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Campbell County Public Library is pleased to welcome April Henry, New York Times Bestselling Young Adult Author to Campbell County September 31-October 4. Henry will visit junior high students throughout Campbell County and will speak at a public event at CCPL on Wednesday, October 2 at 7pm. She will speak about her writing career and host a book signing following her presentation. Books, including her latest release, Stay Dead, will be available for purchase. 

April Henry is the author of 29 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults. 

Henry is an Edgar-award winning and New York Times bestselling author who knows how to kill you in a two-dozen different ways. She makes up for a peaceful childhood in an intact home by killing off fictional characters. There was one detour on April's path to destruction: when she was 12 she sent a short story about a six-foot tall frog who loved peanut butter to noted children's author Roald Dahl. He liked it so much he showed it to his editor, who asked if she could publish it in Puffin Post, an international children's magazine. By the time April was in her 30s, she had started writing about hit men, kidnappers, and drug dealers. She has published 29 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults, with more to come. She is known for meticulously researching her novels to get the details right. 

In addition to the New York Times bestseller list, and the Edgar Award, Henry's book awards have included the Anthony Award and the Oregon Book Award. They have also been chosen twice for Booksense by the independent booksellers of America. They have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, German, Polish, French, Russian, Farsi, and Turkish. 

The author notes on her website, "I do a lot of research to get the details right in my novels. I know how to get out of duct tape, zip ties, rope, and handcuffs. I know how a blind character could use their cane to disarm a guy holding a gun. I know how to run in handcuffs, how to open a door with a credit card, how to pick locks, how to craft a disguise, how to get a stranger to give me a ride or let me borrow their cell phone, how to make fake IDs, how to steal a car, how to shoot a handgun and machine gun, how to photograph a crime scene, how to choke someone, how to search a building, and how to fight back if attacked in my car." 

She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. 

Bio credit: https://www.aprilhenry.com/bio.html

Check out April's books from your library: https://tinyurl.com/CCPLSHenry 

This visit is coordinated by CCPL, in partnership with Campbell County School District, and thanks to a Campbell County Community Public Recreation District grant.