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Publishing the novels of Sam Youd (see also Hilary Ford, Peter Graaf, William Godfrey, Stanley Winchester, John Christopher, ...)
(See also https://thesylepress.com, https://deathofgrass.com)
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If you haven't already, we devoted an episode to Sam Youd, with participation from @sylepress.bsky.social 'Happy Birthday Sam, RIP'
anchor.fm/the-tripodscast
April 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Other purchases from the Scholastic Book Fair that got me drawing:
December 18, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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I read everything I could find by John Christopher in elementary school, then forgot about his existence for years.

The “Sword of the Spirits” trilogy is even better than the Tripods books, imo.
November 27, 2024 at 5:35 AM
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1. Nobody told my new teacher I had to have special books. I picked out the prince in waiting trilogy by John Christopher. Hundreds more pages than normal. I then punished my way through more words in a week across a book a day than I had in all my previous years of school.
December 14, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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Sam Youd (John Christopher) definitely covered both ends of the science-fiction / fantasy genre with his adult and YA books.

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February 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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#BookSky Checkpoint 💙📚

The last book you read, the last book you added to your TBR, the last book you bought, and your current read
February 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Yes, they do re-read well! One of our co-hosts read The #Tripods novels, and watched the #BBC TV series for the first time. anchor.fm/the-tripodscast
March 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM