Iris Gower

Iris Gower (1935 - 20 July 2010) was a Swansea-based novelist. Her historical romances are all set within Swansea and Gower in South Wales.

Iris (real name Iris Davies) was born in Mumbles and lived in Derwen Fawr, a part of Sketty, Swansea. She had four adult children, though her husband of 48 years, Tudor Davies, died on 15 April 2002 after suffering a major stroke. She later lived with a partner, Peter.

She was one of the top-selling authors in the country, and was awarded an MA in Creative Writing by Cardiff University, as well as an Honorary Fellowship at the University of Wales, Swansea. She wrote and published around 40 books including 26 novels.

Gower died at Singleton Hospital, Swansea on 20 July, 2010. She was 75 years old.[1]

Bibliography

• Burn Bright Shadow (1975)
• The Copper Cloud (1976)
• Return to Tip Row (1977)
• Beloved Captive (1981)
• Proud Mary (1984)
• Spinners’ Wharf (1985)
• Morgan’s Woman (1986)
• Fiddler’s Ferry (1987)
• The Loves of Catrin (1987)
• Black Gold (1988)
• Beloved Traitor (1981)
• Beloved Rebel (1981)
• The Sins of Eden (1990)
• The Shoemakers Daughter (1991)
• The Oyster Catchers (1992)
• Honey’s Farm (1993)
• Copper Kingdom (1994)
• Arian (1994)
• Sea Mistress (1995)
• The Wild Seed (1996)
• Firebird (1997)
• Emerald (1998)
• Dream Catcher (1998)
• Destiny’s Child (1998)
• Sea Witch (1998)
• A Royal Ambition (1999)
• Sweet Rosie (1999)
• Daughters of Rebecca (2000)
• Heart on Fire (2000)
• When Night Closes In (2000)
• Heart in Ice (2000)
• Kingdom’s Dream (2001)
• Heart of Stone (2001)
• Paradise Park (2002)
• The Rowan Tree (2003)
• Halfpenny Field (2004)
• The Other Woman (2005)
• Act of Love (2006)
• Bargain Bride (2007)

External links

• Iris Gower Information on modern Welsh writers