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Sent away by sea: the forgotten history of WWII’s ‘seaevacuees’

8 June 2023 By Hazel Gaynor

Hazel Gaynor remembers the World War Two ‘seaevacuees’, the children sent away from Britain by sea to escape the bombings at home. This is an often-forgotten part of the history of the war, overshadowed by more familiar events, and it inspired Hazel to write her new novel, The Last Lifeboat. Operation Pied Piper, the British […]

Historia Live – our new author events!

13 May 2023 By Editor

Do you love books and history? Would you like to hear your favourite HWA authors talking about all things historical fiction at our brand new series of in-person events? Join us at the launch of Historia Live on Thursday, 15 June, for readings and discussion in a historic pub! The launch will be held in […]

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