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Rachel Pudsey

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International Bestselling Author Rachel Pudsey was born and raised in Scotland. A graduate of psychology, she now resides in South Korea teaching English to adults in Seoul. She is the author of The Aronia Series, a light, clean, adventurous YA fantasy-romance series that follows a girl through a journey into realising one must be careful what they wish for.

The Watcher of the Night Sky, book one in the series, was a finalist in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Finalist (2018), TopShelf Indie Book Awards Nominee (2019), and winner of the IHIBRP five-star recommended read award. The Faelti, book two of the series, won the New Apple Summer Young Adult Fantasy Official Selection Award (2019).

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Rachel Pudsey Right now I am working on the final book of The Aronia Series. Spoiler: the title is: Aaravale. Anyone who's read the first two might know a little so…moreRight now I am working on the final book of The Aronia Series. Spoiler: the title is: Aaravale. Anyone who's read the first two might know a little something about the meaning of this word. The word is indeed suggestive of where the characters will head ... that's all I'm going to say.(less)
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Reading as a Writer

When I wrote my first novel, The Watcher of the Night Sky, a few readers commented that the style had a Jane Austen-esque read to it. I’d been reading Austen while I wrote that story, so I had obviously been influenced by her style.

Was this a good thing?

On reflection, it was a wonderful compliment, but I’d say no. Writers should be reading so that they learn from the techniques of others not soun

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