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GARY RAYMOND

Gary Raymond is an author, editor, broadcaster, playwright, and record shop owner. He has written six books, is the presenter of the Arts Show on BBC Radio Wales and was co-founder and editor of Wales Arts Review for 12 years. His PhD explored the evolution of character in climate change fiction, from Mary Shelley to the present day.

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