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Dave Lewis (born 1966) is a Welsh writer and photographer based in Pontypridd, south Wales. He has always lived in Wales except for a short spell in Kenya in 1993-94. He has been a schoolteacher, zoologist and web designer. He writes content for and still maintains many web sites, is a former web producer for the BBC Wales Scrum V website and has been published in a number of literary magazines. In 2007, along with Welsh writer John Evans, he set up and organised the first ever Welsh Poetry Competition, an international poetry competition aimed at encouraging and nurturing the wealth of creative writing talent that exists in Wales but often gets overlooked by the arts establishment. He has published a number of books that have been well received, especially his 2013 poetry collection, Roadkill. Other works include Layer Cake, Urban Birdsong, Sawing Fallen Logs For Ladybird Houses, Haiku and Reclaiming the Beat. His poetry is post-modernist and often anti-establishment, but can also be deeply confessional. He has also written three novels: a modern, crime thriller trilogy set in his native south Wales and East Africa. He has also written two travel books; Wales Trails, is a humorous cycling account of a recent trip around Wales and follows on from his previous, bestselling Lands End to John o’ Groats diary. David-Lewis.co.uk; International Welsh Poetry Competition; Celtic Life International; BBC Sports Article; Red Poets; Publications

THIS CRIME THRILLER WILL KEEP YOU TURNING THE PAGES UNTIL THE FINAL LINE! One of the most authentic British crime thrillers you will read. A real rollercoaster ride that introduces the story of Welsh serial killer Hagar. Ctrl-Alt-Delete is the first book in the series. An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller starts with a kidnapping and psychological torture scene. When beautiful Jenny Morris uses Facebook to get her ex-boyfriend Hal Griffiths to stalk her she has no idea what a dangerous game she is playing - for someone else is watching from the murky shadows of cyberspace. And when an horrific murder in a sleepy Welsh village stirs a seasoned reporter, a conceited detective and an overweight IT expert into action, they too always seem to be one step behind the mysterious killer - Hagar. Against the backdrop of a tangled web of deviant sexual practices Hal must rescue his lover before the killer strikes again. In the wilds of the Brecon Beacons National Park an electrifying climax is played out when Hal is forced to confront his deadly rival. Social and political commentary within a close-knit community has never been so honest. Pornography morphs into technology and we are forced to ask ourselves the question - will man’s lust for instant gratification ultimately be his undoing? A full-throttle thriller effortlessly blending violence, eroticism and suspense, Ctrl-Alt-Delete is both a modern love story and a prophetic tale of intrigue in our ever-distracting machine driven world. A truly gripping debut novel by Dave Lewis. Realistic, fast-paced, with a sprinkling of black humour, you won’t want to put down 'Ctrl-Alt-Delete' until the final page. If you like Lee Child, James Patterson or Jeffrey Deaver you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer. Ctrl-Alt-Delete is book one of ’The Hagar Trilogy' thrillers. THE AUTHORDave Lewis has been a science teacher, BBC web producer, doorman, photographer & builder's labourer. He has a Zoology degree from Cardiff University and has travelled the world looking for wildlife. He is an award-winning writer and poet who founded the international Welsh Poetry Competition. Now he works full time as a book publisher and writer. If you enjoy crime thrillers, action, adventure, murder mystery, black comedy, technothrillers with bouts of juicy sex you can visit his writing website www. david-lewis. co. ukThe Hagar TrilogyBook 1: Ctrl-Alt-DeleteBook 2: Raising Skinny Elephants. . . Book 3: iCommand

