Rachel Landes

Rachel Landes is an accomplished Commissioning Editor at Hachette UK since May 2022, specializing in self-help, parenting, and personal development titles, and actively acquiring projects from both established authors and emerging influencers. Previously, Rachel served as an Acquisitions Editor at Springer Publishing from October 2015 to July 2021, successfully acquiring 15 titles during the pandemic and managing project budgets and schedules. Rachel's editorial career began with roles as Associate Acquisitions Editor and Assistant Editor at Springer Publishing, where responsibilities included content development, title proposals, and manuscript management. An early career internship at The Forward involved writing articles and enhancing social media engagement, and a position as a Ghost Writer involved adapting a screenplay into novel format. Rachel holds a Bachelor's degree with honors in History from the University of Chicago.