Interview With Author Rachael Wright
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have been writing for over a decade and I’ve written eight books. I am a historian and journalist writing for Colorado Politics, the Denver Gazette, and the Colorado Springs Gazette. I’m a member of Scotland’s 1745 Association and I’m obsessed with Scottish History.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book The Twins of Strathnaver is a witchy Outlander meets Ghost Whisperer novel, that was inspired by Scottish folklore of second sight but also the very real events of the 1745 Jacobite Uprising.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I really love writing in the dark, or dim light, because then I can’t get distracted by the room I’m in. I also can’t sit down to write unless the dishes are done, laundry is folded, and the whole house is clean. I also take a lot of breaks because my fingers type faster than my mind is prepared to work.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I read The Lord of the Rings when I was thirteen and that became one of the biggest influences on my writing. Since I’m also a massive Regency nerd I just dove into Jane Austen, the Bröntes, and Thomas Hardy. I want my books to feel otherworldly when they take place in different times but also touchable, something’s familiar.
What are you working on now?
I am writing a book that I’m billing as a witchy Claire Fraser falls for Farmer Oak from Far From the Madding Crowd. It’s set in Scotland in 1830 right after the height of the Highland Clearances and the main character has some phenomenal, but untapped magic.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use both Threads and Instagram but I love my own website. I can build a list of people who absolutely want to be in on all the latest details.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up. As the quote goes, art is for the artist. Writing is the same. You write because it simply must be done. There’s no other option. Please don’t give up. It takes a long time to hone your craft and to find where in the world you and your writing belong.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Nunquam dice mori. Never say die. If it’s important to you block everything out and keep going.
What are you reading now?
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
Several Hercule Poirot Books
and House of Lillies by Justine Firnhaber-Baker about the Capetian Dynasty in France
What’s next for you as a writer?
My novel The Twins of Strathnaver will be published 23 September 2025 and so I’m onto edits later this month to get it ready for PR Boxes and ARCS!
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Scotland: A History from Earliest Times
The Silmarillion
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