Oct 2, 2026 · 1 min · 1 segments
Positive representation in literature with a debut young adult (YA) novel by Irish author and screenwriter Alan Carrigan The podcast is not affiliated in any way with the author or publisher. As a…
Um, just wanted to highlight, um, a new novel that's been released.
I think it's called Then Will We Be Happy.
It's by, um, Alan Carrigan, who's a Louis Short ramp.
Um, so and it's based around 17-year-old Sam, who has cerebral palsy, who just wants control of his life.
Um, but basically he's when he exists for bus, bus influence or treatment, he starts to campaign for change.
But soon finds himself right out of his comfort zone, comfort in his own internal cycle of his own.
So that's why his mother for him now was in, in a room a few months from now.
Just a brief synopsis regarding him.
Um, and it's a young adult's debut.
Um, and Alan Carrigan himself is a cerebral palsy sportra user.
Um, and it's a [pause] author [pause] spring more time.
And, um, I think it opens options as well.
I think there's a couple of options as well.
So yeah.
Yeah, if you're interested, check it out.
I just wanted to highlight it because again, positive representation.
Um, so yeah, good looking.
Um, just wanted to highlight, um, a new novel that's been released.
I think it's called Then Will We Be Happy.
It's by, um, Alan Carrigan, who's a Louis Short ramp.
Um, so and it's based around 17-year-old Sam, who has cerebral palsy, who just wants control of his life.
Um, but basically he's when he exists for bus, bus influence or treatment, he starts to campaign for change.
But soon finds himself right out of his comfort zone, comfort in his own internal cycle of his own.
So that's why his mother for him now was in, in a room a few months from now.
Just a brief synopsis regarding him.
Um, and it's a young adult's debut.
Um, and Alan Carrigan himself is a cerebral palsy sportra user.
Um, and it's a [pause] author [pause] spring more time.
And, um, I think it opens options as well.
I think there's a couple of options as well.
So yeah.
Yeah, if you're interested, check it out.
I just wanted to highlight it because again, positive representation.
Um, so yeah, good looking.