Hannah Richell Author journal
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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

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 β€˜keep going’.

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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 One Dark Night ... UK PAPERBACK OUT 12TH MARCH! What happened that night in the woods? Find out next week... πŸŒ™
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View fullsize Diary of a renovation… In case the pretty pictures fooled you, here’s some behind the scenes from last year, and hopefully some inspiration if you’re in the tricky middle bit and feeling like it will never end. It struck me, partw
View fullsize A little appreciation post for some truly excellent creatives… ⭐️ Last year I decided to bite the bullet on a kitchen extension/renovation. I’d been thinking about it ever since I first moved in, but eight years later, and with our fam
View fullsize I’m posting some moments from the first half of January that I want to keep on my grid because they represent my intention to move and explore more this year. Plus January in England is always a bit gloomy, so this is my reminder to bundle up,
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View fullsize Congratulations to @moniquemarani.jpg, the 2025 winner of the Richell Prize. Monique’s entry, The Sweeter, is all the things Joel Naoum, Hachette Australia’s Publishing Director, says it is: “an extraordinary piece of writing &hel
View fullsize A thriller that opens on Halloween night, you say? Something featuring spooky woods, ancient folklore and a group of teens from a local private school up to no good? I’ve got you covered… One Dark Night: available now. πŸŽƒ πŸ‘» πŸŒ™ 🌲 #ha
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View fullsize Congratulations to this year’s talented shortlistees. We are so proud to have you! It was an honour, as always, to read the longlist and chat with the judges about the entries. Thank you for trusting us with your works in progress. ‘Ju
View fullsize What a privilege to read another long list for the Richell Prize. From fiction to sci fi, short stories to memoir, literary to commercial, the range is always dazzling. Congratulations to all the long listed writers. Announcement incoming about the s
View fullsize If you want to get your spooky Halloween vibes going early, my latest on ebook (which opens in the woods on Halloween night πŸŽƒ) is only 99p from @applebooks for the whole of October.