Local author Deborah Lyon talks about her children’s book set in second century Ambleside. Join her for an action-packed reading travelling back in time, followed by a Q&A looking at what it was like to be a Roman soldier in ancient Britannia during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.

About the author

Deborah Lyon lives on the shores of Windermere with her large, blended family, several naughty dogs, two squeaky guinea pig brothers and a host of tropical fish. She was born in Manchester, worked in London for many years and moved to the Lake District when her children were little. She now spends her time studying local history and weaving magical stories around Cumbria’s heritage and folklore.

Timewaif & The Roman Road is her first children’s novel and opens The Timewaif Chronicles, a series of time-travelling adventures set across different periods of Lake District history.

Deborah has a degree in French & English Literature from the University of Oxford and a Master’s in Creative Writing from Lancaster University.

Reviews

“Deborah Lyon is a born writer and this is an absolutely wonderful book. I loved its Cumbrian setting, and got completely involved not just in the time-travelling adventure but above all in the human stories: I found myself caring hugely about the characters, totally exhilarated and at times moved to tears. I’ve given a copy to every 8-15-year old I know, I urge everyone else to read it too, and I can’t wait for the next in the series.”

Tim Robertson Former Director of the Royal Society of Literature Trustee of the Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere