Rae Cline

Rae Cline is a writer based in New York City who grew up in the Ohio River Valley and West Virginia. Her debut novel, Precious Ugly, is an Appalachian literary fiction work published by 7.13 Books in 2026. It follows a thirteen-year-old girl in 1985 West Virginia trying to escape an abusive father. Cline earned an M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins University and an M.F.A. from American University. She has taught or lectured at several schools, including the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. She founded the literary journal Eckleburg.