Kim Oclon

With a BA in screenwriting and a MFA in Fiction, Kim Oclon taught high school for seven years before becoming a mom to to the best little girl and boy in the world.  While teaching, she co-founded the school's first gay-straight alliance.  She enjoys small, character-driven movies and YA novels that aren't too quirky.  She'd like her readers to know that others have been where they are and it turned out okay.  Kim lives in northern Illinois with her husband and two children. Her first novel is for Young Adults and is titled Man Up! published in the Spring 2020 by Trism Books. Her second novel (also YA) is forthcoming by Trism Books, as well