Hello.

I’m Hannah, writer of suspenseful novels about families and friends tangled in secrets and lies. I’m drawn to buildings that creak with stories, to landscapes that shape the characters moving through them, and to the rich and often complex relationships between mothers, daughters and sisters.

I like to explore the darker side of love and loss in my writing, but I’m drawn ultimately to the light and resilience that can be found when facing life’s toughest challenges.

Have a look around, learn more about me and my books, or feel free to explore my journal. It’s lovely to have you here.

Hannah Richell Signature

‘Gripping … a richly rewarding novel’ Richard & Judy Book Club

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‘Will have you turning the pages until the early hours’ Grazia

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‘A must-read!’ Fabulous

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‘I was swept away … a great read’ Katie Fforde

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‘Gripping … a richly rewarding novel’ Richard & Judy Book Club • ‘Will have you turning the pages until the early hours’ Grazia • ‘A must-read!’ Fabulous • ‘I was swept away … a great read’ Katie Fforde •

My Journal

Journal
As Much As It’s Worth: Ten Years On
As Much As It’s Worth: Ten Years On

If you are suffering today, perhaps walking your own grief journey wondering how you can bear the pain, wondering how long you will feel like this, I hope these words offer a little comfort.

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Running Naked
Running Naked

The book blogging community over these past few weeks has felt like being enveloped by a warm blanket, wrapping me up as they shove an energy bar into my hand and tell me to ‘keep going’.

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The Search Party
The Search Party

I am thrilled to announce that Simon & Schuster (UK/ANZ) have acquired two new novels I’ve been working on. The first of these, The Search Party, launches in January 2024.

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View fullsize If you are looking for some solid advice, tips or hints for entering this year’s #RichellPrize, check out these interviews with some of the successful writers from previous years. You can find them all on the Hachette.com.au website. https://w
View fullsize It stuns me that this July will mark ten years since Matt’s death in 2014, yet this fact also means we are celebrating the tenth year of The Richell Prize, the legacy established in Matt’s name, designed to celebrate and support unpublish
View fullsize Nothing like a Taylor Swift album release day to make me miss our original die-hard Swiftie and wish he was here to share these moments with his girl. ❤️‍🩹
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View fullsize The Search Party has been selected as a Kindle Gold Box deal for ONE DAY ONLY over at Amazon.com! Go, go, go… #kindle #goldboxdeal #amazondeals #thesearchparty #kindlereads #kindledailydeal #kindlegoldboxdeal
View fullsize It’s taken me some time to post this, but The Quiet Tenant by @clemencemichallon is a cracker of a thriller. If Room and Notes on An Execution had a book baby, this would be the result. The story follows ‘Rachel’ a woman who has bee
View fullsize I’m excited for my conversation with @michelle_barra_ . I love her podcast. If you have any burning questions you want to ask about The Search Party or my writing life, send them to Michelle by 25/3 and I’ll answer whatever comes my way.
View fullsize The ebook of The Search Party is 99p for ONE DAY ONLY on amazon.co.uk! Happy reading. #kindledailydeal #kindledailydeals #kindle #kindlereads
View fullsize I just took my first ever trip to Whitley Bay in the NE of England for the @bay_tales festival, where I joined legends Nicci French (Nicci Gerrard and Sean French), Katherine Bradley and our wonderful moderator @vaseemkhanwriter for the @simonschuste
View fullsize What a joy to sit and chat with these two utterly brilliant women about books and writing. Thank you for having me, @marybethwhalen and @ariel.lawhon. And thanks to the wonderful Abby too, for working her technological magic behind the scenes. We tal
View fullsize Thank you to all the brilliant libraries and librarians, as well as anyone who borrowed one of my books or audios last year. I just got my UK PLR statement and this was my most borrowed title in 2023. With The Peacock Summer coming in close second. #
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