Rachel Lichtenstein was born in 1969 in Rochford, Essex. She studied at Sheffield University, now works as an artist, researcher and author and lives in London. Solo exhibitions include 'Forever Green', 19 Princelet Street, London, 1992, and 'Kirsch Family', Joseph's bookstore, London, 1999. Her book, Rodinsky's Room, was first published by Granta Books in 1999 and has since sold 25,000 copies worldwide and been published in five countries.
Rachel has since contributed writing to projects including Surround Me.