About this episode

Rachel Bright discusses her journey as a children's author and her experiences as an air hostess.

Why does it take a whole year to make a kids' book? What's it like to visit Richard Branson's private island? And who doesn't love a Nissan Micra? Answering all these questions is bestselling children's author Rachel Bright!  She tells us how she went from losing hope after an early rejection to landing a three-book publishing deal, and enjoying huge success with The Lion Inside . We talk about talent, timing, and the third magic ingredient that got Rachel where she is today.  We also discuss Rachel's time working as an air hostess for Virgin Atlantic, and what happened when she went to Necker Island. We find out how to wear hats, and in a podcast exclusive, Rachel shares her favourite verruca hack.  As is tradition, we finish with Scummy Mummy Confessions - this time involving a basketball and an erect horse penis.  Find out more about Rachel's brilliant books by following her on Instagram @rachelbrightbooks . Her latest titles, The Turtle Who Turned the Tide and The Messysaurus , are out now.  We are on tour! See you soon, Tiverton, Watford, Manchester and Eastleigh! Then we're visiting all sorts of venues all over the country right up till 2027. Yes…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ellie Gibson, Helen Thorn

Guest: Rachel Bright

Topics covered

• children's books
• publishing
• air hostess
• personal success
• parenting humor

Keywords

• children's author
• publishing deal
• air hostess
• Necker Island
• verruca hack

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virgin Atlantic

Books & works: The Lion Inside, The Turtle Who Turned the Tide, The Messysaurus

Places: Necker Island

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