Manon Steffan Ros was born in Snowdonia andworked as an actress before becoming a writer. Shewrites for adults and children and won the YotoCarnegie Medal last year with The Blue Book of Nebo(Firefly, 2022). She also won the Wales Book of theYear for her adult fiction as well as being four-timeswinner of the Tir na n' Og Welsh children' s literatureaward. She has also won Eisteddfod and National TheatreWales awards for her drama writing. She lives in north Waleswith her sons.