Elle Machray

Elle Machray (she/they) lives in Edinburgh and studied Politics at the University of Leeds.

Elle started in writing in lockdown and was selected to join the inaugural cohort of the HarperCollins Author Academy in 2021. 

Elle's debut novel, REMEMBER, REMEMBER was published by HarperNorth in February 2024 and is an alternative history which reimagines the gunpowder plot. The novel follows Delphine, an escaped enslaved woman as she takes on the British Empire to save her brother.

In the moments between working and writing, Elle practices karate and explores the beauty of Scotland with her dog, Bruce. 

You can find them on Instagram @elle.andthebooks.