Tipperary author launches new young adult LGBTQ+ Irish language book
Annemarie Nugent's new novel ‘An Seol atá Fút’ is available now
Tipperary author Annemarie Nugent has recently launched her newest book, ‘An Seol atá Fút’.
The book was launched at a special event held in the Sheelagh na Gig bookstore in Cloughjordan recently.
Annemarie Nugent is a creative writer of novels, short stories and flash fiction.
She took part in Foras na Gaeilge’s Mentoring Scheme in 2021-22.
A member of the Irish Writers Union and AerachAiteachGaelach, she also supports the Irish-language strand of Fighting Words.
Her latest release is a thrilling, heartfelt sailing adventure with a powerful LGBTQ+ thread at its core.
When Ríona meets Mealla at a summer camp, sparks fly.
They spend a magical week together on the sea: Ríona, a total beginner whose mother can only afford one week, and Mealla, a skilled sailor with a family boat, but with hidden troubles at home and tensions with the trainers.
But not everyone welcomes their friendship.
Other campers begin targeting Mealla and soon, Ríona too.
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As the waves grow rougher, danger comes not only from the sea but from those around them.
Together, the girls must face the storm and decide if what's growing between them is love, friendship, or something in between.
The novel is aimed at teenage readers, has been awarded the Oireachtas na Gaeilge Prize for Fiction for Young People (13-15), and signals a significant new voice in Irish-language young adult fiction.
The book costs €8.