The Welsh writer Niall Griffiths is visiting Malta to participate in the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival. The reading will take place on 11 September at 8 pm at the Garden of Rest, Floriana.

Entrance is free of charge.

Niall Griffiths was born in Liverpool in 1966, studied English, and now lives and works in Aberystwyth.

His first four novels are: Grits (2000), a tale of addicts and drifters in rural Wales; Sheepshagger (2001) - telling the story of Ianto, a feral mountain boy; Kelly & Victor (2002); and Stump (2003), which won two Book of the Year awards. Grits was made into a film for television, and Kelly & Victor and Stump are also being made into films.

Niall Griffiths has also written travel pieces, restaurant and book reviews, and radio plays. His latest books are Runt (2006), Real Aberystwyth (with Peter Finch, 2008) , Real Liverpool (with Peter Finch, 2008) and Ten Pound Pom (2009)