Author Event: Rebels against Tyranny

Where:   Blue Hill Public Library 

When:  Thursday, August 15th, 7:00 PM

Cost:  Admission is Free

Calendar listing: Author event: Rebels against Tyranny with Helena P. Schrader, Thu. Aug. 15, 7 PM, Blue Hill Library, 374-5515.


BLUE HILL, Maine – Local author Helena P. Schrader will share from her Chaucer-award finalist book, Rebels against Tyranny: Civil War in the Crusader States, at the Blue Hill Public Library on Thursday, August 15th at 7:00 PM. This historical novel is set against the backdrop of the Sixth Crusade, taking the reader from the harems of Sicily to the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, from the palaces of privilege to the dungeons of despair. According to Helena, her books seek to “bring history back to life as a means to better understand ourselves.”

Helena P. Schrader earned a PhD in History from the University of Hamburg and is the winner of seventeen literary accolades. Her novel, Envoy of Jerusalem, won seven awards, including "Best Biography 2017," and "Best Christian Historical Fiction 2017."

This event is co-sponsored by the library and Blue Hill Books. There is no charge, and everyone is welcome. Books will be available for sale and signing. For more information, call the library at 374-5515.