Hannah Richell Author journal
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One Dark Night

I’m excited to announce my new novel, One Dark Night, releasing first in Australia and New Zealand in January 2025, and later next year in the UK, USA and Canada.

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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 ‘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 What. A. Show. We were lucky to see Beyoncé last night and she was incredible! Truly “one of one”. The whole night felt otherworldly and to share it with our girls, to see them dancing in the crowd in their sparkly hats, was just
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View fullsize CrimeFest fun today with @emyliahall_author in Bristol. Emylia and I first bonded when our debuts launched in 2012! Back then we were living on different sides of the world but now we are mere miles apart and both making our foray into crime writing,
View fullsize I spent many childhood holidays in Dorset, so it was amazing to go back this weekend with uni friends and their families and stay in a old thatched farmhouse dating back to 1640. (Beautiful, creaky, and just a little bit creepy too.) We walked. We at
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View fullsize A first hit of proper spring sunshine this week, and our first swallow sighting of the year. The dog and I were pretty happy about both. (Swipe for his close-up joy). Swallows are very special to me, as you can probably tell from the Richell Prize lo
View fullsize THE RICHELL PRIZE 2023 IS OPEN! Our ninth year. So many wonderful writers and books already discovered. Will you be next? I'm so proud of the Richell Prize, the legacy it's created in my late husband's name, and all that it's achieved in the nine
View fullsize Late afternoon sun. A girl. A cat. A blanket. A book. Easter holiday ready. (She’s gobbling up everything by @lbardugo - obsessed).
View fullsize This novel is sensational. Beautifully written, plotted and paced with a dark and winding story that I found utterly gripping. Serial killer Ansel Packer is on death row with twelve hours left to live. He wants to be celebrated and understood. But th
View fullsize Page proofs have landed. No longer a scrappy word document on my laptop! It’s starting to feel like a real book. ☺️ #thesearchparty #amwriting #hannahrichell #authorsofinstagram #suspensethriller
View fullsize Well this was rather excellent. A highly original high-concept thriller where a mother goes back in time to try to prevent her son committing a murder. It’s to @gillianmauthor’s credit that she wrangles this intense, twisty plot so deftly
View fullsize Hints of spring in the air today. I know we might plunge back into winter next week, but I’m loving these glimmers of life and warmth. 🌱💚