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by Zillah Bethell (Author)
One morning Apricot Jones wakes up to graffiti on her front door and a man in a black Jaguar who calls himself the Baglan Giant looking for her mom, Carys. Apricot and her best friend Charlie must find the secret that Carys is keeping and come to terms with parts of themselves that are lost while reaching out to new beginnings. Set on the Sandfields estate and the sea's edge, and structured by the omnipresent steelworks, this is a darkly comic tale of what it means to be alive, seventeen and living in Port Talbot.
A darkly comic tale from author of The Shark Caller and The Song Walker (Usbourne)- First YA novel from hugely talented, Yoto Carnegie shortlisted author Zillah Bethell.
- Fantastical story of teenage life set in the shadow of the now-threatened steelworks of Port Talbot.
- Themes of escape, desperation, climate change and growing up.
- Comprehensive marketing and events campaign planned for the author with strong social media presence.
Author Biography
Zillah Bethell was born in Papua New Guinea, spent her childhood barefoot playing in the jungle, and didn't own a pair of shoes until she came to the UK when she was eight. She read English at Wadham College, Oxford and lives in south Wales with her family. Zillah has published three adult novels on subjects ranging from depression to the Paris communes and artist Gwen John. Her work for children includes four middle-grade novels: A Whisper of Horses, The Extraordinary Colours of Auden Dare, and The Shark Caller (shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award).
