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'''Rachel Kondo''' is an American author and television supervising producer. Her book ''Girl of Few Seasons'' was a finalist for the [[O. Henry Award]], an annual American award given to short stories of exceptional merit. Alongside her husband [[Justin Marks (writer)|Justin Marks]], she is also a supervising producer for the re-adaptation of [[Shōgun (upcoming_miniseries)|Shōgun]].
==Early life and career==
Kondo is of Japenese descent.<ref name ="Andreeva"></ref> She grew up in [[Pukalani, Hawaii]] and recieved a $1,000 scholarship as a senior in high school.<ref></ref> Kondo then completed her [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] and pursued her [[Master of Fine Arts]] at the [[Michener Center for Writers]] at the [[University of Texas at Austin]].<ref name = "Keene"></ref> During her time there, she was a finalist for the 2014 Keene Prize for Literature and recieved part of the $50,000 runner-up prize.<ref></ref>
Upon graduating, Kondo's book ''Girl of Few Seasons'' was a finalist for the [[O. Henry Award]], an annual American award given to short stories of exceptional merit.<ref></ref> The following year, her husband [[Justin Marks (writer)|Justin Marks]] chose her to work as a supervising producer for the re-adaptation of [[Shōgun (upcoming_miniseries)|Shōgun]].<ref name ="Andreeva"/>
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Writers from Hawaii]]
[[Category:Hawaii people of Japanese descent]]
[[Category:American women short story writers]]
[[Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni]]
[[Category:University of Texas at Austin alumni]]
==Early life and career==
Kondo is of Japenese descent.<ref name ="Andreeva"></ref> She grew up in [[Pukalani, Hawaii]] and recieved a $1,000 scholarship as a senior in high school.<ref></ref> Kondo then completed her [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] and pursued her [[Master of Fine Arts]] at the [[Michener Center for Writers]] at the [[University of Texas at Austin]].<ref name = "Keene"></ref> During her time there, she was a finalist for the 2014 Keene Prize for Literature and recieved part of the $50,000 runner-up prize.<ref></ref>
Upon graduating, Kondo's book ''Girl of Few Seasons'' was a finalist for the [[O. Henry Award]], an annual American award given to short stories of exceptional merit.<ref></ref> The following year, her husband [[Justin Marks (writer)|Justin Marks]] chose her to work as a supervising producer for the re-adaptation of [[Shōgun (upcoming_miniseries)|Shōgun]].<ref name ="Andreeva"/>
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Writers from Hawaii]]
[[Category:Hawaii people of Japanese descent]]
[[Category:American women short story writers]]
[[Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni]]
[[Category:University of Texas at Austin alumni]]
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