Neon Roses
Shortlisted for Wales Book of The Year and the Betty Trask Prize!
"Eluned Hughes is stuck. It’s 1984 in a valley in south Wales: the miners’ strike is ravaging her community; her sister’s swanned off with a Thatcherite policeman; and her boyfriend Lloyd keeps bringing up marriage. And if they play ‘99 Red Balloons’ on the radio one more time, she might just lose her mind.
Then the fundraising group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners come down from London, and she meets June, a snaggle-toothed blonde in a too-big leather jacket. Suddenly, Eluned isn’t stuck any more – she’s in freefall.
June’s an artist and an activist, living in a squat in Camden. With June, Eluned can imagine a completely different – and exciting – life for herself. But as her family struggle with the strikes, and her relationship with her sister deteriorates, should she really leave it all behind?"
Neon Roses was chosen to be ‘Book of The Month’ in Diva Magazine by Erica Gillingham. It was also selected for inclusion on the Wales Literature Exchange bookshelf, which was launched at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
