Rachel Spangler

Rachel Spangler never set out to be a New York Times reviewed sapphic romance author. They were just so poor during seven years of college that they had to come up with creative forms of cheap entertainment. Their debut novel, Learning Curve (Boldstrokes books 2008), was born out of one such attempt. Since writing is more fun than a real job, they continued to type away, leading to the publication of more than twenty-five novels. Now a four-time Lambda Literary Award finalist, an IPPY, Goldie, and Rainbow Award winner, and the 2018 Alice B. Reader recipient, Spangler plans to continue writing as long as anyone, anywhere, will keep reading. Their newest release, Informed Consent is a tender, one-night-to-forever, age-gap romance exploring the wide reach of love, trust, healing, and the courage to embrace what you know to be true even when it doesn’t align with what’s safe or expected.

Spangler currently serves as the senior romance editor for Bywater Books as well as offering substantive editing services for private clients via their website. They love having the opportunity to mentor young authors.

Known to friends as Rey, they live in Western New York with their wife, Susan and son, Jackson. Their family spends the long winters curling and skiing. In the summer, they love to travel and watch their beloved St. Louis Cardinals. Regardless of the season, Rey always makes time for a good romance, whether reading it, writing it, or living it.

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