Rachel King is the author of two poetry chapbooks, the novel People Along the Sand, and the linked short-story collection Bratwurst Haven, winner of a 2023 Colorado Book Award and a finalist for a 2024 Oregon Book Award. Her short stories have appeared in journals such as One Story, North American Review, and Northwest Review, and her books have been featured in outlets such as the Oregonian, Boulder Weekly, and the Colorado Review. Her writing often explores exile, land use issues, mental health, and/or workers’ rights.
Rachel currently works as a program assistant in the communications department at the Oregon Nurses Association union. Before that, she worked as the editorial production coordinator at the Infusion Nurses Society. Before that, she held three positions in the publishing industry: managing editor of Ruminate Magazine, project editor at Perseus Books Group, and editorial and production assistant at West Virginia University Press. She has also copyedited over fifty trade fiction and nonfiction titles for publishers such as Melville House and Counterpoint.
A few years ago, after an extended hiatus, Rachel returned to acting, and is now represented by the Oregon-based agency Harris Talent. You can watch some of her student work here.
Rachel has discussed writing in numerous libraries, bookstores, and classrooms and loves to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with others. If you’re interested in having her as a guest, please reach out at rkingpdx [at] gmail [dot] com.