A writer has credited Pembrokeshire’s “stunning wild sea and landscape” as the source of creative inspiration behind her latest novel.
Brenda Squires, a North Pembrokeshire-based author, is launching her third book, A Distant Call, at Rhosygilwen Oak Hall on November 28.
The novel completes her early 20th-century trilogy The Eatons, following Wayward Daughter and Exiles in Paris.
Ms Squires said: "As someone who was born and lived most of her life in London, coming to Wales was a major shift.
"The open spaces, the stunning wild sea and landscape, the local vibrant and continuous culture of music, song and poetry came together in me as an awakening.
"It connected me to my Irish heritage in ways I hadn’t expected. It set me free.
"To explore the world of memory and imagination, to dare dip into the well of my creativity as never before.
"I found the solitude to fashion stories and run with them.
"I found groups of like-minded generous and supportive artists, writers and poets.
"In short, it became fertile ground for me as a writer."
A Distant Call follows characters Mo, a Cockney sparrow with a "voice of a nightingale", and Derek, a struggling English artist, as they journey from London to Provence.
The book explores their encounters with figures such as Picasso and Matisse amid the political tensions of the era.
Ms Squires is particularly noted for her vivid and sensitive depiction of the Spanish Civil War.
Her writing has been praised for capturing the "febrile politics" of the time and for bringing the conflict to life with "graphic and moving depictions" that "rise off the page like a vivid work of art".
Both previous titles in the trilogy, Wayward Daughter and Exiles in Paris, are available on Amazon.
A Distant Call will be released on December 1, 2026, and will also be available through the online retailer.
The book launch event will take place at Rhosygilwen Oak Hall on November 28.
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