Diane Kendig led a creative writing program at the Lima Correctional Facility for 18 years, then relocated to Boston where she mentored in the PEN Prison Writing Program. Now back home in Ohio, she has volunteered for ODAG and been a guest in many Ohio prison writing programs. The recipient of two Ohio Arts Council Poetry Fellowships, she's the author of six books of poetry, including Prison Terms, and many programs on teaching writing in prison.
Diane Kendig led a creative writing program at the Lima Correctional Facility for 18 years, then relocated to Boston where she was a mentor in the PEN Prison Writing Program. Now back home in Ohio, she has volunteered for ODAG and been a guest in many Ohio prison writing programs. The recipient of two Ohio Arts Council Poetry Fellowships, she is the author of six books of poetry, including Prison Terms, and many essays and programs on teaching writing in prison. Find her on the web at https://dianekendig.com/.
