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Christina Henry

Christina Henry

American author (born 1974)

Christina Henry (born August 13, 1974 in New York, USA) is an American novelist working in the horror and dark fantasy genre.[1] "Christina Henry" is a pseudonym of Tina Raffaele, based on her name (Tina), and the names of her husband (Chris) and son (Henry). She lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband & son.[2] Her Black Wings series, is a national bestseller.[3] She is also noted for her retelling of classic children's tales, such as the three works in The Chronicles of Alice series (based of the Alice books of Lewis Carroll), Lost Boy (2017) from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, and The Girl in Red (2019) based on Little Red Riding Hood.[4]

Quick Facts Born, Occupation ...

Henry had always wanted to be a writer and commented that "I always wanted to be a writer, even when I was very young. I spent most of my time living inside books and I wanted to stay there for the rest of my life."[5]

Works

The Black Wings Books

The Chronicles of Alice Books

The Dark Chronicles

Standalone Novels

Short Stories

  • in Kicking It (2013) by Rachel Caine, Chloe Neil, Rob Thurman, Christina Henry and others. Roc Trade, ISBN 978-0-451-41900-2
  • in As Red As Blood, As White As Snow in Cursed: An Anthology (2020) by Neil Gaiman, Charlie Jane Anders, M. R. Carey, Christina Henryand others. Titan Books, ISBN 978-1-78909-150-2
  • in Pretty Maids All In a Row in Twice Cursed (2023) by Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Joanne Harris, M. R. Carey, Katherine Arden, Christina Henry und anderen. Titan Books, ISBN 978-1-80336-122-2

Awards

Several works of Henry have been nominated for multiple awards.

Alice (2015) was among the best-selling science fiction and fantasy novels at Barnes & Noble in 2015.[6] Near the Bone (2021) was nominated for the RUSA Awards - Horror Award in 2022.[7]

Goodreads Choice Award Nominations

  • Alice (2015) for Best Horror genre, second place[8]
  • Lost Boy (2017) for Best Horror genre, sixth place[9]
  • The Girl in Red (2019) for Best Horror genre, third place[10]
  • The Ghost Tree (2020) for Best Horror genre, 17th place[11]
  • Near the Bone (2021) for Best Horror genre, 14th place[12]

References

  1. [1]
    "SFE: Henry, Christina". Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  2. [2]
    "Look Out For ... Near the Bone by Christina Henry". This Is Horror. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. [3]
    "Christina Henry | Penguin Random House". Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  4. [4]
    "Mit Buecherserien.de in der richtigen Reihenfolge lesen". BücherSerien.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  5. [5]
    "Christina Henry answers our Ten Terrifying Questions!The Booktopian". Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  6. [6]
    "Christina Henry Author Interview". Jean Book Nerd. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  7. [7]
    Becky (2022-01-24). "RA for All: Horror: RUSA CODES Reading List: 2022 Horror Winners". RA for All. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  8. [8]
    "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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    "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
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    "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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    "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  12. [12]
    "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
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