“Rachel was engaging and funny and didn’t sugarcoat the hard work that goes into writing a book. My students were hooked!” — School Librarian, Our Lady of Sorrows School, Birmingham, AL
Region: South (US) Southeast (US)
Categories: Keynotes Literary Panels Middle Grade Books
Rachel M. Marsh (she/her) (https://rachelmmarsh.com/) is the author of Grandpere’s Ghost Swamp, a Kirkus Earphones Award winner, and Rougarou Magic, a South Carolina State Book Award nominee. Both titles are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selections. Rachel grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and earned her Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in New Orleans. After graduating, she moved to Boston where she earned her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Children from Simmons University. She’s now back in New Orleans, where she eats the world’s best food, stays busy with her almost-hundred-year-old house, and works for the New Orleans Public Library.
Testimonials
“The icing on the cake of the Rougarou Magic unit was a class visit from the author herself! My students spent weeks formulating questions for Ms. Marsh, creating fan art to display around the classroom, and readying their novels for an authentic author autograph. I am excited to teach this unit for a second time this year and can’t wait for a new group of students to meet the author!” —5th & 6th grade English teacher, St. Jude the Apostle School, Baton Rouge, LA
Books by Rachel M. Marsh
Region: South (US) Southeast (US)
Categories: Keynotes Literary Panels Middle Grade Books