Liz Hyder Explained

Liz Hyder
Birth Place:	London, England
Alma Mater:	University of Bristol
Occupation:	Author

Liz Hyder (born 1976 or 1977) is an English author.

Life and career

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Liz Hyder: 'I feel like I'm in a weird cheese dream' Young adult The Guardian . The Guardian . 26 May 2021.
2. Web site: It's extraordinary exploitation - kids are still working in mines . The Guardian . 26 May 2021.
3. Web site: Hampson . Laura . Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize is a timely tale . www.standard.co.uk . 26 May 2021 . en . 2020-07-30.
4. Web site: The Gifts by Liz Hyder review – vivid Victorian fantasy . the Guardian . 8 September 2022 . en . 27 February 2022.