Clive Williams

Clive Williams is a native of Gwent in the south-eastern corner of Wales. The kingdom of Gwent was home to the Silures; the Ancient Britons who once inhabited the region. Intensely proud of his roots and heritage this Mab Gwent/Man of Gwent chooses to style himself ‘Y Silwrydd’/‘The Silurist’. In medieval times the legendary ‘Bowmen of Gwent’ were most prized for being highly skilled in the use of the longbow, and Clive has chosen to adopt their likeness for his logo. ‘Mab Gwent’ is Clive’s treasured collection of literary works ...a bookcase for his own publications.

He is very much a ‘hands-on’ kind of person, a trait which reflects itself in Clive’s books ‘The Gourmet’s Choice of World Cuisines’ and the trilogy: ‘The Tipplers Touring Guide to Wales’, The Tippler’s Touring Guide to Scotland’ and The Tippler’s Touring Guide to Ireland’; each emanating from the pleasure the author gets from good food, drink and cookery; and from his love of the open road and meeting new people.

Being mainly self-taught in the culinary arts, one of Clive’s favourite (of multitudinous) topics of conversation revolves around the world of the kitchen. He loves nothing better than picking up new recipes and sharing his own recipes with others.

For more years than he now cares to remember, Clive has delighted in his adventurous excursions in his camper-van (his ‘Winnebago’). Talk to him about holiday-breaks in his beloved Wales, or sojourns amongst his Celtic cousins in Scotland and Ireland, and he will entertain you for hours!

With history being yet another of his passions, it comes as no surprise that Clive chose a nostalgic narration of Wales’ past for the subject matter of his novel ‘Ceridwen’s Spirituelle Journey Through Wales’ History’.

Clive’s storybook ‘Grampa Wil’s Most Wonderful Dream’, is, as you have probably guessed correctly, especially for the younger generation. “I was a child myself once”, he says …“So writing a children’s book was not that difficult for me!” The book is also available in his own beloved Welsh tongue and is called ‘Breuddwyd Mwya Rhyfeddol Tad-cu Gwil’.

In ‘How to Make Mead, Melomel and Metheglin’ the author shares his creative skill in the art of winemaking. Clive delights in the delectable ...he wants you to become part of his ‘World of Oenophilia’!

‘Pan-Celtic Country Recipes’, the latest addition to his collection of written works, introduces an interesting selection of singularly Celtic recipes from the Celtic Fringe of Western Europe and faraway Patagonia in South America.

Clive has further exciting plans in hand to progress his literary career. So it appears there are exhilarating times on the horizon for this multi-talented Welsh author.