John Davies is the author of several volumes on the history of Wales as well as a television and radio broadcaster. Nigel Jenkins is a poet, editor, and broadcaster who won the Arts Council of Wales Book of the Year in 1996 for his volume "Gwalia in Khasia," Menna Baines is the former editor of the Welsh-language magazine, "Barn," Peredur I. Lynch was formerly head of the Welsh Department at the University of Wales, Bangor and is currently its director of research and postgraduate studies.