Rachel Edwards

My project to translate the works of Antal Szerb, the Hungarian novelist and literary critic.

Fantastical cities, a poisonous French novel, and the first transatlantic telegraph cable.

I wrote about my inheritance from my Grandad – page after page of notes about the theory that Shakespeare once visited Italy.

My review of a show others described as "a relentless pile-up of pain and physical suffering", a "self-harm horror show", and "so bleak it borders on the unethical".

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The Shakespeare Multiverse, published by Routledge in 2023, features an extract from my play, based on the Henry IV plays.

Occasionally I run competitions to write good sonnets. Past themes have included distance, salt, and honour. The current theme is bargains.

My attempts to trace the history of a beloved and mysterious family heirloom.

After three days in Botswana and Zambia, I had exhausted my interest in looking at animals, and developed a new passion for making lists of animals. I now understand the appeal of birdspotting.

The magazine for people who care about economic growth. Find out why there are no rats in Alberta, why Thailand was never colonised and how buses were invented; and get invited to our parties.

I do ceroc dance, which is a form of social partner dance – it's a bit like West Coast Swing, with easier footwork. My friends Nathan and Louise have both written about how good it is. Here's me dancing. Let me know if you'd like to come!

I'm holding a sonnet competition. All you have to do is write a sonnet on the theme of 'bargains', and send me your sonnet by the deadline: Monday 28th December. Bonne chance!

I've signed the 10% pledge, committing myself to giving 10% of my income to effective charity, for life. Maybe you should do the same. Charities I donate to: Against Malaria Foundation · Our World In Data · Lead Exposure Elimination Project · New Incentives · Come Back Alive