1. Kathe Koja was initially known for her intense speculative fiction for adults, but has written young adult novels, the historical fiction Under the Poppy trilogy, and a fictional biography of Christopher Marlowe.
13 Facts About Kathe Koja
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Kathe Koja won the Bram Stoker Award and the Locus Award for her first novel The Cipher, and a Deathrealm Award for Strange Angels.
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Kathe Koja was born in Detroit, Michigan, the second of two sisters.
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Kathe Koja began writing when very young, but only became serious about it after attending a Clarion workshop.
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In regard to her earlier works, Kathe Koja says that the fundamental question at the heart of her stories deals with the philosophy of transcendence.
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Kathe Koja describes this period of life as a place where change is inevitable and almost anything can happen, and to Kathe Koja that is exciting.
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The art of these individuals, in Kathe Koja's eyes, are a reflection of themselves.
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Kathe Koja's work is influenced by Shirley Jackson, Flannery O'Connor, Carter Scholz, and Sylvia Plath.
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In 2002, Kathe Koja was awarded the Humane Society's Kids in Nature's Defense honor, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Henry Bergh Award, for her novel Straydog.
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Kathe Koja is the 2004 recipient of the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award and the Society of Midland Authors' Children's Fiction Award, for her novel Buddha Boy.
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Kathe Koja's 2020 story collection "Velocities" was a finalist for a 2021 World Fantasy Award Best Collection.
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Kathe Koja is founding director of nerve, a Detroit-based immersive theatre company.
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Kathe Koja is a Democrat and a supporter of Mercy for Animals, PETA, and the Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society.