Rebecca F. John's short stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4Extra. In 2015, her short story 'The Glove Maker's Numbers' was shortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. She is the winner of the PEN International New Voices Award 2015, and the British participant of the 2016 Scritture Giovani project. In 2017, she was named on Hay Festival's 'The Hay 30' list. Her first short story collection, Clown's Shoes, was published through Parthian in 2015. Her first novel, The Haunting of Henry Twist, was published through Serpent's Tail in July 2017. It was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award. ​In 2022, she will publish two adult novels: The Empty Greatcoat, in January, with Aderyn Press, and Fannie, in February, with Honno Press. She will also publish her first children's book in October 2022 with Firefly Press. Rebecca lives in Swansea with her dogs, where she writes, reads, and walks to excess.