Llwyd Owen is an award-winning Welsh-language fiction author born in Cardiff in 1977. He lives in Cardiff with his wife and daughter and works as a translator when not writing fiction. As well as publishing 3 highly acclaimed Welsh language novels, he is also a published poet and photographer who presented his own television documentary on S4C on the Cardiff art scene in 2008.
His first novel, Ffawd, Cywilydd a Chelwyddau (Fate, Shame & Lies) was published by Y Lolfa in March 2006, and his second, Ffydd Gobaith Cariad (Faith Hope Love) in November 2006. Ffawd, Cywilydd a Chelwyddau was described by the judges of the National Eisteddfod of Wales' Daniel Owen Memorial Prize as "close to genius" but was not awarded the prize. Critics have said that it goes "beyond normal and safe publishing boundaries" because of its disturbing content, swearing and slang, which is uncommon in Welsh-language literature.[1] Publication of the book was delayed for a year due to its controversial nature.
Ffydd Gobaith Cariad won the 2007 Welsh Language Book of the Year Award.
His third novel, Yr Ergyd Olaf (The Last Hit), was published in November 2007 and was longlisted for the 2008 Welsh Language Book of the Year Award.
His fourth novel, 'Mr Blaidd' ('Mr Wolf') was published by Y Lolfa in October 2009.
An English language version of 'Ffydd Gobaith Cariad' - adapted by the author himself - will be published in 2010.