Daniel Morden

Daniel Morden (born 1964 in Cwmbran) is a Welsh storyteller in the oral tradition and a children's writer. Morden retells traditional stories from various cultures, in particular the Celtic and the ancient Greek. He has performed all over the world, in schools and theatres, at festivals and on the radio, for example. His published books include collections of stories and legends and retellings of Greek myths, the latter in joint work with Hugh Lupton.

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• Daniel morden tells a cliffhanger
• Books
• References

Morden has twice won the English-language section of the Welsh Books Council's Tir na n-Og Awards, first in 2007 for Dark Tales from the Woods, based on Welsh folktales, and then in 2013 for Tree of Leaf and Flame, a collection of stories retelling the Mabinogion.

Books

Weird Tales from the Storyteller (2003), illustrated by Jac Jones

So Hungry (2004), ill. Suzanne Carpenter

Dark Tales from the Woods (2005), ill. Brett Breckon

The Other Eye (2006), ill. Jac Jones

Tuck Your Vest In (2008), ill. Suzanne Carpenter

Fearless (2009)

Tree of Leaf and Flame (2012), ill. Brett Breckon

With Hugh Lupton

Hugh Lupton and Morden have written several volumes retelling ancient Greek stories.

The Adventures of Odysseus (2006), illustrated by Christina Balit

The Adventures of Achilles (2012), ill. Carole Hénaff

Theseus and the Minotaur (2013), ill. Carole Hénaff

Orpheus and Eurydice (2013), ill. Carole Hénaff

Demeter and Persephone (2013), ill. Carole Hénaff