KATHE KOJA is a novelist, playwright, director and independent producer. Her work crosses and combines and plays with genres, from YA to contemporary to historical to horror. Her novels-including THE CIPHER, SKIN, BUDDHA BOY, TALK, HEADLONG, and the UNDER THE POPPY trilogy-have won awards, been multiply translated, and optioned for film and performance. She creates immersive performance events, solo and with a collaborative ensemble of artists, dancers, and musicians. She's globally minded, and based in Detroit USA.