Unearthed Unveiled
On Saturday, my family and I joined 150-200 others at the unveiling of the new Unearthed sculpture, outside the Victoria Hall in Stoke on Trent, where the Lidice Shall Live campaign began in 1942. It...
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Today is the 72nd anniversary of the destruction of Lidice. Last year, the Unearthed project created a sculpture to raise awareness of, and remember, both the atrocity and the incredible generosity of...
View ArticleLidice Shall Live!
Last night, my wife and I went to see the Lidice Shall Live! festival at the Victoria Hall theatre in Stoke on Trent. The festival marked the destruction of Lidice, and celebrated the part of North...
View ArticleNew Book: A Ray Of Light
My latest book is now available – A Ray of Light: Reinhard Heydrich, Lidice, and the North Staffordshire Miners In March 2013, I was at the Potteries Museum in Stoke-on-Trent with my son. We were asked...
View ArticleA Ray of Light short listed for the inaugural Arnold Bennett Literary Prize
The Arnold Bennett Literary Prize has announced the short list for its inaugural year, and I’m proud to say that A Ray of Light is one of the ten books on the list. The winner will be announced in...
View ArticleLidice Thunderclap and Giveaway
I’ve set up a Thunderclap to help raise awareness of the Lidice atrocity, and the work of the North Staffordshire miners to rebuild the village. To encourage people to support it, I’ve set up a...
View ArticleWhen fighting atrocity, how much is enough?
In March, my wife and I spent a week in the Czech Republic on holiday. Whilst there, we visited Lidice, and I think I now understand Sir Barnett Stross a little more. It always puzzled me slightly that...
View ArticleA Ray of Light is a finalist in the Arnold Bennett Book Prize
I’m very proud to say that A Ray of Light is one of five finalists in the 2017 Arnold Bennett Book Prize. The five finalists are Sitting Ducks by Lisa Blower; Potters: A Division of Labour by John...
View ArticleNew Song About Lidice
I’ve just discovered that the band Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate have included a song about Lidice on their new album, Out of Mind. I was both surprised and very proud when one of the band, Malcolm...
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Lidice and the Unearthed Project
Earlier this month, I saw a film put on by the Unearthed Project at the Potteries Museum. The project aims to improve awareness of the Lidice massacre and the tremendous generosity of Stoke on Trent’s...
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