Rachael Lucas

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Rachael Lucas

My writing story:
My debut YA novel, The State of Grace was published on April 6th 2017 in the UK. It was published by Albin Michel Jeunesse in France in October 2017, and in hardback by Feiwel & Friends in the USA in August 2018, with other territories to be announced. It has been well reviewed and I’m delighted that it has been recognised by Dr Judith Gould of the National Autistic Society as a supportive guide for newly diagnosed autistic girls.

I’ve also written three romantic comedies – Sealed with a Kiss, Coming Up Roses, and Wildflower Bay. All three are published by Pan Macmillan. I recently signed a second two-book deal with Pan Macmillan. My latest YA novel is called My Box-Shaped Heart and is out now in the UK (also published as Mon Coeur en Apnee in France).

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Coaching

I’m a certified coach and mindfulness and meditation teacher. If if you would like to be added to the waiting list for one on one creative coaching, get in touch via my contact form above.

I also offer book coaching

Sign up for details of Create Courage, my six week e-course beginning October 2018.

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Speaking Engagements


I’m a regular speaker at book festivals and conferences in the UK, talking about everything from self esteem in autistic women and girls (National Autistic Society Women & Girls conference, 2017) to building your author platform (Mumsnet Blogfest) to the power of blogging to change lives.

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I’ve also spoken at Book Week Scotland, Ness Book Fest, Chipping Norton Literary Festival, St Albans Lit Fest, and North Herts Literary Festival. This year (2018) I’ll be appearing at several events – keep an eye on my author page for dates of my appearances.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes…

I grew up in the Scottish Highlands before moving to Melbourne, Australia for a while. When the family came home we settled near Edinburgh, and (always keen to have an adventure) went to university in Northern Ireland.

Since then I’ve collected the kind of CV that only a writer could be proud of – commis chef in Germany, a disastrous attempt at telesales, hotel chambermaid on the Isle of Skye, a long hot summer of strawberry picking, a stint running my own stable yard, manager of an Arabian stud farm, as a vet’s receptionist, worked for a national newspaper, and answered questions for a living. Eventually I gave in to the urge to write.

I live in Southport, a beautiful Victorian seaside resort in the North West of England. My partner and I are both writers, which isn’t as relaxing as it might sound (one word – deadlines).

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(There’s a lot of laughing – with six children between us, it’s the only way to cope.)

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  • The Telephone Box Library is out in just six weeks - I’ve just looked through the final pages that have gone off to print and I can’t wait for it to be out on the shelves! It’s a story about Lucy, a burnt out history teacher who takes a sabbatical in a little village. She gets caught up in village life, and makes friends with Sam and his teenage daughter Freya, and Bunty, the extremely feisty ninety-something woman who lives in the cottage next door. When the decision is made to turn the disused village telephone box into a free library, the secret of Bunty’s work during the Second World War and her connection to nearby Bletchley Park is revealed. It’s in the shops in early January - but if you have a moment to call or visit your local bookshop and order a copy, it makes all the difference! (Gorgeous cover by @sarah_mcmenemy)
  • Winter arrived in New York overnight and the trees - which had previously just started to contemplate changing colour - dropped all their leaves in surprise. Yesterday morning the streets were carpeted and the air was that clear, crisp cold that makes you feel properly alive. And now I’m sitting on a train on the way home to everyone and I can’t wait for my own bed and a nice cup of tea. Going away is lovely, but coming home is even nicer. I’ve got pages of notes for the next two books, and lots to think about...
  • Last view of Montana, taken from the airport in Bozeman. Now I’m sitting by the window listening to New York on a Saturday evening and thinking about how to take the peace of the mountains back home with me.
  • Swipe for my last Montana sunset. I think I’m leaving a bit of my heart here.
  • Good morning from Gardiner, Montana, where I appear to have stepped into an episode of Northern Exposure. This has been a week I’ll never forget, where I’ve seen and heard wolves, met friends, and eaten the most amazing food. Next stop is New York, where I’ll be celebrating the publication of We Met in December and meeting up with my best friend from university, who I haven’t seen for 23 years. I don’t expect there will be quite so many wandering deer there, mind you. 🦌
  • Little fox on a mission. 21 wolves spotted today - the biggest pack here in Yellowstone. Oh, and hanging out with them - a grizzly bear. Huge thanks to @wolftracker for making this week such a dream.
  • Nine wolves spotted today, from two different packs - and howls heard close by from the most elusive pack here in Yellowstone. It’s been another amazing day.
  • Here I am, windswept, sunburnt, squinting at the camera, and having the most amazing time at Mammoth Hot Springs. I love Yellowstone.
  • Sunrise over Yellowstone. Today I saw eight wolves and heard lots more. This place is magical. (More in my Instagram stories.)
  • I have had a small cry at the beauty of this place. This is where I’m staying for the next five days. Tonight we are going to a talk with a lot of the biologists who reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone, and tomorrow we get up at 5 to go and look for wolves. The silence here is very loud.
  • Everything in Montana is huge. Looming mountains, gigantic trucks. I’ve had two days to recover from the long journey (and discovered that the weird spacey feeling I had wasn’t jet lag but the start of a really grim chesty cold, which is not very helpful). Later this morning I’ll be meeting our guide from @wolftracker and the other eleven people who are coming along this week, and we’ll be heading down to Gardiner, at the entrance to Yellowstone. You know that feeling you get when you look at the sky at night and realise how small you are in a huge universe? That’s what being in Montana feels like.
  • I’m drinking tea and eating M&Ms for breakfast. I think ten year old me would be very much in favour of this whole situation. This is my last alone day until next weekend, because the wolf tracking tour has another 11 guests. I’ve been imagining them and can’t wait to see if my writing mind has come up with the sort of people I expect... who travels to Yellowstone in freezing weather to spend hours hoping for a distant glimpse of a wolf? We shall see. Meanwhile, I’m going to drink my tea and then go and explore Bozeman. Last night I went to bed at 9pm and woke after what felt like a full night’s sleep to discover that it was actually only 11.25, so my jet lag processors are clearly on high alert. Managed to get lots more sleep, though, and I don’t feel seasick with tiredness any more. Hooray.

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