Rebecca Westcott author page

Rebecca Westcott biography

Rebecca Westcott is a children’s and young adult author. She trained as a teacher at Exeter University and has worked in several teaching roles, including in a Category C male prison. Dandelion Clocks is her first book; it was published by Puffin on 6 March 2014.

Dandelion Clocks follows Liv through a period before and after her mother’s terminal illness, with Liv guided by her mother’s childhood diaries. Violet Ink, also published by Puffin, followed on 3 July 2014 and centres on sisters Izzy and Alex as their relationship changes after Alex begins a new relationship and later runs away.

Westcott co-wrote Can You See Me? with Libby Scott; the paperback was published by Scholastic on 2 May 2019. The book uses diary entries written by eleven-year-old Libby Scott and presents a fictionalised portrayal of Tally, a young autistic girl. Further books by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott include Do You Know Me? in 2020 and Ways To Be Me in 2021.

Westcott’s later teen fiction includes Like a Girl, a contemporary novel about Eden McCoy, online pressure, school peer pressure and running. In 2024, Westcott described herself as a Deputy Headteacher as well as an author, and explained that Like a Girl was informed by responses from just over 1000 children and teenagers about social media and mental health.