Liz Hyder
Liz Hyder | |
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| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 48–49) London, England |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
Liz Hyder (born 1976 or 1977)[1] is an English author.
Life and career
[edit]Hyder was born in London. She attended the University of Bristol where she studied drama. She has previously worked as a publicist for the BBC and was a freelance PR consultant.[1]
Her debut novel, Bearmouth, was published by Pushkin Children’s Books in 2019 and aimed towards young adults. It is about a child called Newt who lives and works in a Victorian coalmine. It won the 2020 Branford Boase Award[2] and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for older readers.[3] She published her second novel, The Gifts, in 2022 which is aimed towards adults. It is centered around four women and set in the Victorian era.[4] In her 2024 young adult novel The Twelve, the search for a missing sister takes two young people into a dangerous world of Welsh folklore and magic. It won the 2025 English-language Tir na n-Og Award.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Liz Hyder: 'I feel like I'm in a weird cheese dream' | Young adult | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "It's extraordinary exploitation - kids are still working in mines". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Hampson, Laura (30 July 2020). "Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize is a timely tale". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "The Gifts by Liz Hyder review – vivid Victorian fantasy". the Guardian. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ↑ "Announcing the Winner of the English-language Tir na n-Og Award 2025". Books Council of Wales. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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