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Rachel Fox McLeod

Author of General/contemporary fiction

based in VIC

Rachel Fox McLeod is an award-winning fiction writer and screenwriter. Her film and television credits including Wanted (Matchbox Pictures), Mako Mermaids (Disney/Netflix) and The Bachelor. Rachel has also been awarded the Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize and the Griffith Review Emerging Writers Prize. Her debut novel, Disgraceful, is being developed as a television series and has previously been supported by Screen QLD. Rachel likes tattoos, pop culture, the F word and cheese. Not in that order … cheese always comes first.

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"Reading is vital in understanding the world and each other, in enabling temporary respite from difficulty by way of imagination, joy and connection. Reading helps us feel less alone, that we are seen and understood. Reading is one is the simplest and most important joys life can offer."

Local Area

VIC

Melbourne, Shepparton

Event Types

Reading Workshop Panel guest Panel facilitator Keynote speech Media commentary

Genre

General/contemporary fiction Literary Fiction Romance

Age Groups

Adults

Themes

Coming of age Love and relationships Friendship Family Death and grief Identity and belonging Mental health Feminism Sex and sexuality LGBTQI+

This author holds a Working with Children Check (WWCC).

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