Kari Wergeland, who hails from Davis, California, is a librarian and writer. She moved to Oregon at the age of 14 and eventually attended the University of Oregon, where she earned a BA in English. She holds an MLS in Librarianship from the University of Washington and an MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in poetry from Pacific University. Her work has appeared in many journals, including Catamaran Literary Reader, Jabberwock Review, and Atlanta Review. She once served as children’s book reviewer for The Seattle Times. In 2019, her chapbook, "Breast Cancer: A Poem in Five Acts" (Finishing Line Press) was named an Eric Hoffer Book Award finalist in the chapbook category. Her recent novella, "Off the Wall" (Finishing Line Press) was listed as a finalist in the novella category in both the 2024 International Book Awards and the 2024 American Fiction Awards. Meanwhile, her long library career has taken her into libraries up and down the West Coast. More recently, she’s returned to her hometown to work as an adjunct librarian for the Los Rios Community College District. She lives part-time on the Oregon Coast.
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