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Author · Storyteller
Rachel Hayes
@rachelhayes
Independent writer working mainly in fantasy, with an interest in craft, books and the practical side of publishing.
Behind the stories
About the writer
Rachel Hayes is a fantasy writer interested in how stories work, how readers respond to them and how technology is changing the way writers create and publish.
A book is made from hundreds of decisions nobody sees.
Books and story worlds
Stories by Rachel Hayes
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First draft
The Quiet Ledger
In Coventry, a woman who repairs old books for a living discovers that certain damaged volumes are not just holding stories, but debts. When one of those debts starts collecting itself from the people around her, she is pulled into a hidden economy of names, favours and stolen endings. The city’s magic is practical, local and badly managed, which is usually how trouble starts.
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