Rachel Kramer Bussel (born 1975) is an author, columnist, and editor, specializing in erotica. She previously studied at the New York University School of Law and earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Women's Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.

A writer, editor, and blogger, Ms. Kramer Bussel got started writing erotica while attending law school (which she left to pursue her writing). Her first story, “Monica and Me” was published in an anthology called Starfucker, edited by Shar Rednour. Since then, she's gone on to pen dozens of stories, which are published or forthcoming in over 100 anthologies, including Best American Erotica 2004 and 2006 and Best Women's Erotica 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007, and she's edited over 20 anthologies, most recently Tasting Him, Tasting Her, Spanked, Rubber Sex, Dirty Girls, Best Sex Writing 2008, Yes, Sir, Yes, Ma'am, Crossdressing, and more.