Russ Williams | Welsh Author |

Thank you @calonbooks for sharing this pic of 'Where the Folk' on display alongside other Calon titles at the @eisteddfod up at Wrexham 😁 #eisteddfodwrecsam2025 #nationaleisteddfod2025 #eisteddfodgenedlaethol2025 #wherethefolk

Looks like it's gonna be all about cowboys for a good while now after @maddun_dnb let me borrow his favourite book, Larry McMurtry's (author of 'Brokeback Mountain') 800+ pages long 'Lonesome Dove'. #lonesomedove #larrymcmurtry #longbooks #bookrecommendations

Suggestions on how to celebrate include Russell-themed parties and buying books written by Russells, apparently. #nationalrussellday #russell #wherethefolk

Was great meeting @l.weixel last week. Liam got in touch with me after reading 'Where the Folk' and I took him on a mini Welsh folklore road trip in Griff 🚘, as well as for an obligatory pint of course 🍻 safe travels my friend! #folklorestudy #roadtrip #wherethefolk

Had a great time on 'Our Numinous Nature' - looking forward to hearing your reading of the Mabinogion, Philippe! 🇺🇸🎧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #folklorepodcast #welshfolklore #welshculture #welshhistory #wherethefolk.

Been really enjoying learning more about the history and folklore of the Welsh coast with @peterstevensoncelf 's 'Welsh Folk Tales of Coast & Sea' 🧜‍♀️ also been using this amazing bookmark I got from @literarycatbooks 😻 #welshfolklore #coolbookmarks

Spotted in the window at @literarycatbooks in Machynlleth 👊📚 #wherethefolk #shopwindow #supportlocal #supportindie

Well what a great weekend that was! Thank you @montylitfest for being such wonderful hosts. My talk with @theowenstaton couldn't have gone better. If you're a fan of literary festivals, I highly recommend you check them out! #authortalk #literaryfestival #montgomery

Looking forward to my talk with @owen.staton at @montylitfest tomorrow but even more excited to mingle with all the other authors in the evening - what an amazing lineup! Will be nice meeting fellow @calonbooks authors as well. 🚗 #literaryfestival #montgomery #wherethefolk

Get me while you still can! I've got my last confirmed event for 'Where the Folk' this weekend (for now, at least). looking forward to chatting with @owen.staton at @montylitfest and enjoying the festivities after the show. Should be fun! #bookevent #authortalk #welshfolklore

Earlier this month I was invited to go speak with the prisoners at HMP Berwyn in Wrexham. It was an amazing experience and the men were all very knowledgable and engaging. Thanks to HMP Berwyn for getting in touch, was great! #hmpberwyn #wrexham #wherethefolk

Very excited for my talk at Monty Lit Fest this year, I've heard great things! You'll find me at Montgomery Town Hall, 4.30pm on 7th June. Hope to see you there! #montylitfest #owenstaton #wherethefolk #russwilliams

Was great co-hosting an event with @peterstevensoncelf and @ailsamair at Machynlleth yesterday. Thank you @literarycatbooks and @ty.medi for organising it all. #bookevent #folklore #folkmusic

My latest read. Stephen King's "On Writing". Budding writers would enjoy this one. Let's see if it helps me focus on my next projects 🤓 #bookrecommendation #stephenking #onwriting #writingdesks #writingcraft

Looks like my book's off on holiday with someone again! Thanks @themessiestjessieeva for sharing this. If anyone else has any holiday pics of WTF do please share! 😎🌞📕 #holidaybook #booksinthesun #wherethefolk

Love this pic shared by @rhodricody 🌞 if anyone else is reading my book in the glorious sunshine today please share 😎 #wherethefolk #bookpics #booksinthesun #outdooreading

It's all about the Vikings for me this month. My latest read, Kevin Crossley-Holland's "Norse Myths: Gods of the Vikings", does what Sioned Davies did with the Mabinogion. Loki seems to like it. 🤔👀 #norsemythology #kevincrossleyholland #loki

Spotted at Tenby Bookshop by my lovely girlfriend Sophie Crabtree and her friend @timtam.film while they were off creating content for Sophie's new business @welshdragontours 😊 can't wait to see what you two came up with! 🚗 #tenby #ontheshelves #bookdisplay #wherethefolk

The presentation I did at the National Library of Wales this week is now up on YouTube. hate listening back on stuff myself 😬 but here it is if anyone's interested 🤘 #ydrwm #NationalLibraryOfWales #wherethefolk .

My presentation at the National Library of Wales yesterday couldn't have gone any better 😊 great turnout and some amazing feedback. also, they had some very interesting reading material in their cafe. YouTube video coming soon! #ydrwm #nationallibraryofwales #wherethefolk