
Susan Walton started her career as a map-maker, then later she took a degree in Rural Resource Management. Until 2007 she worked in the public and voluntary sectors.
She now works as a self-employed proofreader and copy-editor, trading as Sue Proof, and as a translator.
In 2009 she was commissioned to adapt Welsh poetry into English for a bilingual book of photographs. She found she enjoyed the experience. She has since adapted more poetry, and as a translator, has had six novels for older children and four non-fiction books published. These are:
Hud a Lledrith Llŷn / Llŷn: A Magical Place, 2009; Craig yr Oesoedd / True Grit, 2011
The Iron Dam, 2017; The Moon is Red, 2018; Under the Welsh Not, 2019; The Crown in the Quarry, 2020; The Black Pit of Tonypandy, 2021; Faster Than the Swords, 2022; Fleeing the Fascists, 2022
The Story of Wales, 2017; Battles for Wales, 2017; The Welsh Marches, 2019; The Red Dragon of the Welsh, 2020
Being a recipient of Literature Wales’ mentoring award in 2020 helped Susan to expand into translating adult literary fiction, and this blog records her experience of that venture.
She has another blog, ’Sgwennu Sue, for her original writing and non-commissioned translations.
Words ©Susan Walton 2022. Photo of Susan Walton © Susan Walton 2019. All cover art © Gwasg Carreg Gwalch 2009–2022.