"Henry has become a leading light in YA mystery." - Booklist
"April Henry’s crime dramas are consistently smart and satisfying.” - Kirkus
"Sure to delight fans of mystery, suspense, and a little horror."- School Library Journal
"Legendary mystery author Henry is back at it again" - Barnes & Noble blog
"Another one to add to the collection of Henry's fast-paced thrillers." - YALSA
"You can't go wrong with an April Henry book." - Teen Librarian Toolbox
"April Henry’s crime dramas are consistently smart and satisfying.” - Kirkus
"Sure to delight fans of mystery, suspense, and a little horror."- School Library Journal
"Legendary mystery author Henry is back at it again" - Barnes & Noble blog
"Another one to add to the collection of Henry's fast-paced thrillers." - YALSA
"You can't go wrong with an April Henry book." - Teen Librarian Toolbox
One-stop shopping for signed, personalized books
If you would like one of my books signed, and personalized, my neighborhood bookstore Annie Blooms now has a dedicated page: https://www.annieblooms.com/april-henry-signed-books.
Stay Dead honored!
Stay Dead has been named to the 2026-2027 Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award list, the 2026-2027 Iowa Teen Award list, and Missouri's 2026-2027 Gateway Award list. It has also been named to Maine's North Star list, Texas' Taysha's list, and the California Department of Education Recommended list, and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. And it's a Young Teen Lit Top 10!
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School visits in Deer Park, Texas
What happens when you get too committed to research
School visits in the Sugar Land, Texas area
Behold the cover for my 2026 book
My 2026 book is about Tessa, a high school senior. When she turns 18, her best friend El gives her an Ancestry test. Ever since they were kids, El and Tessa have wondered about Tessa's biological parents. And after Tessa gets her results, Victor, her biology lab partner offers to help her and El uncover the truth.
Tessa eventually figures out who her mom is, but her dad is a complete mystery. When she uploads her DNA on GEDMatch, law enforcement is alerted. While they don't know her biological father's name, they know what everyone calls him: The Portland Phantom. He's a serial killer who has strangled seven young women in the past sixteen years.
Tessa eventually figures out who her mom is, but her dad is a complete mystery. When she uploads her DNA on GEDMatch, law enforcement is alerted. While they don't know her biological father's name, they know what everyone calls him: The Portland Phantom. He's a serial killer who has strangled seven young women in the past sixteen years.
Stay Dead honored
Stay Dead has been honored as a Young Adult Literature Honor Book by the Oregon Spirit Book Award Committee.
School visits in the Boston and Baltimore areas
With Angeline Boulley at Powells September 5
I have the best job in the world
Ideas for promoting a school visit to students
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TV interview in Washington State
I love to do school visits
I have already visited two dozen schools this school year, and would love to add your school to the list! School visits are a great way to get students interested in reading and writing. For the 2022-23 school year, I visited 39 schools and spoke to thousands of students (and dozens of teachers and librarians).
I love to visit schools and share with students the joys of reading, writing, and research. I also talk about the vital importance of tenacity.
To learn more, check out my school visit page. I book all my speaking engagements through TheBookingBiz.com.
I also love to go to teen book cons, literacy conferences, and to programs at libraries and for librarians.
I love to visit schools and share with students the joys of reading, writing, and research. I also talk about the vital importance of tenacity.
To learn more, check out my school visit page. I book all my speaking engagements through TheBookingBiz.com.
I also love to go to teen book cons, literacy conferences, and to programs at libraries and for librarians.
How to feel like a rock star
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School visits in Nashua, New Hampshire
School visits in El Paso, Texas
School visits in Arkansas
School visits in Beaverton, Oregon
School visits in Orland Park, Illinois
Six District Compact Reading & Writing Festival
Ohio school visits
Texas Library Association Conference
School visits in St. Louis
Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Conference
Library and school events in the greater Omaha area
Taking my Brazilian jiujitsu on the road
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I love to do Brazilian jujitsu (think wrestling plus chokes plus joint locks) and try to roll at a local school whenever I do school visits. Every school has its own special way of doing things - and with luck I can pick up a trick or two to try at my regular schools in Portland.
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The things I do for research!
Best Note Ever from a Middle School Teacher
Just wanted to let you know for a 3rd year in a row you are making my life easy – and creating a bunch of new readers. I am still lucky enough to teach an advanced reading class along with my Intensive class and across the board your books are the motivators. Here is one of the book projects done by one of my 7th graders! I can’t keep enough copies of your books on my shelf. |
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