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ⓘ About Rachel Smythe
Rachel Smythe is a folklorist and comic artist from Wellington, New Zealand that is best known as the author of “Lore Olympus,” the internationally successful webcomic. The thirty-something-year-old author has been working as a freelance illustrator and designer for “Lore Olympus” since 2018. However, she has been active in online spaces since 2002, when she began posting her works on all manner of platforms on the web. What is amazing about the author is that she has managed to achieve all her massive success even though she has been suffering from anxiety, ADHD, and dyslexia. When she is not writing her webcomics she loves to do coffee, skincare, snacks, manicures, folklore, cartoons, podcasts, and movies.
All Book Series by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus: Volume Eleven
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026
The Official Lore Olympus Cookbook
Single-title series · published 2025 Co-authored · Genn McMenemy,Diana Moutsopoulos
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rachel Smythe?
Rachel Smythe is a folklorist and comic artist from Wellington, New Zealand that is best known as the author of “Lore Olympus,” the internationally successful webcomic. The thirty-something-year-old author has been working as a freelance illustrator and designer for “Lore Olympus” since 2018. However, she has been active in online spaces since 2002, when she began posting her works on all manner of platforms on the web.
Which Rachel Smythe series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lore Olympus series, the earliest of Rachel Smythe's multi-book series: it opens with Lore Olympus: Volume One (2021) and runs to 11 books across 2021–2026, ending with Lore Olympus: Volume Eleven (2026).
How many books has Rachel Smythe written?
Rachel Smythe has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2021 and 2026. 12 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Lore Olympus series with 11 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Rachel Smythe's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rachel Smythe's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lore Olympus (2021–2026, 11 books) and Lore Olympus Companion (2024, 1 book).
How are Rachel Smythe's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rachel Smythe's 14 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lore Olympus (11 books, 2021–2026); Lore Olympus Companion (1 book, 2024).