Episode 8: The Mab 8 - Retelling Branwen with Sophie Anderson
In this episode, Matt Brown and Sophie Anderson chat about how to retell a story and why it's so important that we do. Sophie Anderson is the author of The House With Chicken Legs, The Girl Who Speaks Bear, and the Castle of Tangled Magic. TGWSB won Wales Book of the Year (2020) and is on the shortlist for the 2021 Carnegie Medal. Sophie is retelling the story of Branwen for The Mab. Pre-order your copy of The Mab at https://unbound.com/books/the-mab/
Matt Twitter: @mattbrownauthor
Sophie Twitter: @sophieinspace
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Episode 7: The Mab 7 - The Prince & the King (and another King)
This episode features one of the stories from The Mab PLUS an appearance by Barri, the Mab Christmas Elf. Enjoy!
Please support The Mab by going to https://unbound.com/books/the-mab/
If you support in December 2020 then use the offer code ALMOSTDEC10 for a 10% discount at checkout.
Eerie music by Peder B Helland
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Episode 6: The Mab 6 - PG Bell (Why Isn't There A Family Version?)
Matt Brown and Peter Bell sit down and chat about how the Mabinogion could learn a thing or two from Greek myths (and the Marvel Cinematic Universe), what Peter's favourite stories are, and how awesome the Otherworld is.
Support The Mab here https://unbound.com/books/the-mab/
Competition details are here https://www.mattbrownwriter.com/news-blog/mab-school-giveaway
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The Mab 5 - Hanan Issa
Support The Mab here: https://unbound.com/books/the-mab/
Matt Brown chats with Hanan Issa about the Mabinogion. Hanan is a brilliant poet and writer and her debut collection of poems, My Body Can House Two Hearts, show that Welsh, Arabic and English flow side by side and sometimes share the same waters.
Topics for Mab chat included:
Why the Mabinogion is definitely due for a retelling.
Why these myths are great to help discuss modern themes.
How dealing with kids can give you the skills to become a UN peace negotiator.
Twitter:
Hanan: @hananiscreative
Matt: @mattbrownauthor
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The Mab 4 - Eloise Williams
Matt Brown and Eloise Williams chat about why they want to retell the Mabinogion for young people.
Eloise is the Children's Laureate Wales and best-selling children's author.
The Mab is being crowdfunded by Unbound. If you'd like to help The Mab become a reality then you can help support it here https://unbound.com/books/the-mab/
Twitter:
Eloise @eloisejwilliams
Matt @mattbrownauthor
The Mab is a new retelling of the Mabinogion, for kids. These ancient stories will be reimagined by some of our best children's authors, poets and writers. Please help make The Mab a reality by supporting it here https://unbound.com/books/the-mab/
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