The Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2017) award
April Henry
エイプリル・ヘンリー
Eipuriru Henrī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-04-14 （Medford, Oregon, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Medford, Oregon, U.S. → Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Influenced By
- Roald Dahl
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Agatha Award (short-listed) | Circles of Confusion | — | Malice Domestic | Short-listed |
| 1999 | Anthony Award (nominee) | Circles of Confusion | — | Bouchercon | Nominee |
| 2009 | The New York Times Best Seller | Face of Betrayal | — | The New York Times | Best Seller (Hardcover Fiction list) |
| 2006 | ALA Quick Pick (selected) | Shock Point | — | American Library Association | Selected |
| 2002 | Oregon Book Award (finalist) | Learning to Fly | — | Oregon Book Awards | Finalist |
Agatha Award (short-listed)
1999
Work:
Circles of Confusion
Organization:
Malice Domestic
Result:
Short-listed
Anthony Award (nominee)
1999
Work:
Circles of Confusion
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
Nominee
The New York Times Best Seller
2009
Work:
Face of Betrayal
Organization:
The New York Times
Result:
Best Seller (Hardcover Fiction list)
ALA Quick Pick (selected)
2006
Work:
Shock Point
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Selected
Oregon Book Award (finalist)
2002
Work:
Learning to Fly
Organization:
Oregon Book Awards
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
Edgar Award
1 appearances
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Edition 79 (2024) young adult category
Works
Major Works
Circles of Confusion
1999 MysteryFirst book in the Claire Montrose series. A mystery featuring complex relationships and a central criminal investigation.
crimeinvestigationinterpersonal relationships
Face of Betrayal
2009 ThrillerFirst book in the Triple Threat series (co-authored). A hard thriller involving political intrigue and personal danger.
conspiracythrillcrisis
Girl, Stolen
2010 Young adult thrillerA young-adult thriller about a blind girl who is accidentally kidnapped by a car thief. Inspired by a brief real-life kidnapping incident.
kidnappingidentitysurvival
Bibliography
- Circles of Confusion (Claire Montrose #1) (1999)
- Square in the Face (2000)
- Heart-Shaped Box (2001)
- Buried Diamonds (2003)
- Learning to Fly (2002)
- Shock Point (2006)
- Breakout (2007)
- Torched (2009)
- Face of Betrayal (2009)
- Hand of Fate (2010)
- Heart of Ice (2011)
- Eyes of Justice (2012)
- The Night She Disappeared (2012)
- The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die (2013)
- A Matter of Trust (2013)
- A Deadly Business (2014)
- Lethal Beauty (2015)
- The Body in the Woods (2014)
- Blood Will Tell (2015)
- The Girl I Used to Be (2016)
- Count All Her Bones (2017)
- The Lonely Dead (2019)
- Run, Hide, Fight Back (2019)
- The Girl in the White Van (2020)
- Playing with Fire (2021)
- Eyes of the Forest (2021)
- Two Truths And A Lie (2022)
- Girl Forgotten (2023)
- Stay Dead (forthcoming 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fast-paced, plot-driven proseconcise, contemporary narration
- Recurring Motifs
- youth in perilkidnapping and disappearancevisual impairment themes (e.g., blindness)
Legacy
April Henry is a popular author of adult and young-adult mystery and thriller novels, with several award nominations and a New York Times best-seller credit. She frequently speaks at schools and libraries and has influenced young readers.
Trivia
- At age 12 she sent a short story to Roald Dahl; that encounter helped launch her writing path.
- Her debut novel Circles of Confusion was shortlisted for the Agatha and Anthony Awards.
- Face of Betrayal appeared on The New York Times bestseller list.