd ar gyfer cylchgronau Voice a Buzz. Mae ei ysgrifennu a'i ryseitiau wedi cael sylw yn eang, gan gynnwys yn y Western Mail, Vegan Food & Living, Halen Mn, ac yn Post of the Week Nigella Lawson. Roedd ei lyfr cyntaf, How an Egg Changed My Life, yn cael ei gynnwys ar restrau llyfrau y mae'n rhaid eu darllen a'r llyfrau gorau yn 2026 a chyrhaeddodd rif 1 ar lyfrau newydd eu rhyddhau Amazon yng nghategori llyfrau bwyd Prydain. Ac yntaun siaradwr Cymraeg rhugl, mae Mikey yn byw yng Nghaerdydd gyda'i bartner a'u dau Gi Tarw Ffrengig, Waffle a Rico.www.mikeybell.com [http://www.mikeybell.com]How an Egg Changed My Life: [https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/how-an-egg-changed-my-life-bell/]Gan gyfuno cofiant, ryseitiau a hiwmor ysgafn, mae Mikey Bell yn myfyrio ar dyfu i fyny yn hoyw, mynd ar drywydd llwyddiant a chwilio am hapusrwydd sy'n para. O gymoedd Cymru i geginau'r Eidal, mae'r llyfr dyrchafol hwn yn dathlu bwyd, hunaniaeth a darganfod bod bywyd boddhaol yn aml yn dechrau trwy ailysgrifennu eich diffiniad eich hun o ddigon.Mae Jack Strange yn awdur comedi ramantus hoyw o Gymru, gan gynnwys 25 Days in Athens a Look Up, Handsome.jackstrangeauthor.com [https://www.jackstrangeauthor.com/]25 Days in Athens: [https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/25-days-in-athens-jack-strange?variant=56322781675899] Y rhamant ddihangfaol newydd sbon i ddynion cwiar iw darllen dros yr haf. Yn strydoedd heulog Athen, efallai y bydd Will yn darganfod na fydd ei stori gariad yr un y mae'n ei disgwyl.
Look Up, Handsome: [https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/look-up-handsome-jack-strange?variant=41201508515918] Y rhamant Nadoligaidd fwyaf twymgalon a doniol i ddynion cwiar y mae angen i chi ei darllen mae Quinn eisiau achub ei siop lyfrau, y peth olaf sydd ei angen yw syrthio mewn cariad...Bydd y sesiwn hon yn cael ei chyflwyno yn Saesneg. Os hoffech weld y digwyddiad yn Gymraeg, rhowch wybod i ni cyn y digwyddiad.
Drwy gofrestru ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn, yr ydych yn cadarnhau eich bod yn fodlon inni anfon gohebiaeth atoch mewn perthynas 'r digwyddiad hwn yn unig drwy e-bost. Ni chaiff eich cyfeiriad e-bost ei storio nai ddefnyddio at unrhyw ddiben arall. I gael mwy o wybodaeth, e-bostiwch digwyddiadaullyfrgell@caerdydd.gov.uk