Rachel Marks studied English at Exeter University before becoming a primary school teacher. Despite always loving to write, it wasn't until she gained a place on the 2016 Curtis Brown Creative online novel writing course that she started to believe it could be anything more than a much-loved hobby. Her inspiration for her first book, Saturdays at Noon, came from the challenges she faced with her eldest son, testing and fascinating in equal measure, and the research she did to try to understand him better. Every Other Weekend is her second novel.
A heartbreaking, funny and emotive read * The Sun * Clever and engaging read * Woman * Heartbreaking and hopeful; this book is a keeper * Woman's Weekly * Sometimes a book comes along and really does make you think... This engaging read is both heart-breaking and full of hope * Woman & Home * I loved this original, at times painful but truly thought-provoking book. A triumph -- Katie Fforde A sweet and moving tale about second chances * Heat * Wonderful ... compassionate and unpredictable -- Graeme Simsion, author of <i>The Rosie Project</i> Praise for Rachel Marks * : * Heartbreaking, heartwarming, perfect! -- Rosie Goodwin, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author Within a few pages I was totally invested in Noah and his relationships. I laughed with him, cried for him and cheered him every step of the way. Rachel Marks packs a novel with all the emotions - hope, fear, love, despair and - ultimately - joy -- Clare Pooley, bestselling author of <i>The Authenticity Project</i> A delightful, heart-warming read - a reminder that we all get a second act in life. The characters feel so real... I'm sure I must know them somehow! -- Sophie Cousens, author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>This Time Next Year</i> Until Next Weekend is a total delight. Beautifully observed, painfully funny and profoundly moving, it's a wise and wonderful story of hope and love. I adored it! -- Miranda Dickinson, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author