About Rebecca Stafford

Before I was a writer, I was a reader. I grew up in rural Georgia and spent most of my afternoons in my town’s library. Books were my refuge and my escape; I would not have survived adolescence without them!

I love writing and helping others find their voice as authors, and I’m so lucky to have the privilege of working with the talented undergrad and graduate students of North Central College in Illinois. I have a BA in English from Davidson College, an MFA in Poetry from Notre Dame University, and a PhD in English/Poetry from Florida State University.

When I’m not writing (or avoiding writing!), I’m playing video games, bicycling (in a non-athletic way), and gardening (badly). I live in the greater Chicago area with my family and two cats, Butter and Toast.

I’m the author of Rabbit and Juliet, out now, and The Ending You Deserve, coming out in September 2026!

I’m represented by Marcy Posner of Folio Lit.