Ffeil / File JC/2 - Coal: An Anthology of Mining (Seren Books, 1997)

For Josef Herman see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Herman.

Helen Dunmore was a poet, novelist, and short story and children's writer. Her best known works include the novels Zennor in Darkness (1994), A Spell of Winter (1996) and The Siege (2001). She won the inaugural Orange Prize for Fiction, the National Poetry Competition and (posthumously) the Costa Book Award (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Dunmore)

Prizewinning poet and writer Leslie Norris was born in Merthyr Tydfil. He taught at academic institutions in Britain and the United States, including Brigham Young University. He is considered one of the most important Welsh writers of the post-war period. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Norris)

For Kate Strudwick see, for example: https://caerphilly.observer/news/1013534/making-and-memories-head4arts-parc-cwn-darran/; https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/audiovideo/sites/yourvideo/pages/kate_strudwick_01.shtml

The historical landmark of Blackwood Miners’ Institute is today a multi-purpose performing arts centre situated in Caerphilly County Borough, housing one of the busiest and most vibrant theatres in South Wales. (https://www.blackwoodminersinstitute.com/en/)

For Mick Felton see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/2022/12/seren-publisher-mick-felton-to-retire/