Manon Steffan Ros is an author, scriptwriter and columnist. She has published more than 40 books, and her YA novel, Llyfr Glas Nebo, won the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing, and has been translated into 15 languages.
'Me and Aaron Ramsey' by Manon Steffan Ros
Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for writing 2025
A moving and thought-provoking middle-grade novel from author of the Carnegie-winning The Blue Book of Nebo. Exploring themes of family, football, friendship, physical disability and illiteracy, this is a story about hope and the complicated relationship between a father and son when the one interest they share is taken away from them.
"A sensitive portrayal of a family under pressure, which addresses important issues with empathy and warmth." - Simon Packham
Sam and his dad both love football, which is always there for them however tough real life becomes. That is, until Dad's dreams of football stardom go horribly wrong. Sam's love for the footballing legend becomes tangled with his relationship for his father as things go south in their family life.
'The Blue Book of Nebo' by Manon Steffan Ros
Winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2023
Dylan was six when The End came, back in 2018; when the electricity went off for good, and the ‘normal’ 21st-century world he knew disappeared. Now he’s 14 and he and his mam have survived in their isolated hilltop house above the village of Nebo in north-west Wales, learning new skills, and returning to old ways of living. Despite their close understanding, the relationship between mother and son changes subtly as Dylan must take on adult responsibilities. And they each have their own secrets, which emerge as, in turn, they jot down their thoughts and memories in a found notebook – the Blue Book of Nebo.
'Feather' by Manon Steffan Ros
Huw always pops in to see his nan on the way home from school – she bakes him cakes and never fusses about his homework. So it’s a great shock when, one day, Nan forgets his name, and calls him Johnny – the long-unmentionable name of her late brother. As Nan slowly slips into the grip of dementia, Huw and his friends go on a quest to learn more about Johnny and what happened to him.
Exploring themes of friendship, family bonds and the history of conscientious objection in WW2, Feather is both modern and historical, as well as being relatable, particularly for children who may have grandparents with a similar dementia struggle to nan.
Aimed at ages 9-14, the original Welsh edition, Pluen won the Tir na n-Og Award Wales children’s fiction Award in 2017.