Rex Ogle Explained

Nationality:American
Occupation:Author
Notable Works:Free Lunch
Awards:

    Rex Ogle (born 1979 or 1980)[1] is an American author and editor who has published more than 100 books, including those written under various pseudonyms, such as Trey King, Honest Lee, and Rey Terciero. In addition to writing and editing for DC Comics and Marvel Comics,[2] Ogle has written a number of graphic novels and memoirs, including Free Lunch.

    Biography

    Ogle was born and raised in Texas with his mother and younger brother,[3] as well as his mother's boyfriend and later his stepfather.[4] He experienced poverty and domestic violence as a child,[1] [2] which he discusses in his graphic memoir Free Lunch.[5] In the book, he also discusses his lifelong experiences with depression, anxiety and panic attacks.[6]

    At age 18, Ogle came out to his parents and was immediately kicked out of his family home, after which he moved to New Orleans because he thought, "If I’m going to be homeless, I might as well be homeless somewhere cool."[1] After a short while, he moved in with his grandmother, then eventually moved to New York City,[1] where he interned with Marvel Comics.[7]

    In addition to Marvel, Ogle has served as editor with DC Comics,[6] Scholastic, and Little, Brown Young Readers.[8] While editing with Little, Brown Young Readers, he worked with Neil Patrick Harris on his debut children's book, The Magic Misfits.[6] [9]

    As of 2020, Ogle lived in Los Angeles with his husband.[10]

    Awards and honors

    Ogle is a New York Times bestselling author.[11] Two of his books are Junior Library Guild selections: Free Lunch (2019)[12] and Punching Bag (2022).[13]

    Ogle's books have regularly landed on year-end booklists. In 2019, the Chicago Public Library[14] and Kirkus Reviews[15] named Free Lunch one of the best middle grade children's books of 2019. In 2021, the New York Public Library named Punching Bag one of the year's "Top 10 Books for Teens".[16] In 2022, School Library Journal included Abuela, Don't Forget Me on their list of the year's best poetry books.[17]

    Awards for Ogle's writing!Year!Title!Award/Honor!Result!Ref.
    2019Free LunchCybils Award for Middle Grade NonfictionFinalist[18]
    2020Free LunchYALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionWinner[19] [20] [21]
    2020Free LunchIn the Margins AwardTop 10[22]
    2021Punching BagCybils Award for Senior High NonfictionWinner[23] [24]
    2022Free LunchRebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book AwardNominee[25]
    2023Abuela, Don't Forget MeReading the West Book Award for Young Adult/TeenWinner[26]
    2023Abuela, Don't Forget MeYALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionFinalist[27] [28] [29]
    2024NorthrangerGLAAD Media Award Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/AnthologyNominee[30]

    Selected publications

    Anthology contributions

    Comics

    Dates and other contributors (e.g., co-authors and illustrators) have not been provided below due to the on-going and team-based nature of comic book writing.

    Fiction books

    Standalone novels

    Classroom 13 series

    The Classroom 13 books were published under the pseudonym Honest Lee. They were co-written with Matthew J. Gilbert and illustrated by Joëlle Dreidemy.

    1. The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13 (2017)
    2. The Disastrous Magical Wishes of Classroom 13 (2017)
    3. The Fantastic and Terrible Fame of Classroom 13 (2017)
    4. The Happy and Heinous Halloween of Classroom 13 (2018)
    5. The Rude and Ridiculous Royals of Classroom 13 (2018)
    6. The Super Awful Superheroes of Classroom 13 (2018)

