Karen Rinaldi is an accomplished publishing executive and author based in New York City. She received her undergraduate degree in International Studies and French from The Ohio State University before continuing her studies at The University of Arizona. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Rinaldi has held multiple high-level positions, including SVP and Publisher at HarperWave/ HarperCollins Publishers, Managing Director and Publisher at Bloomsbury USA, and EVP, General Manager, and Publisher at Rodale Books.

Rinaldi has also worked as a senior editor at Crown at Random House and as a features editor at Details Magazine with Conde Nast. As an established author, Rinaldi has contributed to well-known publications such as The New York Times and HarperCollins.

Throughout her career, Rinaldi has built a reputation for her editorial skills and her ability to identify trends in the publishing industry. She is a top-rated speaker and has given talks at conferences, including Digital Book World, the Writer's Digest Annual Conference, and the San Francisco Writer's Conference.