The Blue Book of Nebo WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE 2023 MEDAL FOR WRITING

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Manon Steffan Ros's novel The Blue Book of Nebo intimately examines a post-apocalyptic world through the lens of the relationship between a mother and child.” — Largehearted Boy CD: It can feel like a big responsibility, introducing the social and cultural complexities of a minority language experience to a wider audience. It’s easy to become defensive.

The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) is a not-for-profit organisation started by writers for the benefit of all types of writers. CD: Has that vote of confidence fed into your writing? Or do you approach new work as something altogether separate?

And even though I was hardened and cold and suspicious, I couldn’t help but smile at Gwion. Jesus Christ on the A487. Gwion shrugged. “I don’t know. I can’t decide what to believe, nor what to hope for. Does humanity just start again now? Or are we waiting to be saved?” Today, I was cutting down branches from their garden to dry out and use as kindling. Mam was standing at the bottom of the tree, and Dwynwen was tied to her chest, trying to talk. Mam was bundling up the branches as I was throwing them down, because that makes it easier to drag them home. It’s easier for me to climb trees and to go up on the roof and all that, because Mam has a bad leg and walks with a limp. But she still climbs onto the roof of the lean-to with me when it’s sunny or starry. An unforgettable story about survival – the survival of a language, a culture, and all of humanity.’– Francesca Rhydderch Gwion stared at me, and was still for a while before he said, “I’m not going to hurt you. You shouldn’t lose faith in people like that.”

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