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RACHAEL IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS TO PUBLISH THROUGH HER IMPRINT, CURIOUS CAT BOOKS.

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• Not A Medical or Legal Professional! - E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books is not a medical or legal professional and speaks from experience in the self-publishing industry only - she does not claim to be an expert and this website should not be used in place of such. Though the techniques and any advice works for her, and may be shown to work for others in testimonials and reviews, you acknowledge it may not work for you. Information on this website should not be used to diagnose illnesses or for treatment purposes, or to implement in your business - any actions you take are solely your decision and E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books cannot be held responsible or liable for the outcome of those decisions. Content is purely to help introduce you to independent publishing and creative writing, intended to be fun and interesting. Always seek professional help if required.

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• ​​​​Blog - E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books cannot predict or promise any specific outcome/s to the topics she discusses on her blog and can only speak from experience. She hopes you will enjoy reading her website/blog, but you agree and understand that results and experiences will vary and her posts are for entertainment purposes only.

• Store - ​By purchasing an item on E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books platform (including her Facebook page or website), you accept that all orders are final and cannot be returned, due to stock being either sale products or the last of what is available (and/or signed and personalised). Delivery fees will be clearly stated on the page if they apply, and you accept full responsibility for the delivery of this item via Royal Mail Second Class post once the parcel leaves E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books possession. If you wish to pay for tracked mail, please e-mail Rachael immediately after ordering your book as an extra postage fee will apply. Items can take up to 10 working days to be received - please allow for Royal Mail delays (out of E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books control). E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books will endeavour to check all shop/marketplace products prior to sending them out to buyers and will inspect for quality. Should you receive a damaged item, please report this within 48 hours to E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books via the Contact page of this website - you may be asked to supply photographs of the damage, at which point E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books will respond with a solution. Please also contact E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books if you receive an incorrect product using the above guidance. E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books may include a business card, a sticker and/or other printed marketing materials in your parcel and you will not be charged for these. Photographs will be displayed on the product listing, with a description of the item (including any brand/s if known). Most of Rachael's orders include a free bookmark.

• CCB Author Titles - Titles or items by the Curious Cat Books authors may be supplied by those authors; any order you place through E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books may be re-directed to that author for fulfilment, meaning your name, order and delivery address will also be made visible to them. Any products fulfilled in this way will be clearly marked as such.

• Payments - Payments are taken securely through the Wix system - you may pay by card/Paypal. You must purchase your item/s in GBP £ sterling only and items can only be shipped to a UK address. Payments are made only to the Curious Cat Books founder E. Rachael Hardcastle (Emma Hardcastle)

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• Services - ​E. Rachael Hardcastle/Curious Cat Books is no longer offering author services. 

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