About me:
Rebecca Klempner is an author, developmental editor, and copyeditor. She received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and then obtained a Master’s of Applied Anthropology from American University. Following several years as an elementary school teacher, she spent a few more as a stay at home mother. In 2008, Rebecca published her first book, A Dozen Daisies for Raizy (Hachai). Over 100 pieces of writing followed, including articles, essays, short stories, reviews, two picture books, and two novels. Her middle-grade novella Adina at her Best was chosen as a selection for PJ Our Way in 2023.
Rebecca lives in Los Angeles with her husband and children. When not writing and editing, you can find her reading, gardening, visiting museums, and running very slowly. She’s been baking sourdough before it was trendy but is nonetheless never, ever one of the cool kids.
Appreciation for Rebecca’s writing workshops and classroom visits:
“Now I have a complete story I can share with people if I want. More than that, overall my fiction writing skills have improved – both from practice and from learning the basic rules of fiction writing.”
-E. A., 22 year-old workshop participant
“I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and the helpful criticism and advice from everyone.”
-D. Y. S., teenage workshop participant
“Dear Mrs. Klempner, Thank for coming to our class twice for teaching us about poetry and for printing our poetry out. We really appreciated it. Thank you for teaching us about haikus!”
-S.V., third grader and participant in a series of classroom visits
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