Zoë Richards
author speaker COACH PODCAST HOST
Hi, I'm Zoë Richards
I am the author of the feel good Pinewoods Retreat series of novels, Garden of Her Heart, Tell It To The Bees, and When The Garden Sleeps. I am also host of the podcast, Write Damn It! with over 130 episodes.
As well as writing under my own name, I also write magical realism under the name Bel Brown - more news on this very soon.
With over 30 years experience as a coach and teaching others to be expert coaches, I support writers and authors with book coaching sessions. I am also the wellbeing coach at the London Festival of Writing. As well as this, with a masters degree in learning and many years of facilitating workshops behind me, I run fun and informative workshops.
I have a grown up daughter, two granddaughters, a cockapoo who is convinced she's still a puppy despite getting old, and a disabled husband I care for who has put up with me for 40 years - I know, how is that possible, huh? In my head I'm only 26!
I did 50 things in my 50s, which included stand-up comedy, and humour is something I bring into all aspects of my life. This comes from me being a suicide survivor, and I draw on my lived experience of emotional health and wellbeing in my writing, coaching, workshops, and life.
Author
My three novels, Garden of Her Heart, Tell It To The Bees, and When The Garden Sleeps are published by Fox and Ink Books, and are available to purchase now. Reviews - mainly 4 and 5 stars - universally describe them as a hug in a book, and a perfect holiday read.
I am now working on mystery novels set in a world of magical realism under the name Bel Brown. More news on this to come soon.
Work With Me
Let's work together - you can work with me in the following ways:
- 1-2-1 coaching for your writing or mindset
- Panel facilitation at events
- Author interviewer at events
- Workshop facilitation
Get in touch to find out more about how we can work together.
Workshops and Events
Currently workshops are held online. Keep an eye on Instagram to find out when the next workshop is on.
I run workshops on writing, putting yourself out there as an author, imposter syndrome, and writing neurodiverse characters.
I also deliver workshops for writing festivals, such as the London Festival of Writing 2024, 2025 and 2026; Burnley Words Festival, and Knowsley Lit Festival.
Podcast Host
The podcast is currently paused, I do not respond to requests to be featured.
Want free advice and support? The podcast has a wealth of information about the mindset of writing, and the things I learned on my journey to publication. There are also many interviews with authors who share their tips on writing.
Whilst the podcast is currently paused for new episodes, there are 134 episodes to catch up on until I have time to start it up again.
What People Say About Zoë and Write, Damn It!
