Stephanie Duncan Smith is a senior editor for HarperOne who has spent her career developing award-winning and bestselling authors. She is the author of Even After Everything: The Spiritual Practice of Knowing the Risks and Loving Anyway (Convergent Books, Oct 15, 2024) and the creator of Slant Letter, a bestselling Substack email newsletter for writers who want to deepen their craft and do it in style. 

Stephanie completed her master's in theology from Western Theology Seminary, where she was the two-time winner of the Frederick Buechner Excellence in Writing award. She was also nominated for the Publishers Weekly Star Watch program recognizing “the rising stars of our industry.” In all her work, she believes that language is wild and alive, and the writing process can be a profound spiritual practice.

Stephanie lives with her husband, Zach, and their two children in Pennsylvania’s capital city. You can find her on Instagram at @stephduncansmith.