(1983-01-19) 19 January 1983 (age 41) Rhiwlas, Llanddeiniolen, Wales
Occupation
Author
Language
Welsh English
Years active
2008–present
Notable awards
National Eisteddfod Prose and Drama Medals Tir na n-Og Award Yoto Carnegie Medal
Website
ylolfa.com/authors/393/manon-steffan-ros
Welsh novelist, playwright, games author, scriptwriter and musician
Manon Steffan Ros (born 19 January 1983[1]) is a Welsh novelist, playwright, games author, scriptwriter and musician (being one half of the acoustic duo 'Blodau Gwylltion').[2][3] She is the author of over twenty children's books and three novels for adults, all in Welsh. Her award-winning novel Blasu has been translated (by the author) into English, under the title of The Seasoning. In May 2021 she was described as "arguably the most successful novelist writing in Welsh at the moment".[4] In June 2023 she won the Yoto Carnegie Medal for The Blue Book of Nebo, her English translation of her novel Llyfr Glas Nebo.[5]
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^"Prose: This Writing Business".
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^Raymond, Gary (5 May 2021). "Manon Steffan Ros in Conversation". Wales Arts Review.
^"Historic Win as Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing Awarded to a Book in Translation for the First Time". The Yoto Carnegies. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
and eminent folk musician Stephen Rees, as well as Eaves' daughter, ManonSteffanRos. The late poet Iwan Llwyd was the band's bassist for some twenty years...
2019: English language: Ailbhe Darcy, Insistence Welsh language: ManonSteffanRos, Llyfr Glas Nebo David Callander – Narrative Progress in Early Welsh...
Gwreiddyn Chwerw Mihangel Morgan – Pantglas Dewi Prysor – Cig a Gwaed ManonSteffanRos – Blasu Sara Maria Saunders (S.M.S.) – Llon a Lleddf a Storïau Eraill...
Life of the Vice President (March 19) Anne Renaud – Fania's Heart ManonSteffanRos – Llyfr Glas Nebo (Wales) Jill Twiss – A Day in the Life of Marlon...
names her favourite Welsh-language authors as Gareth F. Williams, ManonSteffanRos, Islwyn Ffowc Elis and Geraint V Jones, and her favourite English-language...
Hunter, tu ôl i'r awyr (Y Lolfa) 2020: Ifan Morgan Jones, Babel 2019: ManonSteffanRos, Llyfr Glas Nebo (Y Lolfa) 2016: Caryl Lewis Y Bwthyn 2015: Gareth...
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