Dance writer by day, novelist by night. And sometimes vice versa. Books: The Girl Before You, You and Me, and The Paris Dancer
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Just one month to go until #TheParisDancer flies out into the world on 13th Feb. My finished copies have arrived and I’m absolutely thrilled with them 💃A huge thank you to everyone who’s pre-ordered. Here’s the link if you haven’t 💃🙏 amazon.co.uk/Paris-Dancer-Ni…
Woohoo, thanks so much to the @_EalingNews for covering this 🎉💃
Nicola Rayner @Nico1aRayner, an Ealing-based author has been shortlisted for a prize at this year’s Romantic Novel of the Year Awards 2026 for her book The Paris Dancer.
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I know I should be better with words than this but I can’t adequately
convey what it means that #TheParisDancer has been shortlisted for
the Saga Romance Award at this year’s Romantic Novel of the Year
Awards 💃💃💃 Now to find the right frock… #RONAS26
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A playfully satirical new #shortstory by @Nico1aRayner 3.45pm @BBCRadio4 Inspired by recent stories about weight-loss drugs, The Shrinking imagines a world in which women can shrink to ‘the perfect height'. Read by Clare Corbett. Producer @MairBosworth bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg6…
I'm thrilled to say The Paris Dancer has been picked for a Kindle Monthly Deal - it's just 99p for the month of August. Get it while it's hot! amazon.co.uk/Paris-Dancer-Ni…
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You think it's summer, but it's already time to think about la rentrée. Join @Nico1aRayner and me to discuss 'Fearsome Females' @ChiswickW4 book festival, a leading light of London's literary scene. 13.09.25 - tickets are available now.
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What a MAGNIFICENT start to paperback publication week. #TheWomanInWard9 is in the top 100!!
If you enjoy addictive thrillers with heart pounding twists, you can find it here:
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Dual timeline novel set in PARIS and NEW YORK
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The Paris Dancer by @Nico1aRayner
"The author clearly is enamoured by dance and showtime and evocatively brings this colourful world to life..."
Finished this wonderful book with tears in my eyes. So much heart, humour and humanity under the sunny yellow cover 💛 Brava, @LTimoneyWrites! 🎉
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Book lovers packed into @Pitzhanger & @UniWestLondon as the Ealing Book Festival returned for its second year which saw over 1,900 attendees at the literary celebration. Authors attending included: @Hanifkureishi @annesebba @Nico1aRayner @alex_gerlis
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Come and see my at Waterstones Bromley today! I’ll be here until 3.30pm.
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Local authors inc, @Nico1aRayner Lucy Lock, Cliff Martin and Mariesa Dulak from Ealing have taken part in a high-speed pitching event at the Ealing Book Festival which took place at @Pitzhanger
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Just 99p for the ebook until the end of the month ⬇️💃
'While it doesn’t shy away from the horrors of the Second World War, #TheParisDancer offers hope as it thoughtfully shines a spotlight on courage and kindness.' LoveReading
The new novel from @Nico1aRayner, out now: amzn.eu/d/fHaVXf8
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I’m so pleased with this gorgeous review, thanks so much, @Bibliotreasures 💃
Welcome to my review for this heart-wrenching historical fiction.
#TheParisDancer @Nico1aRayner
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Delighted to see this, thanks so much, @carolinelamond! 🙏💃
Happy publication day to the utterly brilliant Kate Storey/@LTimoneyWrites!! I cannot wait to read this beautiful book about books 💛💛💛
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From @Nico1aRayner, the acclaimed author of The Girl Before You, comes a riveting and unforgettable story inspired by the incredible true story of a Jewish ballroom dancer in Paris during World War II.
#TheParisDancer is 99p in eBook now! amzn.eu/d/fHaVXf8
ALT Promotional graphic for "The Paris Dancer" by Nicola Rayner featuring a quote from Louise Fein: "Historical fiction at its best", priced at 99p. The cover shows an individual overlooking the Paris skyline.
The ebook of The Paris Dancer is just 99p this month!! 💃📚💃⬇️
From @Nico1aRayner, the acclaimed author of The Girl Before You, comes a riveting and unforgettable story inspired by the incredible true story of a Jewish ballroom dancer in Paris during World War II.
#TheParisDancer is 99p in eBook now! amzn.eu/d/fHaVXf8
ALT Promotional graphic for "The Paris Dancer" by Nicola Rayner featuring a quote from Louise Fein: "Historical fiction at its best", priced at 99p. The cover shows an individual overlooking the Paris skyline.
The ebook of #TheParisDancer is 99p all month!! 🎉💃 This is not an April Fool 😂 amzn.eu/d/bZp61ZJ
Looking forward to taking part in this event at Ealing Book Festival on 25th April! 🎉📚
Twenty authors from across Ealing with strong connections to the borough inc. @Nico1aRayner @SazVora @Lindsayswan @c_r_westbrook will be taking part next month in the second Ealing Book Festival local authors showcase hosted at @Pitzhanger @Gough_Clare_J
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