Born in Birmingham, Rachel spent her childhood in the Northeast, then the Midlands. She studied history at King’s College London, where her fascination for women’s history took root. After a brief stint in politics, Rachel built a senior career in corporate communications. In 2021, she was runner-up in the Harper’s Bazaar Short Story Competition and won the Irish Writers Centre 2022 Novel Fair.

Rachel collects historical monuments the way other people collect stamps. She loves visiting anywhere old – houses, churches, mills, you name it. She also enjoys baking and once reached the last round of hopefuls to be chosen for the Great British Bake Off, before a millefeuille proved her undoing.

Rachel lives in London with her three teenagers, two cats and one dog.

You can find Rachel on Instagram @rachelblackmorewriter

Rachel’s debut novel COSTANZA will be published by Renegade, an imprint of Dialogue Books in August 2024.