The meaning of community in Wales and how to capture it in writing will be discussed by two authors at the Llandeilo Lit Fest.

Authors C P Davies and Kathy Biggs will share their experiences and insights in a discussion on Sunday, April 28, from 1pm to 2pm at Capel Horeb, 70 Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Wales.

Davies’s debut novel Trecadno, described as a mix of Last of the Summer Wine and The Wicker Man, is a comedic yet suspenseful portrayal of life in a small Welsh village.

It plants an Englishman in the heart of rural West Wales, illuminating the characters and nuances of a community like those in Wales.

"Driving through rural Wales, you sometimes come across villages that have barely changed since the nineteenth century," Ms Davies said.

"Beneath the quiet exterior of a place, all manner of schemes and subterfuges might be going on.

"This led me to dream up my own little Welsh town, loosely based on places near my home, including Llansaint and Kidwelly."

Having grown up in the Carmarthenshire town of Burry Port before moving to England and then returning to Wales to raise a family, Ms Davies brings a personal perspective to her storytelling.

Similarly, Ms Biggs, who moved to Wales from Yorkshire in the 1980s, shares her unique viewpoint in her novel Scrap, which explores friendship and fresh starts in a Swansea scrapyard.

This thought-provoking discussion is one of the many exciting events at this year’s Llandeilo Lit Fest, taking place from April 26 to 28.

The festival, which has grown tremendously since its founding in 2016, attracts authors from top Welsh publishers, with support from the Books Council of Wales.

Attendees can purchase copies of Davies’ and Biggs’ novels from Hengwrt, the festival’s primary venue.

With tickets priced at just £6, the event is set to offer both readers and writers a chance to delve into the nuances of creating an authentic sense of place and developing believable characters, essential elements in writing compelling fiction.

The discussion between Davies and Biggs promises to deliver an engaging and insightful perspective on the Welsh literary scene.