Noah Finn & the Art of Conception

Rachael Hardcastle is an Amazon international #1 bestselling author from the UK. She writes mostly fantasy and adventure books for young adults and teens, and believes in entertaining readers by offering them a temporary escape from reality. Rachael's stories are fun, fast-paced, and addictive—the ideal vacation companion; they include relatable characters who embark on meaningful journeys, get into tons of trouble, but overall discover the depths of what it is to be human. Through her emotive adult novellas, Rachael also hopes to encourage readers to look within; to find their story. Rachael believes books are magical, and in them, we can face our darkest fears, explore infinite new worlds, and realise our true purpose. Creative writing helps her to understand what hers is.​​ Since 2010, Rachael has worked with many authors and school children to help make their dreams of publishing a book reality, and she has been featured in newspapers, magazines, on the radio, and on television.Curious Cat Books has been responsible for producing gorgeous children's books, memoirs, and more since 2017, but officially launched with Waterstones Bradford in 2021.

PRAISE FOR NOAH FINN & THE ART OF SUICIDE, BOOK 1 IN THIS EMOTIVE NOVELLA DUOLOGY:"E. Rachael Hardcastle discusses the choices that we make and the unintended consequences that can sometimes occur. But, what if we had a second chance, even after we died? What would we do differently? Would we more carefully make choices, knowing that our choices have consequences for others? E. Rachael Hardcastle expertly explores the choices that we make, the unintended consequences for others, and the hope of redemption!" Paul Reeves, Impact Radio USA."Noah Finn and the Art of Suicide will challenge your views on mortality, religion, ethics and many more, set against a backdrop that without skilful authorship could have moved focus away from the story. To use as a background a world event that continues to shock us many years on and being able to maintain the reader's focus on the story, with its interesting characters rather than that world event per se, shows a maturity and writing ability that really impressed me. The ability to make people think and rethink strongly held principles is what separates a good storyteller from a professional author. This book, with its open structure that moves along at a good pace, does just that." Malcolm Clarke, Durham County Councillor. "In this novella Rachael is grappling with such philosophical issues of purpose, relationships, afterlife, faith, religion. In fact, the meaning of life and death. She does this in a very creative way for her readership." Emma Truelove, Radio Royal UK.