Rachel Givney is an internationally bestselling author and filmmaker. She has worked for many of Australia’s most beloved and critically acclaimed shows including Offspring, McLeod's Daughters, All Saints, The Warriors, and many more. Her short films have been official selections at Tropfest, Flickerfest and the Sydney Film Festival. Her debut novel, Jane in Love, received a starred review from Booklist and was short-listed for the Virginia Prize. It has been published in 14 countries and translated into 8 languages so far. Film rights were optioned by DiNovi pictures, the producers of Little Women, and Amazon Studios. Her second novel, Secrets My Father Kept, was released to critical acclaim, and German translation rights were secured by Luebbe Publishing in a six-figure deal. Don’t Say His Name is her third novel and was the subject of a fierce bidding war, with multiple offers from publishers, it will publish in late 2025.
