Rachael King
Rachael King is a writer, reviewer, former literary festival director and ex-bass player living in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Her novels for young people include: the award-winning The Grimmelings; the Violet and the Velvets series, inspired by her time as a teenage bass player; and Secrets at Red Rocks, which won the Esther Glen Medal in 2013 (as Red Rocks) and was recently adapted into an Emmy-award-winning television series on Sky/Neon. Her YA folk horror fantasy Song of the Saltings is being published worldwide in 2026. She sometimes writes for adults too. Find Rachael's books at UBS - University of Canterbury. Website
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