✓
Author · Storyteller
Rhys West
@rhyswest
Historical Fiction writer drawn to flawed characters, unexpected consequences and the small details that make imagined worlds feel real.
Behind the stories
About the writer
Rhys West writes mainly in historical fiction and enjoys discussing both the creative and practical sides of making books, from early drafts to finished editions.
Writing gets interesting when the obvious choice stops working.
Books and story worlds
Stories by Rhys West
On the writing desk
Currently creating
Early draft
The Salt Ledger
In 1840s Exeter, a meticulous ledger clerk discovers that a set of altered account books hides more than missing money. When a dockside death is quietly blamed on accident, he is pulled into a search that leads from counting rooms to the city’s damp lanes and the respectable men who profit from both.
16%
Draft progress
Around The Globe