About
Writer of rebellious books
Elle Machray (they/she) grew up in Birmingham to Caribbean and Scottish parents.
Elle is an Observer Top 10 Debut Novelist, winner of the Somewhere: For Us Culture Award and featured on The List's Top 100 influential people of 2024.
Elle's debut novel Remember, Remember is an alternative history which reimagines the gunpowder plot. The novel follows Delphine, a formerly enslaved woman as she takes on the British Empire to save her brother.
Remember, Remember was longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Prize, judged by Dame Hilary Mantel and was shortlisted for Scotland's National Book Award.
In the fleeting moments between writing and working, you can find Elle on social media talking about books, history and exploring iconic literary locations.
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