Caryl Lewis

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Caryl Lewis
Born (1978-07-07) 7 July 1978 (age 46)
Wales
NationalityWelsh
Known fornovelist

Caryl Lewis (born 7 July 1978) is a Welsh novelist. She won the Wales Book of the Year in 2005 with her novel Martha Jac a Sianco, which was adapted into a film in 2008.

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Biography

Lewis was brought up in Aberaeron until she was 12. Then she went to live on the family farm in Dihewyd, 5 mi (8.0 km) away. She got her initial education in Aberaeron Primary School and Aberaeron Comprehensive School. Lewis attended college both at Durham University and Aberystwyth University. She then began work at Tŷ Newydd, the National Writing Centre of Wales, and for the Welsh Academy. Lewis also worked in public relations as a writer. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Lewis published her first novel in 2003 and it won the 2004 Tir na n-Og Award. She became better known when her novel Martha, Jac a Sianco won the Wales Book of the Year award in 2005. Her tenth novel Y Bwthyn won in 2016 and Y Gwreiddyn was shortlisted for Welsh Book of the Year Award 2017. Martha, Jac a Sianco was adapted for film which won the Atlantis Prize at the 2009 Moondance Festival in Colorado. Lewis has also written for television, including Hinterland and Hidden. Lewis now lives on the outskirts of Aberystwyth. [1] [2] [6] [7]

Lewis's first English-language novel, Drift (2022), won the overall Wales Book of the Year 2023 (English language), making Lewis the first author to have won the overall awards in both language categories. [8]

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References and sources

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  7. "Caryl Lewis". Singapore Writers Festival. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. "Caryl Lewis and Llŷr Titus win Wales Book of the Year Award 2023 | Arts Council of Wales". arts.wales. Retrieved 10 April 2024.