Rex Ogle (born 1979 or 1980) 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

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and

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, 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, as well as his mother's boyfriend and later his stepfather. He experienced poverty and domestic violence as a child, which he discusses in his memoir ''Free Lunch.'' In the book, he also discusses his lifelong experiences with depression, anxiety and panic attacks. At age 18, Ogle

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to his parents and was immediately kicked out of his family home, after which he moved to

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because he thought, "If I’m going to be homeless, I might as well be homeless somewhere cool." After a short while, he moved in with his grandmother, then eventually moved to

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, where he interned with

. In addition to Marvel, Ogle has served as editor with

, Scholastic, and Little, Brown Young Readers. While editing with Little, Brown Young Readers, he worked with

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on his debut children's book, ''The'' ''Magic Misfits.'' As of 2020, Ogle lived in

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with his husband.

Awards and honors

Ogle is a ''New York Times'' bestselling author. Two of his books are

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selections: ''

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'' (2019) and ''Punching Bag'' (2022). Ogle's books have regularly landed on year-end booklists. In 2019, the

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and ''

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'' named ''Free Lunch'' one of the best middle grade children's books of 2019. In 2021, the

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named ''Punching Bag'' one of the year's "Top 10 Books for Teens". In 2022, ''

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'' included ''Abuela, Don't Forget Me'' on their list of the year's best poetry books.

Selected publications

Anthology contributions

* "Colors of June" in ''Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers'', edited by Rose Brock (2022)

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. * ''All New X-Men'' * ''The Conjuring: The Lover'' * ''DC Pride 2023'' (anthology) * ''DC Universe Holiday Special'' * ''Death of Wolverine: Life After Logan'' * ''Justice League of America'' * ''Strange Love Adventures'' * ''Superman: Red and Blue'' * ''Teen Titans: The Hunt for Raven'' * ''The World of Flashpoint''

Fiction books

Standalone novels

* ''Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Graphic Retelling of

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'', illustrated by Bre Indigo, original text by

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(as Rey Terceiro, 2019) * ''Blink'', illustrated by Edú (2019) * ''Swan Lake: Quest for the Kingdoms'', illustrated by Megan Kearney (as Rey Terceiro, 2022) * ''The Darkness We Brought Back'', cowritten with

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, illustrated by

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, colored by Manuel Puppo, and lettered by

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(2023) * ''Northranger'', illustrated by Bre Indigo (as Rey Terceiro, 2023) * ''Dan of Green Gables'', illustrated by Claudia Aguirre, original text by L. M. Montgomery (as Rey Terceiro, exp. 2025) * ''When We Ride'', a novel in verse (2025)

''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. # ''The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13'' (2017) # ''The Disastrous Magical Wishes of Classroom 13'' (2017) # ''The Fantastic and Terrible Fame of Classroom 13'' (2017) # ''The Happy and Heinous Halloween of Classroom 13'' (2018) # ''The Rude and Ridiculous Royals of Classroom 13'' (2018) # ''The Super Awful Superheroes of Classroom 13'' (2018)

''The Supernatural Society'' series

# ''The Supernatural Society'' (2022) # ''Curse of the Werewolves'' (2022) # ''Rise of the Undead'' (2023)

Nonfiction books

* ''

'' (2019) * ''Punching Bag'' (2021) * ''Abuela, Don't Forget Me'' (2022) * ''Road Home'' (2024)

''Four Eyes'' series

* ''Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel'', illustrated by Dave Valeza (2023) * ''Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel'', illustrated by Dave Valeza (2024)

References

External links

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Rex Ogle Talks About His Past and How He Found a Way Forward
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