Frances Roberts-Reilly

FRANCES ROBERTS-REILLY was born on the Welsh border and grew up in England. She's of mixed-heritage Welsh Gypsy-English, a direct descendant of Abram Wood and the notable family of Welsh triple harpists, fiddlers and storytellers. Frances has published numerous short stories, articles and poems. Her first poetry book was Green Man (The Ontario Poetry Society). Co-host and Feature Producer on CKWR Community Radio's Promenade, she has made many media appearances and also, in 2019, founded The...See more

FRANCES ROBERTS-REILLY was born on the Welsh border and grew up in England. She's of mixed-heritage Welsh Gypsy-English, a direct descendant of Abram Wood and the notable family of Welsh triple harpists, fiddlers and storytellers. Frances has published numerous short stories, articles and poems. Her first poetry book was Green Man (The Ontario Poetry Society). Co-host and Feature Producer on CKWR Community Radio's Promenade, she has made many media appearances and also, in 2019, founded The John Roberts Heritage Fund to further his legacy of the Roma/Gypsy language and Welsh triple harp for future generations. Frances lives in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. She is married with two granddaughters. See less