About me
RACHEL KONDO was born and raised on Maui. Her writing has appeared in Electric Literature, Ploughshares Solos and Indiana Review. In 2019, her story “Girl of Few Seasons” was included in The O. Henry Prize Stories and selected as a juror favorite by Elizabeth Strout. She co-created and Executive Produced the FX television production of SHŌGUN, adapted from the novel by James Clavell, which won the 2024 Emmy for Best Drama Series. She is a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers and now lives on Maui.