{"id":6165,"date":"2026-10-26T12:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/?p=6165"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:01:16","slug":"meet-rachel-bright-at-the-dukes-festival-of-stories-at-eaton-house-the-manor-on-november-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/2026\/10\/26\/meet-rachel-bright-at-the-dukes-festival-of-stories-at-eaton-house-the-manor-on-november-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Rachel Bright at the Dukes Festival of Stories at Eaton House The Manor on November 21."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Meet Rachel Bright at the Dukes Festival of Stories at Eaton House The Manor on November 21. Early Bird tickets from <a href=\"http:\/\/dukesfestivalofstories.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dukesfestivalof stories.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trained in Graphics at Kingston University, followed by a Masters Degree in Printmaking at UWE, Rachel Bright&#8217;s striking illustrative and typographic style, coupled with her witty storytelling have resulted in an award winning and ever-growing collection of acclaimed picture books (15 published to date with 4 more due for release over the next 18 months).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Published by Harper Collins, Puffin, Hachette (Orchard) &amp; Walker they have been translated into 15 languages. Her most famous creations to date are the Love Monster series (a US No.1 Best seller) and The Lion Inside (illustrated by Jim Field \u2013 2016). Her newest books \u2018The Koala who could\u2019 (illustrated by Jim Field), \u2018Love you hoo\u2019 (self-illustrated) and \u2018Snowflake in my pocket\u2019 (illustrated by YuRong) are published this year. Her titles have been translated into 14 languages. She was World Book Day illustrator for the UK in 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Brightside<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also an entrepreneur, Rachel\u2019s award-winning stationery and gift range, the brightside \u2013 a collection of optimistic thinkings celebrating the art of the silver lining, has sold over 10 million cards and 5 million gifts across the globe on 5 continents to date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life in Dorset<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Living on a smallholding near the sea with her fianc\u00e9 Robbie, their daughter River, a dog named Elvis, she has also turned her philosophies on life into a professional speaking career which has taken her all over the world including visits to the Caribbean, Bali and America and most recently China, as a visiting author\/illustrator in Bejing and Nanjing this Autumn.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If your child loves \u2018The Lion Inside\u2019 do not miss Rachel Bright at the Dukes Festival of Stories as she is such an engaging speaker for little ones! Early Bird Tickets at <a href=\"http:\/\/dukesfestivalofstories.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dukesfestivalof stories.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Rachel Bright at the Dukes Festival of Stories at Eaton House The Manor on November 21. 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