title: A triumphant debut.
abstract: Nurse Christie Watson won the prestigious Costa first novel award for her book Tiny Sunbirds Far Away last month. In it she tells the story of a 12-year-old girl in Nigeria who trains to be a traditional midwife. Here, Ms Watson explains that nursing and writing are complementary careers, as both require resilience, hard work and an understanding of humanity.
authors.forename: Thelma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Agnew
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D002321:Career Choice; D009729:Nursing; D011057:Politics; D006113:United Kingdom; D014956:Writing