about laura rachelle taylor
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Laura Rachelle Taylor is a British author and speaker, best known for her Amazon bestselling memoir A Mum Like This (Best Pressed Publishing, 2024) and its companion volume, A Mum Like Me: The Journal (Best Pressed Publishing, 2025).
Her work first attracted national media attention in 2021 following the publication of A Mum Like This, a candid exploration of the often-unspoken realities of modern motherhood. The book resonated widely for its unfiltered examination of maternal mental health and identity.
Taylor later made international headlines after undergoing open brain surgery to remove a tumour located near a major cerebral blood vessel, a diagnosis and procedure widely compared in the press to that of television presenter Davina McCall.
This life-altering experience now shapes her creative voice. Her writing centres on resilience, motherhood, and survival.
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Laura Rachelle Taylor lives in Cheshire, UK. She holds a First Class degree in English Literature from the University of Hull and has worked across marketing, publishing, copywriting, and brand strategy. Her personal experiences inspire her writing, especially around the unspoken truths of modern motherhood, emotional recovery, and living with intention after illness.
When asked about her brain tumour recovery, Laura told the Manchester Evening News:
“It’s the most I’ve ever been knocked off my feet; yet, I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, because this experience has put everything into perspective. I can’t not focus on all things positive”
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Laura Rachelle Taylor’s story and work have been featured in international and regional media outlets, particularly following her life-changing brain surgery in 2024 and the release of her bestselling memoir A Mum Like This.
Notable media coverage includes:
Wellbeing News – ‘Revealing Motherhood’s Truths: Award-Winning Writer Laura Rachelle Taylor Explores PMDD and Unspoken Challenges in ‘A Mum Like This’‘
Business Cheshire – ‘Laura Rachelle Taylor’s ‘A Mum Like This’ Sheds Light on PMDD and Motherhood’s Hidden Battles‘
Business Mole – ‘A Mum Like This’: Laura Rachelle Taylor’s Insightful Journey Through PMDD and Motherhood’s Veiled Challenges’
Manchester Evening News – ‘I had same brain surgery as Davina McCall, and I feel so empowered’
The Liverpool Echo – ‘I had the same brain surgery as Davina McCall and now even the British weather looks beautiful’
Northwich Guardian – ‘Hartford mum underwent same brain surgery as Davina McCall’
Cheshire Live – ‘I had same brain surgery as Davina McCall and life has never been more beautiful’
The Sun USA – ‘The scar doesn’t bother me but I was terrified I’d never be the same’
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Full Name: Laura Rachelle Taylor
Profession: British Author and Speaker
Location: Northwich, Cheshire, UK
Education: BA English Literature (First Class), University of Hull
Publications: A Mum Like This: The Memoir (2024), A Mum Like Me: The Journal (2025)
Publisher: Best Pressed Publishing
Available for: Book festivals, interviews, panels, writing workshops, media features
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