About Me

Rebecca Bendheim writes books, poetry, and too many text messages in a row. She earned her B.S. from Vanderbilt University and her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She types poems with the nationally-renowned Typewriter Rodeo poetry troupe, teaches middle school English, and records weekly radio poems for Texas NPR. Rebecca lives in Austin with her girlfriend and their spirited orange cat.

Rebecca is represented by Patricia Nelson at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.