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Rachael English

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Hi, and thanks for visiting my page.
I'm the author of seven novels. The latest is WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BIRDY TROY?Before that there was GOING BACK, EACH AND EVERY ONE, THE NIGHT OF THE PARTY, THE PAPER BRACELET and the Irish number one bestsellers, THE LETTER HOME and THE AMERICAN GIRL.
Like many many writers, I also have a day job. I'm a presenter on the radio programme, Morning Ireland.
You can find me on Twitter - @EnglishRachael, on Instagram - @RachaelEnglishWriter or on Facebook.

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	The Paper Bracelet 4.34 avg rating — 9,866 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The American Girl 4.17 avg rating — 7,269 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Letter Home 4.34 avg rating — 3,461 ratings — published 2022 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Night of The Party 4.04 avg rating — 1,318 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whatever Happened to Birdy Troy? 4.14 avg rating — 786 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Going Back 3.81 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Each and Every One 3.76 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das geheime Band by Rachael English (Goodreads Author), Heike Warmuth (Narrator), Ann-Catherine Geuder - Übersetzung 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brevet by Rachael English (Goodreads Author), Githa Lehrmann (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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New book -- Whatever Happened to Birdy Troy?

Dear Goodreads friends,

Happy Christmas and here's to lots of happy reading 2024.

My next book, Whatever Happened to Birdy Troy, will be published in February '24. It's about an all-woman rock band in early '80s Ireland, about how brilliant they were, and about the podcaster who's determined to find out why they vanished.

If you use Netgalley, it's now available for request.

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“One was definitely Irish….The second man was unmistakably American. It wasn’t so much his tan or dark hair that gave him away as how he held himself. He had an eager air, as though the world was full of possibility. Irish people never looked like that.”
― Rachael English, Going Back

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“Isn’t that the way we all work, Elizabeth, honey? Mostly, people let you see what they want you to see. They give you one version of themselves: the version where life is straightforward and work is great and the family are a blessing. You have no idea how much they may be struggling.”
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“Even today, when honesty was supposed to be prized, how many women devoted a large part of their lives to constructing an idealised version of themselves?”
― Rachael English, The Paper Bracelet

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