The Cwmcysgod of the 1970s succeeds in turning a blind eye to misogyny and sexual abuse. Over sixteen years later, it is still turning a blind eye to the boredom and desperation of boys like Shane and Daniel Clements who have no real futures to look forward to beyond setting fire to the woodland above the village.

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Surrounded by mountainside, woods, ferns, green light and quiet beauty, Cwmcysgod is like so many rural villages, the world in microcosm; unspoken tensions, misunderstandings, beauty ignored, neglect and pain. Your debut novella The Unbroken Beauty of Rosalind Bone was published on 15 Jun 2023 by Doubleday Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Set in the Welsh Valleys, the small village of Cwmcysgod might seem like any other, but beneath the surface, painful truths threaten to surface. Can you tell us a bit more about the novella and the inspiration behind it? The only character who appears to see Rosalind for what she is is her father. He never comments on her appearance. He ‘always sees her as good’ and they share an appreciation for the natural world.

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Beautiful, incredibly painterly and full of breathtaking details. It is simultaneously dreamlike and nightmarish, funny and heartbreaking. A devastating portrait of a particular place, which draws you in with its brutality and beauty. Caryl Lewis, author of DRIFTAfter famed local beauty Rosalind Bone, 16, disappears overnight, it’s rumoured that she’s been lured away from the Welsh valleys by London’s glamour. Her plain sister, Mary, never leaves Cwmcysgod, and decades later, a hidden photo of Rosalind fascinates Mary’s teenage daughter. Over the course of a summer, arson and a murder will reveal the truth, exploding local certainties. Bold storytelling, lyrical observations and a cast that includes an octogenarian drug dealer propel an atmospheric novella full of questions about female strength. God Is an Octopus: Loss, Love and a Calling to Nature Rosalind Bone was a true beauty, desired by every man who saw her, but her beauty was a curse. She went missing years earlier leaving behind her sister, Mary, who went on to have a daughter, Catrin, who is entranced by the one photo that exists of Rosalind. The family mystery about what happened to her aunt is so intriguing for her. There are some really fascinating characters in this book, ones who shape the story and bring the village to life. There's the local shopkeeper, Mrs Williams, who sees everything that happens, Dai Bevel, a village stalwart with lots to hide, and Mary herself, who never leaves the house and who dwells on the past.