Marty Ross-Dolen is a graduate of Wellesley College and Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is a retired child and adolescent psychiatrist. She holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Prior to her time at VCFA, she participated in graduate-level workshops at The Ohio State University. Her essays have appeared in North Dakota Quarterly, Redivider, Lilith, Willow Review, and the Brevity Blog, among others. Her essay entitled Diphtheria was named a notable essay in The Best American Essays series. She teaches writing and lives in Columbus, Ohio.

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Always There, Always Gone won the 2026 Ohio Book Awards Readers' Choice Award and the 2026 IPPY Awards Bronze Medal in Autobiography/Memoir (Coming of Age/Family Legacy). 

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