Ron Koertge

Ron Koertge is a young adult novelist and the author of numerous poetry collections, including Olympusville (Red Hen Press, 2018), The Ogre's Wife (Red Hen Press, 2013), Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses (Candlewick Press, 2012), and Indigo (Red Hen Press, 2009). He has received honors from the American Library Association, the California Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PEN Foundation, among others. He lives in South Pasadena, California.