Our Bookshelf
Browse our Bookshelves, selected annually by the Exchange as a window to recent Welsh literary works which we recommend for translation.
“The story grabs you from its striking opening chapter, and gradually builds towards a dramatic climax…A tender, beautiful novel about the bond between mother and daughter, and about accepting people as they are."
Menna Baines
“A heart-rending novel in one sense, and quietly uplifting, this is a book full of sensuousness and hope.”
Lleucu Roberts
“The ability to weave memorable phrases and expressions is clear from the very first.”
Meg Elis, Barn Magazine
“A sophisticated, mature novel."
Bethan Mair, Rhaglen Ffion Dafis, BBC Radio Cymru
Hallt(Salty)
Cari is 16 years old and yearns for freedom. But Cari is different to her friends and Elen, her mother, is anxious for her, wishing to protect her daughter. As Ceri develops from childhood to womanhood, Elen has to learn to let go.
With a narrative shared alternately between the distinctive voices of its protagonists, Hallt is a sensitive and insightful portrait of the relationship between a mother and daughter, capturing the challenges and pleasures of families navigating life's journey with additional needs.
Based in Aberystwyth, Meleri Wyn James is a well-known author and creative editor, having written books for children and adults for over twenty-five years.
- Y Lolfa (2023)
Y Lolfa
Reviews
“The story grabs you from its striking opening chapter, and gradually builds towards a dramatic climax…A tender, beautiful novel about the bond between mother and daughter, and about accepting people as they are."
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