Richard Owain Roberts

Richard Owain Roberts
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Anglesey (Ynys Môn), Wales
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish, Welsh
GenreFiction, non-fiction, plays
Notable worksAll The Places We Lived (2015), Hello Friend We Missed You (2020)
Notable awardsNot The Booker (2020), Penfro short story prize (2019)

Richard Owain Roberts (born 1982) is a Welsh author. He is the author of the novel Hello Friend We Missed You, which has been hailed as "a turning point for Welsh fiction",[1] and the short story collection All The Places We Lived.

Hello Friend We Missed You won the 2020 Not The Booker prize[2] in a "stunning victory that, for the English literary establishment at least, seemed to come from nowhere".[3]

There has been international interest in adapting his work for film and television.[4]

Known for his elusive reputation, Roberts has been described as "an important new voice in fiction, not just in Wales"[5] and an "authentic interpreter of contemporary hipster hell".[6]

Roberts is a supporter of Welsh independence and is a member of the non-party affiliated YesCymru movement.[7]

  1. ^ "The Review Show - Not the Booker Prize, Comedy Podcasts, Gwenifer Raymond's Welsh Primitive and Bassey's Swansong - BBC Sounds". 2020-12-07. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  2. ^ Jordison, Sam (2020-10-26). "Not the Booker prize 2020: Richard Owain Roberts wins with Hello Friend We Missed You". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  3. ^ Raymond, Gary (2021-09-30). "Richard Owain Roberts in Conversation". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  4. ^ "Welsh writer's debut novel up for prestigious award". Western Mail. August 25, 2020. p. 13.
  5. ^ Jarrett, Nigel (2020-01-08). "Heartland: The Penfro Anthology". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :9 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Roberts, Richard Owain (2020-09-17). "Running as an Art: Richard Owain Roberts". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 2021-07-14.