This WITSH author Mari Ellis Dunning presentation is a Welsh Voices* event. Welsh Society of Western New England member Elinor Kelliher conducted the Zoom presentation October 18, 2026.
Mari Ellis Dunning is a poet, novelist, and lecturer. Her debut poetry collection, Salacia, was shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2019. Mari teaches at Aberystwyth University, where she delivers courses on feminist writing. Mari lives on the west coast of Wales with her husband, and their two sons. She is the founder of Pay for Poets, a free resource to help writers earn a living through their work
Her debut novel, WITSH is a gothic novel exploring the witch trials of 16th century Wales.
Today's program discusses witchcraft in Wales in general as well as its portrayal in her novel.
Welsh Voices is a series of monthly free virtual seminars presented on Zoom by experts on Welsh and Welsh North American culture and history.
Today’s presentation is hosted by the Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE). Others are hosted by The Great Plains Welsh Heritage Centre in Wymore, Nebraska and the Madog Center for Welsh Studies at the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, OH.