Hidden Gems
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Hestyn is a coastal town untouched by time. As more and more destinations fall victim to war and terrorism and are crossed off his beloved maps, travel writer Wilf Bromley finds himself exploring its dubious delights for his next book, Gems of the Coast. It's a far cry from his past expeditions with Aggie, his feisty co-writer. But Aggie has disappeared, and Wilf's visit to this bleak place is taking a very strange turn, as he's drawn into the bizarre world of landlady Gwen, local historian Warren and the mysterious B&B guest Martha Crick. Then there's the abandoned old manor house on the cliff, which harbours more secrets than any guidebook could contain. The more Wilf investigates this particular hidden gem, the more we discover about his own confused private life.
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Nia Williams is a freelance writer and musician based in Oxford, UK. She's the author of seven novels, most recently Touched, published in 2021. Other titles include The Pierglass (Honno Modern Fiction, 2001); Persons Living or Dead (Honno Modern Fiction, 2005); The Colour of Grass (Seren Books, 2011); Birdcage (Gurning Gnome, 2013), Hidden Gems (Gurning Gnome, 2014) and Breakage (Gurning Gnome, 2017). Nia's short stories have been published in magazines and anthologies and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Radio Wales. Her theatre company Three Chairs and a Hat has performed her musicals and drama in theatres around the UK and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and features on award-winning online platform Scenesaver. She also works as an accompanist and musical director, and leads creative music/storytelling workshops. Nia is an Associate Artist with English National Ballet and has worked for Scottish Ballet, National Dance Wales, English Touring Opera and the Royal Academy of Music.
