Others include Rhondda-born Rachel Tresize for her collection of short stories, Fresh Apples and Mathew David Scott, a teacher in Cardiff, for his novel Playing Mercy.
Weekly collections work best for some local authorities, whereas others say alternate weekly collection of different types of waste is the best way to increase recycling.
In a result that surpassed all forecasts, Mr Chavez's Patriotic Pole, a disparate collection of parties and individuals, took 121 of the 128 seats being contested (three others were reserved for indigenous peoples).