Ona Gritz

Ona Gritz writes memoir, essays, and poetry for adults, and fiction and verse novels for children and teens. She is a disabled writer whose work often explores disability and family. Her memoir Everywhere I Look won several awards, including the Clara Johnson Award in Women's Literature. She has also worked as a Wordgathering blog editor and as a contributing editor for Nine Mile Press's Propel Poetry Award. Her books include the poetry collection Geode, the memoir On the Whole, and the essay collection Present Imperfect: Essays.