Rachel Joyce is an award-winning author of five novels, including The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Music Shop. She has been shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award, the Commonwealth Book Prize, and the Orange Prize for Fiction. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages and has been adapted for the stage and screen. Rachel is a passionate advocate for the power of storytelling and has been a guest speaker at literary festivals around the world. She is also a patron of the charity, Book Aid International, which provides books to people in developing countries. Rachel is a true champion of literature and her work continues to inspire readers everywhere.