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

I laughed so much I nearly choked on my Welsh cake! "It's chatty, charming, informative, forthright, and sometimes downright irreverent! "Laugh out loud moments! "A great travel tale, honest, funny and verging on the moving tooIn 2016 Dave turned fifty years old and realised that eleven years was far too long to wait between cycling adventures, even though in 2005, after he and a friend rode the iconic Land’s End to John o’ Groats challenge, Dave swore he’d never sit on a saddle again. "When you’ve forgotten the pain of your last time on a road bike why not invent a new and exciting challenge closer to home? The plan - to create a loop of Wales, ride over 600 miles for charity and put your country firmly on the cycling bucket list. This is the story of one man’s attempt to establish ‘Wales Trails’ as a ‘must-do’ bike ride for all the thousands of cyclists out there in the world. A vision that one day, the land of the dragon, with its rapidly diminishing yet rich cultural heritage, will become a ‘LEJOG-lite‘ that all bikers will want to do! "More than just a guide, this book is a funny and thought-provoking account of two weeks in the summer of 2016 when one man’s dream becomes reality. If this book doesn’t encourage you to get on your bike, while you still can, it should at least provide a few laughs as you sit in the pub reading it.

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Category: Travel

A complete guide to finding joy in modern life. How to be healthy, beat stress, make money, live well, create a great work-life balance, live green, enjoy your job, love people, beat depression, create a happy home and much more. This short, concise manual will be a revelation to all those who struggle to find time to live a more meaningful existence. If you are wondering what life is all about then this book will lift your spirits and force you to look at the world in a much more free and considered way. The world does move too fast for many of us and we need to take time to slow it down, smell the roses and listen to the beating heart in all of us. A funny, conversational-style book that has a simple message at its core yet deals with so many of life’s problems, that we all experience, in a sensible, logical and simple way. The author has packed a lifetime of knowledge, wry observations and practical advice into this volume and offered easy to follow, simple steps in which to tackle most of what life throws at us. This is a book that has it all and should resonate with people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds. With insight and compassion, drawn from a life well-lived, the author seeks to encourage us all to live a far happier, more fulfilling life and he succeeds in doing so with great humour and humility.

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Category: Self-Help; Religion & Spirituality

Dave Lewis' eighth book is a new collection of contemporary poetry. "Dave Lewis' new work opens with Henry Thoreau's famous quote, 'The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation'. Very apt in our Twitter-twatter, X-Box-Factor age when apathy, indifference and resignation is the norm and the - increasingly - lost generation slumber party away their lives wearing Onesies. This book of verse is polemical, confessional, a slap in the face wake-up call and a much needed challenge to all 'those up there' who should have, and could have made it better. Sadly, therefore, not likely to be very popular with the Arts Council aficionados but speaking and reaching out to all those that really count. 'The Voice', is for real here and poetry is back where it belongs, right there at the heart of the matter". - John Evans"Alive, daring, challenging and thoroughly modern. A primal scream of passionate despair, a rant at injustice and a socially aware commentary on our lives today. Once again we experience Lewis' keen eye for the world around us. Emotion pours out of every line. Intense, confessional, observational, tender. A writer who is not afraid, this is a great book of poetry in a world of shallow pretenders. " - Mark Davies"‘A remarkable collection from Dave Lewis's heart and soul. From the stark 'Roadkill' to 'Run Towards the Fire' his honesty doesn't flinch. Achingly good. " - Sally Spedding"At times witty, at times gritty, Dave Lewis has produced a fascinating collection on human connection. The humour is dark, the love is bright, the poetry is touching, taunting, spewing, galling, tender. Modern life is out there and engulfing but the passion for truth still lives. Roadkill overflows with personality, it's a roller-coaster ride, and to use the words of the poet 'I’m smiling like Tenby'. " - Eloise Williams

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Category: Literature & Fiction

An introduction to the basic rules and principles of photographic composition. Contains practical advice on improving composition and taking better photographs. A concise guide suitable for the complete beginner through to the more serious digital photographer. It doesn't matter whether you use a professional DSLR, a small compact or a mobile phone, this book will teach you all there is to know about photographic composition in order to improve your shots. An easy read illustrated with over 60 carefully chosen images. Dave Lewis is a writer and photographer that lives in the UK. He has over 25 years experience in photography and has lectured digital photography and Photoshop for the last 7 years.

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Category: Arts & Photography