Rachel Greenlaw grew up in North Cornwall, surrounded by wild moorland. She studied English with Creative Writing at Falmouth University before moving to an island in the middle of the Atlantic, where she lives with her husband and two children. Rachel's debut novel, One Christmas Morning was shortlisted for the Fantasy Romantic Novel Award 2024. The Compass and Blade trilogy is her first YA fiction series. The Woodsmoke Women's Book of Spells is her second novel for adults. Rachel can be found on Instagram @rachelgreenlaw_ and at rachelgreenlaw.com