Rakia A. Clark

Rakia A. Clark is an experienced publishing professional currently serving as Executive Editor at Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, since September 2019. Previously, Rakia held the title of Senior Editor at Beacon Press from May 2015 to September 2019 and has a background in freelance editing from January 2009 to May 2015. Other notable positions include Editor at Kensington Publishing Corp. and Assistant Editor and Editorial Assistant at Penguin Publishing Group, as well as Editorial Assistant at HarperCollins Publishers. Rakia's early career included internships at the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine. Rakia A. Clark earned a B.A. in English from Haverford College and attended Columbia University in 2002.