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Rachel Kambury
Editor, HarperCollins
Rachel is currently an associate editor at HarperCollins, where she works with an incredible range of award-winning and bestselling authors including Markus Zusak, Casey Tanner, Emma Specter, Arianna Rebolini, Laura Trethewey, TikTok’s “The Old Gays,” and many more. In her previous role as assistant editor of Twelve Books, she worked with numerous accomplished authors including Shea Serrano, Barbara Ehrenreich, Leila Philip, Haben Girma, Admiral William H. McRaven, Patrick Wyman, Alyssa Mastromonaco, and Senator Tammy Duckworth. She earned a BA in literature from Eugene Lang College and studied war history at the American University of Paris.
“Rachel has such positive energy, and led thoughtful and intelligent discussions. I haven't completed my book yet, but this class has helped me sift through what I have to build the best story possible!”
“Rachel is caring, she listens and gives excellent feedback, and she knows the industry. She was very open about what she felt worked which was so helpful. She also made the class interesting. I was concerned I was not far enough along in my writing to take this class, but it turned out to be just what I needed to keep me going.”
“Rachel is positive, knowledgeable, and gives excellent instruction. She is the real deal!”
“Rachel is so knowledgeable and supportive. I learned how to put together a proposal and also how to look for an agent. So glad I was part of this class!”
“Rachel is such a generous spirit! Her love for writing and reading is so motivating, and her knowledge of the publishing world is invaluable. She paid meticulous attention to our writing and provided insightful feedback. The world of book proposal writing was a mystery for me, but I feel confident now that I have a roadmap to work from. ”
“Rachel presented material beautifully and gave us many real-world examples. She was amazingly fair with each of us for time and very complimentary about our efforts and our work while also sticking to the structure of what publishing is about. She was extremely likeable, warm, and gave me inspiration to continue with my book.”
