Rachel Barnett-Jones
Writer, Children's, Preschool, 6+ years
Agent: Jean Kitson - jean@kitsonpress.co.uk
Rachel is a versatile writer, producer and educator with experience in creating work for screen, stage and print. She has a particular passion in writing for young people and family audiences and has written for shows including Pip and Posy for Magic Light Pictures. Rachel was part of the 2022 Creative UK Accelerate Film and TV Cohort and recipient of a ScreenSkills Bursary. She was also recipient of the 2018 Sally Goldsworthy Memorial Bursary from the Discovery Story Centre and the 2016 Milton Keynes Writer in Residence.
Rachel is experienced in delivering work aligned with the national curriculum at EYFS, Key Stage 1 or 2 levels and has strong knowledge of childhood developmental stages. She has worked extensively within education settings and with people with SEN.
Rachel is co-artistic director of Fly High Stories – creating work which puts ‘Learning Through Laughing’ at its heart. Rachel has a BA in English Literature from Cardiff University and an MA in Writing for Performance from Central School of Speech and Drama. You can find her on her website here.