Rachael King is an award-winning New Zealand writer and author of two books for adults, Magpie Hall and The Sound of Butterflies, and one for children, Red Rocks.

Rachael’s work has been translated into eight languages and has garnered critical praise worldwide.

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ANNOUNCING MY NEW BOOK AND A NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON!
November 10th, 2023

I am over the moon to announce that my new middle-grade fantasy The Grimmelings will be published February 2024 with the wonderful folks at Allen & Unwin in New Zealand and Australia, and, thanks to Creative New Zealand I have a new website coming soon. Watch this space! In the meantime, enjoy this cover reveal… illustrated by Max Thompson and designed by Katrina Duncan, with the video magic by Jonathan King (yes we are related).

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