Sophie Lancaster

In August 2007, Sophie Lancaster was brutally attacked and beaten simply because she looked different.  She later died from her injuries.

Over three years later, people still remember Sophie Lancaster and what happened to her.

Two new books are out.

In “Weirdo, Mosher, Freak:  The Murder of Sophie Lancaster,”  Catherine Smyth, the first reporter on the scene, writes about the crime and its impact on the community where it occurred:

While relating the horrific nature of the attack, Smyth also focuses on the good to rise from evil – a town rallying in support of a stricken family, a mother showing incredibly dignity and, most important of all, a campaign launched to inform the world of the grave dangers of intolerance. As one banner carried at a parade in memory of Sophie proclaimed: ‘Hate is easy – love takes courage’.  [source]

In “Never Again,” 23 authors of weird fiction wrote stories in response to the murder of Sophie Lancaster and hate crimes in general.

A portion of the proceeds of each of these books will be donated to The Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

~ by siouxsielaw on November 17, 2010.