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Rachael Craw

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Website: ​rachaelcraw.com/

Rachael Craw loves classical heroes, Joss Whedon, teen angst and beautiful sounding words. She taught English for several years at Christchurch Girls' High School and Rangi Ruru Girls' College before babies and writing hijacked her life. Born and raised in Christchurch, she now lives in Nelson with her husband and three daughters.

With a background in classical studies and drama, Rachael also pursued acting for a while and wrote plays for amateur theatre and film scripts that she never showed anyone. She also has boxes of cringe-worthy poetry that ought to never see the light of day! Scriptwriting has given her a passion for good dialogue, which she loves writing best of all.

Rachael writes Young Adult fiction. Her debut novel Spark was released in 2014 by Walker Books Australia. It is the first in a YA sci-fi crossover trilogy about a girl who has been genetically engineered to protect others using her enhanced physical and telepathic powers. Book two Stray was launched in September 2015, and book three Shield in September 2016.  
Her latest YA title The Rift was launched in November 2018. 

Titles

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Young Adult (Fiction)
1st published: 2014
Walker Books
Available from: Amazon

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Young Adult (Fiction)
1st published: 2015
Walker Books
Available from: Amazon
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Young Adult (Fiction)
1st published: 2016
Walker Books
Available from: ​Amazon
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Young Adult (Fiction)
1st published: 2018
Walker Books
Available from: Amazon
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  • About Us
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    • Top of the South Writers' Trail
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  • Short Story Awards
    • Te Tauihu Short Story Awards 2025 >
      • Judges
      • Terms & Conditions
  • Resources
    • On-line Resources
    • Writing Services >
      • Artwork & Graphic Design
      • Beta Readers
      • Editing & Proof-reading
      • Promotion & Publicity
      • Publishing & Printing
      • Website Design
  • Authors
    • Authors A-G >
      • Jeanette Aplin
      • Garrick Batten
      • Megan Bell
      • Robyn Bennett
      • Patricia Berwick
      • Martin Bird
      • David Briggs
      • Ali Brown
      • Suzanne Clark
      • Rachel Craw
      • Marion Day
      • John Du Four
      • Colin Fisher
      • Phil Garnock-Jones
      • Bruce Gilkison
      • Jeanette Goode
      • Elizabeth Gould
    • Authors H-P >
      • Carolyn Hawes
      • Rebecca Hayter
      • Pam Henson
      • Wix Hutton
      • Linda Jane Keegan
      • Julie Kennedy
      • Liz Mahoney
      • Jan Marsh
      • Anne Marshman
      • Paul Maunder
      • Carol Maxwell
      • Rosalina-Ludmila McCarthy
      • Helen McKinlay
      • Phil Morrell
      • Tania Norfolk
      • Trish Palmer
    • Authors Q-Z >
      • ​Tarmo Rajasaari
      • Shannon Savvas
      • Annabel Schuler
      • Wendy Scott
      • Kate Shaw
      • Susan Smith
      • Charlotte Squire
      • Karen Stade
      • Emma Stevens
      • Chris Stuart
      • W F Stubbs
      • Fiona Summerfield
      • Kerry Sunderland
      • Sylvan Thomson
      • Chris Tait
      • Colin Taylor
      • Lucy Wilson
      • Iona Winter
      • Angela Woolf
  • Books
    • Adult Fiction
    • Art, Crafts & Hobbies
    • Biography
    • Children
    • Fantasy
    • Humanities
    • Poetry, Plays and Short Stories
    • Practical & Self-Help
    • Travel & Adventure
    • Young Adult