Posts Tagged ‘historical fiction’
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World Book Week writing competition results. . . and other news
4June 6, 2017 by Lydia Syson
Authors aren’t just for World Book Day, and the positive effects of an author visiting a school continue to have …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: author visits, books to introduce children to politics, historical fiction, Island of Last Hope, Liberty's Fire, Rainham Mark Grammar School, Sidcot School, That Burning Summer, The Mount School, winner, World Book Day, World Book Week, writing competition, YA for Sarah Waters fans
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Diving deeper: into the ‘Glass Room’
0April 27, 2014 by Lydia Syson
Writing historical fiction demands total immersion. It’s a fairly obsessive process, but well worth it. Bit by bit, you build …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: audio visual, Author Profile, author visit, event, glasshouse, historical fiction, immersion room, LMF, NLT, School, South London Press, Sydenham School, total immersion, writing competition
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Channel Radio Competition
0November 13, 2013 by Lydia Syson
Romney Marsh’s 24/7 radio station, Channel Radio, and Kent law firm Gullands are offering a copy of Romney Marsh set THAT BURNING …
keep readingCategory Bookings | Tags: Competition, historical fiction, Romney Marsh, That Burning Summer, World War Two
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Morning Star 17th March 2016
0April 11, 2013 by Lydia Syson
Category Reviews & more | Tags: historical fiction, Morning Star, Opinion
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Top Ten
2November 29, 2012 by Lydia Syson
I’ve been having a lot of fun and also a little anguish this week choosing my ten favourite historical novels …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: Alice Walker, Alison Uttley, Barbara Leonie Picard, challenge, change, E Nesbit, Elizabeth Wein, Geraldine Symons, Guardian, historical fiction, Joan Aiken, Judith Kerr, must read, Nancy Mitford, Philip Pullman, rebellion, top 10
