Author Archive
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LIBERTY’S FIRE reviews
0May 19, 2015 by Lydia Syson
‘remarkable…a novel of extraordinary resonance and power…Both as a gripping narrative which defines the meaning of ‘page-turner’ perfectly and also …
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Blog tour roundup. . .
0May 12, 2015 by Lydia Syson
Liberty’s Fire is now out in the world, and the first reviews have even appeared – you’ll find links to all those …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: Authors for Nepal, earthquake fundraising, First Step Himalayas, Julia Williams, Liberty's Fire, Liberty's Fire blog tour
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Citoyennes: women of the Paris Commune
0May 5, 2015 by Lydia Syson
The mythical figure of the pétroleuse, hideous or heroic depending on your point of view, has now almost been forgotten. For …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: André Léo, Anna Jaclard, Citoyennes, Communardes, Elizabeth Dmitrieff, International Workingmen's Association, Liberty's Fire, Louise Michel, Marie Ferré, Montmartre, Nannie Dryhurst, Nathalie Lemel, New Caledonia, Paule Mink, Union des Femme, Vigilance Committee, Women in Paris Commune
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A WORLD BETWEEN US reviews
0April 19, 2015 by Lydia Syson
Christmas book pick in The Observer , The Telegraph , The Morning Star & Radio Suffolk, Teen book club choice on The Guardian Children’s Book website, recommended …
keep readingCategory Reviews & more | Tags: A WORLD BETWEEN US, Armadillo, Book bloggers, Books Teen & Magazines, Booktrust, Celia Rees, Historical YA, International Brigade Memorial Trust, Jewish Chronicle, Jewish Socialist, Julia Eccleshare, Lydia Syson, Morning Star, Observer, Red House, Reviews, Sugarscape, teen book reviews, Telegraph, The Guardian, UKYA, We Love This Book
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THAT BURNING SUMMER reviews
2April 18, 2015 by Lydia Syson
Please follow links for full reviews (where available): Linda Newbery wrote in Armadillo (Editor’s Choice): ‘Lydia Syson is the kind of writer who …
keep readingCategory Reviews & more | Tags: blog reviews, Book bloggers, latest reviews, Lydia Syson book reviews, Reviews, Teen fiction, That Burning Summer, UKYA, WW2 fiction, YA fiction reviews
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DOCTOR OF LOVE reviews
0April 17, 2015 by Lydia Syson
“Syson’s enthralling book offers a new portrait of Graham as an authentic innovator… [An] admirable and engaging book.” – The Guardian …
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Coming up…
2April 12, 2015 by Lydia Syson
Lots of good things happening this month and next… On Tuesday 14th April the Anne Frank Trust will be at …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: #notsilent, #UKYADay, Anarchist school, Anne Frank, Anne Frank Trust, Competition, Countdown YA, David Rosenberg, Days of Hope, family history, Family Tree, Fitzrovia Festival, giveaway, Louise Michel, Philosophy Football, Rebel Footprints, Spyfever, UKYA
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Spyfever drama workshop
0March 23, 2015 by Lydia Syson
1940. The Battle of Britain is raging in the sky above. Germany could invade any day. It is impossible to …
keep readingCategory Bookings | Tags: Days of Hope, drama workshop, Philosphy Football, Spyfever, WW2
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Conscience and Conflict
0March 6, 2015 by Lydia Syson
A ground-breaking exhibition exploring British artists’ many and varied responses to the Spanish Civil War transfers tomorrow from Pallant House …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: AIA, Artists Take Sides, Conscience and Conflict, Henry Moore, Simon Martin, Spanish Civil War, Surrealists
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Find out more about about the history behind Liberty’s Fire
1March 2, 2015 by Lydia Syson
‘What is the Commune, that sphinx so tantalizing to the bourgeois mind?’ (Marx:The Civil War in France) Simply put, the …
keep readingCategory Reviews & more | Tags: 1871, Books about Paris Commune, Citoyennes, Communardes, Communards, Franco-Prussian War, further reading, Liberty's Fire, Lissagaray, Louise Michel, Paris Commune, Paris Commune bibliography, photography, reading list, Revolution, Siege of Paris, Vallès, Women
