Anne Hayward read History at Oxford University and went on to become a secondary school Religious Education teacher. She is now a Lay Reader in the Diocese of Brecon and Swansea, is actively involved in leadership in her local church, and has written articles for various local magazines and newspapers. She is the author of 'A Pilgrimage Around Wales' (Y Lolfa, 2018) and 'A Celtic Pilgrimage' (Y Lolfa, 2020).