    The Supernatural Society series

    1. The Supernatural Society (2022)[34]
    2. Curse of the Werewolves (2022)

    Nonfiction books

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Ogle . Rex . 2018-06-29 . The Day My Dad Kicked Me Out For Being Gay Changed My Life Forever . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    2. Web site: Weiss . Josh . 2019-03-12 . Former DC Editor, Rex Ogle, On Capturing Mental Illness In Creator-Owned 'BLINK' . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    3. Web site: Etchison . Whitney . 2020-02-24 . 2020 Nonfiction Award Winner: An Interview with Rex Ogle on Free Lunch . 2023-07-01 . The Hub . . en-US.
    4. Web site: Klein . Cheryl E. . 2023-04-20 . Q & A with Rex Ogle . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    5. Book: Ogle, Rex . Free Lunch . . 2019 . 9781324003601.
    6. Web site: 2019-09-10 . Rex Ogle's Free Lunch . 2023-07-01 . Shelf Awareness.
    7. Web site: About the Author . 2023-07-01 . Rex Ogle . en-US.
    8. Web site: Milliot . Jim . 2015-03-16 . Little, Brown in Deal with Lego . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    9. Web site: Lodge . Sally . 2017-11-21 . Actor Neil Patrick Harris Assumes New Role of Children's Author . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    10. Web site: 2020-11-07 . An Interview with Rex Ogle . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    11. Web site: Drury . Sharareh . 2021-04-23 . DC Launching Horror Imprint With 'The Conjuring' Limited Series . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    12. Web site: Free Lunch by Rex Ogle . 2023-07-01 . Junior Library Guild.
    13. Web site: Punching Bag by Rex Ogle . 2023-07-01 . Junior Library Guild.
    14. Web site: Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2019 . 2022-02-21 . Chicago Public Library . en-US.
    15. Web site: Best of 2019 . 2022-02-21 . Kirkus Reviews . en.
    16. Web site: Lobash . Lynn . 2021-11-23 . Introducing NYPL's Best Books of 2021 . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    17. Web site: Simmons . Florence . 2022-11-21 . SLJ Best Poetry 2022 . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.
    18. Web site: 2019 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105105246/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2019-cybils-finalists . 2022-11-05 . 2023-03-26 . Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards . en-US.
    19. Web site: Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Awards & Grants . 2022-02-21 . American Library Association.
    20. Web site: Kantor . Emma . Roback . Diane . 2020-01-27 . Craft, Kadir, King Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    21. Web site: 2020 Youth Media Awards . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.
    22. Web site: Parrott . Kiera . 2020-02-12 . "In the Margins" Committee Announces 2020 Book Awards Honoring Marginalized & BIPOC Youth . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.
    23. Web site: 2021 Cybils Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328023305/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2021-cybils-winners . 2023-03-28 . 2023-03-27 . Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards . en-US.
    24. Web site: 2022-02-15 . Here are the Winners of the 2021 Cybils Awards! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205214642/https://bookriot.com/2021-cybils-awards/ . 2022-12-05 . 2023-03-29 . BOOK RIOT . en-US.
    25. Web site: February 8, 2021 . 2022 Master List Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Illinois Children's Choice Award . 2022-02-20 . Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award.
    26. Web site: 2023-06-15 . Awards: Reading the West, Women's Fiction Winners . 2023-07-01 . Shelf Awareness.
    27. Web site: Jamison . Carla . 2022-12-08 . YALSA Announces 2023 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    28. Web site: Roback . Diane . Kantor . Emma . Jones . Iyana . 2023-01-30 . Luqman-Dawson, Salati, and Tahir Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    29. Web site: YALSA Nonfiction Award Finalists in Conversation with SLJ . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.
    30. Web site: 2024-01-17 . GLAAD ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 35th ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS GLAAD . 2024-01-17 . glaad.org . en-US.
    31. Canfield . David . 2018-03-06 . 'Little Women' to become multicultural graphic novel for 150th anniversary . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    32. Web site: National Council of Teachers of English . School Library Journal . 2022-05-12 . Beth Doesn't Die in This One: 11 Companion Titles that Remix 'Little Women' . 2023-07-01 . . National Council of Teachers of English . School Library Journal .
    33. Web site: Kantor . Emma . 2022-09-01 . Kindred Spirits: Children's Authors Reimagine 'Anne of Green Gables' . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    34. Web site: Monsters, Myths, Magic, and Mad Science: PW Talks with Rex Ogle . 2023-07-01 . . en.

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