A paid assassin called Krink loads up on viper-spit to tackle some uber-thugs; the governor of a prison ship introduces his inmates to haute cuisine; a farmer wakes up after an avalanche in north Wales to find he’s the last man alive.  

The stories in this zany new collection range freely, almost chaotically, from the taiga region of northern Russia to the depths of despair.  They are fuelled by a high octane imagination and an uncommon zest for language.

To be published in June 2012.

A sampler edition featuring five of the stories from Too Cold For Snow is currently in production, to be published in paperback and e-format in early 2012.

A former BBC Wales arts and media correspondent, Jon Gower has been making documentary programmes for television and radio for some thirty years. Winner of the John Morgan travel writing prize, he has eleven books to his name, in both Welsh and English. His latest book is The Story of Wales, which will accompany a landmark BBC series. Jon is currently Hay Festival International Fellow.