Liz Hyder

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Liz Hyder
Born1976or1977(age 47–48)
London, England
OccupationAuthor
Alma mater University of Bristol

Liz Hyder (born 1976 or 1977) [1] 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] 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

  1. 1 2 "Liz Hyder: 'I feel like I'm in a weird cheese dream' | Young adult | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "It's extraordinary exploitation - kids are still working in mines". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Hampson, Laura (30 July 2020). "Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize is a timely tale". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Gifts by Liz Hyder review – vivid Victorian fantasy". the Guardian. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "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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