Rachel Hawkins (writer)

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Rachel Hawkins
Born (1979-11-23) November 23, 1979 (age 44)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Pen nameErin Sterling
NationalityAmerican
Period2010–present
GenresYoung adult fiction, romance, thriller

Rachel Hawkins (born November 23, 1979) is the author of Hex Hall, a best-selling trilogy of young adult paranormal romance novels. She is from Dothan, Alabama.[1][2] She also writes as Erin Sterling.[3]

Biography[edit]

Hawkins was born in Newport News, Virginia, moved to Dothan, Alabama at a young age, graduated from Houston Academy in 1998, and received a degree in English literature from Auburn University in 2002. She began writing her first novel, Hex Hall, while working as an English teacher at Sparkman High School. As of 2021, Hawkins lives with her family in Auburn, Alabama.[4]

Bibliography[edit]

Hex Hall[edit]

  • Hex Hall (2010)
  • Demonglass (2011)
  • Spell Bound (2012)
  • School Spirits (2013)
  • Short story: "A Very Hexy Valentine's Day" (2013)

Rebel Belle trilogy[edit]

  • Rebel Belle (2014)
  • Miss Mayhem (2015)
  • Lady Renegades (2016)

Royals Series[edit]

  • Prince Charming (2018) (first published as Royals)[5]
  • Her Royal Highness (2019)

Short stories[edit]

  • "Eyes in the Dark", Defy the Dark, ed. Saundra Mitchell (2013)
  • "The Key", Grim, ed. Christine Johnson (2014)

Middle grade fiction[edit]

  • Journey's End (2016)
  • Ruby & Olivia (2017)

Adult fiction[edit]

  • The Wife Upstairs (2021)
  • The Ex Hex (2021) (writing as Erin Sterling)
  • The Kiss Curse (2022) (writing as Erin Sterling)
  • Reckless Girls (2022)[6]
  • The Villa (2023)

Audiobooks[edit]

  • Beatrix Greene, Serial Box (2020) (writing with Ash Parsons and Vicky Alvear Shecter; first published as The Haunting of Beatrix Greene)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hawkins, Rachel (2 September 2008). "My Route to Publication". Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ^ Schuessler, Jennifer. "New York Times' Best Seller's List". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Erin Sterling". HarperCollins. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Ussery, Peggy (Jun 14, 2021). "Dothan native, author writes what she wants to read". Dothan Eagle.
  5. ^ Penguin Random House, Royals Series, last visited May 28, 2019
  6. ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee (April 21, 2021). "The Wife Upstairs author Rachel Hawkins calls her next thriller 'Below Deck with murder'". Entertainment Weekly.
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