{"id":44,"date":"2021-10-23T06:08:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T06:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rachelawalmsley.co.uk\/?p=44"},"modified":"2022-09-07T12:52:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T11:52:13","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rachelawalmsley.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/10\/23\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello, I’m Rachel and I am a Children’s picture book author and indie-publisher, based in Preston, Lancashire with my husband Simon and two children Fred and Ron. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have always loved reading and the written word and am an avid scrabble player. As a solicitor drafting was my favourite part of the job and then subsequently as a primary teacher I loved to inspire children to read and write. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am in the process of publishing my first book ‘Christmas Cabaret’ which is a celebration of vegetables at Christmas. Have you ever wondered what your vegetables get up to on Christmas Eve when everybody is busy? Well now you can find out! All sale proceeds go to The Children’s Appeal as part of The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity. What better way of spreading some love at Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About my Illustrator…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Introducing my lovely big sister, the very talented Helen McKnockiter, who takes my idea and brings it to life! Helen traditionally is an artist specialising in large oil canvases of flowers and meadows and all things relating to nature but has proved herself to be a natural at illustration too! She currently works in a Nursery inspiring children to embrace their creative selves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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