Gareth Finlay Williams (9 February 1955 – 14 September 2016) was a Welsh language author who wrote novels for children and adults, as well as creating many television drama series.
He lived in Silverston, Vale of Glamorgan, before settling in Beddau near Pontypridd.
[1] Williams was one of the three panelists for the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize at the National Eisteddfod of Monmouth in August 2016.
He had been battling cancer and the day after awarding the prize in the Abergavenny Eisteddfod he was informed that he was not improving.
[6][7] Williams also wrote and produced Welsh language television programmes for S4C, including Pengelli [cy], Pen Tennyn, Rownd a Rownd, Sion a Siân, and Lan a Lawr.