Rebecca Rogers

Rebecca Rogers is a British author whose debut novel The Purgatory Poisoning won the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize and announced the arrival of a distinctive new voice in comic fiction. Her writing blends humour, mystery, and the supernatural with warmth and wit. Rogers grew up in Birmingham on a diet of Blackadder and Monty Python, which tells you most of what you need to know about her comedic sensibilities. She now lives in the southwest of England and works as a civil servant by day and writer by night. She is a proud mum to two grown-up boys. The Purgatory Poisoning (2023) is her first novel — a comic mystery set in the afterlife, following a man named Dave who discovers he's dead and trapped in what appears to be a youth hostel in Purgatory. Dave must uncover the truth about his own murder with the help of angels, fellow residents of the afterlife, and his own slowly returning memories. The novel won the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize in 2021 before being published by HarperCollins. Rogers writes with a gift for absurdist comedy, memorable characters, and the kind of warmth that makes even the most outlandish scenarios feel grounded and emotionally real. The Purgatory Poisoning has been praised for its originality, its laugh-out-loud humour, and its surprisingly moving exploration of life, death, and the things that matter most. The audiobook edition of The Purgatory Poisoning is a delight — the comic timing and quirky characters translate perfectly to audio. Rogers's book and audiobook are a wonderful choice for anyone who loves funny, original fiction with heart and a touch of the supernatural.