Rex Ogle is an award-winning author of more than 100 books, comics, graphic novels, and memoirs, most notably "Free Lunch," which won the ALA/YALSA award for Excellence in Non-Fiction. He also authored "When We Ride," "Abuela Don’t Forget Me" and "Road Home," a best book of the year. Born and raised in Texas, Ogle now lives in Los Angeles where he writes when he’s not reading X-Men, gaming with friends, or begging for attention from his always-aloof dog, Toby.
Awards: Winner of YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, a Printz Award Honor, a Stonewall Award Honor, CYBILS Literary Award, and CLCSC Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry, and nominated for Harvey and GLAAD Media Awards.
Communities: LGBTQ+, Hispanic or Latinx, Neurodivergent, Survivor of domestic violence, homelessness, and poverty.
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