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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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Average rating: 4.25 · 20,828 ratings · 919 reviews · 8 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Paper Bracelet

4.34 avg rating — 9,060 ratings — published 2020 — 11 editions
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The American Girl

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The Letter Home

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The Night of The Party

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Whatever Happened to Birdy ...

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Going Back

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Each and Every One

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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.

Thanks and best wishes,
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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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