Pulse : Shortlisted for the Wales Fiction Book of the Year

A man heads into the snow to hunt down the bear that has been taking stock from farms in the valley. A father tries to make something go right for the son he no longer lives with. A partner is called to help when a cow's labour goes horribly wrong. A fierce storm threatens to bring down a tree on powerlines over a family's home.

Fear, vulnerability, tension and resolve course through these arresting and indelible stories from one of the finest British writers at work today.

Author: Cynan Jones

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short stories

Published on 27 Aug 2026 by Granta Books.