Rachel Keating

🖋️Children's author. The Bird Thief is out now, for a readership of ages 9 - 11.

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

Oh wow! This review of The Bird Thief is just... wow! 😍😭 I'm very emotional right now! Thank you Fallen Star Stories for your incredible words! (couldn't find an X profile) Feeling alllll the feels! @graffeg_books
https://t.co/gzQ71wM7Ng

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

A face for radio 😁 Really enjoyed talking all things Bird Thief on the air waves today, I'm on from 45 minutes, no karaoke unfortunately 😂 https://t.co/V3kcs4xdMZ

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

Still buzzing from the launch of The Bird Thief, thank you so much @WaterstonesMK for such a wonderful event, to amazing publishers @graffegbooks and to everyone that supports me. Hugely grateful! 🥰🌳💚🪶

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The Bird Thief is out today!

Written by @RachelCKeating, who also has the condition, the insightful and captivating story offers an engaging introduction to OCD, which is brought to life by beautiful illustrations by emerging Welsh artist Naomi Bennet.

👉https://t.co/WnBG9aOkWz

[Jellybooks Ltd. @Jellybooks]

new from @graffeg_books

'The Bird Thief'
by @RachelCKeating with illustrations by Naomi Bennet

An insightful and captivating story that offers an introduction to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

buy @Waterstones

📖 sample to peek inside
https://t.co/JswN8vVKEp

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🎉 We are thrilled to announce that we’re a Regional & Country Finalist for Small Press of the Year Wales at the 35th British Book Awards 2025!

A huge thanks to our authors, our readers, and of course to @thebookseller —this recognition means the world! ✨

#BritishBookAwards

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"The weirdest feeling came over her. It wasn’t pain she felt – the pain had gone. Are they taking it? What else are they taking? And what are they giving me?"

The Bird Thief - @RachelCKeating, illustrated by Naomi Bennet⁠ 🐦‍⬛🌳

⭐️Out 6 March, pre-order now!
#OCDbooks

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

@theLucyStrange That's amazing! 👏👏

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

@OctoberJonesCo @SYP_UK @publishing_post Huge congratulations! 👏

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

@theLucyStrange @sayzansha @chickenhsebooks @ElinorChicken @TheAPartnership @LBA_agency @LBABooks Woooaaahhh amazing news! 👏👏🤩

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

What a brilliant evening in the company of truly amazing people celebrating the launch of LOCKETT & WILDE! I'll be snuggling down with a torch under the covers to read this beauty tonight! @theLucyStrange #PamSmy

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

@_forbookssake @KaleidoscopicBT @Usborne @Heldideas @Keating_Tom how brilliant do these look?! Xx

[Danni Williams💀 @_forbookssake]

🎉GIVEAWAY🎉

Alongside my stop on the @KaleidoscopicBT @Usborne blog tour for #TheLightThieves by @Heldideas, I am hosting a giveaway!

For your chance to win the first 2 books in the series📚:
• Follow me
• RT this
• Tag a friend

Last day to enter: Friday 13th☺️

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

@KavalAuthorActs @Graffegbooks Thank you!

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

I'm so thrilled to share that my debut #MG book is being published by Cadno, the new imprint from @graffegbooks 🙌😁📖 Out next year, it'll be available in all places one normally buys books. Absolutely over the moon! https://t.co/QSPj9GZih2

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

Had a blast at the launch of 'The Island at the Edge of Night', thank you so much @theLucyStrange! Absolutely chuffed to be able to celebrate. 'Nobody does it like Strange!' 🙌 And so brilliant to fortuitously catch up with @danrhodesuk, thanks for the advice, great to see you! X

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

Lovely discovery of the second-hand bookshop @DelapreAbbey today. Love the 'surprise books' labelled with tempting hints about what awaits within the beautifully-wrapped pages!

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

@SophsWills @TJGriffiths @simonkids_UK Yessss!

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

And on that note, exciting times ahead! Genuinely can't believe it's my turn to do the vague 'exciting announcement to come!' tweet, but... 'exciting announcement to come!' 😁 #amwriting #kidlit #MG

[Rachel Keating @RachelCKeating]

Well, this is the best gift ever. A very special young person read the draft of my book, loved it, and presented me with an illustration of the characters! She's really nailed it, the details are incredible! Of course it had to be framed and hung next to my writing desk! ❤️ #MG