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Ron Koertge

Bio

Ron Koertge teaches at Hamline University in their low-residency MFA program for Children’s Writing. His recent books of poetry include Fever (Red Hen Press, 2007), Indigo (Red Hen Press, 2009), Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses (Candlewick Press, 2012), The Ogre’s Wife (Red Hen Press, 2013), and Vampire Planet (Red Hen Press, 2016). Koertge also writes fiction for teenagers, including many novels and novels-in-verse: The Brimstone Journals, Stoner & Spaz, Strays, Shakespeare Bats Cleanup, Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs, and Coaltown Jesus. All were honored by the American Library Association, and two received PEN awards. He is the recipient of grants from the NEA and the California Arts Council and has poems in two volumes of Best American Poetry. He lives in South Pasadena, California.

Ron Koertge Books

Styx and Stones book cover

Styx and Stones

Gary D. Schmidt
Pandora's Kitchen book cover

Pandora's Kitchen

Ron Koertge
A Day at the Beach book cover

A Day at the Beach

Gary D. Schmidt
I Dreamed I Was Emily Dickinson's Boyfriend book cover

I Dreamed I Was Emily Dickinson's Boyfriend

Ron Koertge
Yellow Moving Van book cover

Yellow Moving Van

Ron Koertge
Olympusville book cover

Olympusville

Ron Koertge
Maya's Story book cover

Maya's Story

Christine Heppermann
Jess's Story book cover

Jess's Story

Christine Heppermann
Vampire Planet book cover

Vampire Planet

Ron Koertge
Taking Aim book cover

Taking Aim

Michael Cart
Sadie's Story book cover

Sadie's Story

Christine Heppermann
How Beautiful the Ordinary book cover

How Beautiful the Ordinary

Michael Cart
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