Liz Hyder is a teller of tall tales

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Oct 9, 202623:22Society & Culture

Award-winning author Liz Hyder’s new book, The Teller of Tall Tales, is aimed at young adults but a total delight for grown-ups, too. Because we never grow out of stories: telling them and, well, being them. Mick chats t...

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