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Rebecca Pells

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Rebecca Pells lives in the heart of the Shropshire countryside. Following careers in banking and the charitable sector, she embraced her creative passions, becoming a full-time artist, with her work collected across the globe. Her focus has now turned to painting with words. Her debut historical novel, ABSENT LIVES, marks the beginning of this new journey ― an exploration of memory, loss and the quiet power of untold stories.

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Rebecca Pells made a comment on Michele Rimmer’s review of Absent Lives " Thanks so much Michele. Really lovely to know that you found ABSENT LIVES a good read. When you have a moment, I"d really appreciate if you would leav ...more "
Jul 23, 2026 11:59AM · see review
Rebecca Pells liked Michele Rimmer's review of Absent Lives: "Beautifully written and a moving account which starts with the sinking of the Lusitania or rather the survival of Anna Pells…..I will write a fuller review soon but just wanted to highly recommend it."
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Rebecca Pells made a comment on Shreedevi Gurumurty’s review of Absent Lives " Thanks so much for this wonderful review, Shreedevi! So glad you found ABSENT LIVES a good read. "
Jul 20, 2026 08:19AM · see review
Rebecca Pells liked Shreedevi Gurumurty's review of Absent Lives: "Rebecca Pells' biographical novel anchors itself in the catastrophic sinking of the RMS Lusitania on Friday, May 7, 1915, when a German U-boat torpedoed the luxurious liner off the Irish coast. Out of 1,959 passengers and crew, 1,198 perished. Coming" Read more of this review »
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Rebecca Pells made a comment on Vanessa’s review of Absent Lives " Thanks so much for such a wonderful review Vanessa! "
Jul 16, 2026 08:37AM · see review
Rebecca Pells and 1 other person liked Vanessa's review of Absent Lives: "If I had to choose just one genre to read for the rest of my life, it would be historical fiction. No question. Most of the historical fiction authors I’ve read have been top-notch. You can only marvel at the vast amount of research they undertake to" Read more of this review »
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Rebecca Pells made a comment on Sally’s review of Absent Lives " Thank you for your wonderful review Sally! "
Jun 12, 2026 05:16AM · see review
Rebecca Pells liked Sally's review of Absent Lives: "‘..what is the point in our survival if we don’t go out and live our lives?’ ‘Did you know that there is no word, no pronoun to describe a parent who has lost a child?’ Towards the back of this beautiful book are two grainy black and white photos of a " Read more of this review »
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