85: Teens Crave Mysteries and Thrillers - Interview with YA Author April Henry

Bring on the high stakes tension! April Henry is a New York Times bestelling author of young adult and adult fiction books. In this episode we discuss her 32nd book, In the Blood. What is it like to go all in researching for these thrillers and what are some of April's experiences with writing them. Find author April Henryhttps://www.aprilhenry.com/https://www.instagram.com/aprilhenrybooks/In the Blood by April Henry https://www.amazon.com/Blood-April-Henry/dp/0316586218/That's Not My Name: A Pulse-Pounding YA Thriller of Secrets, Lies, and Betrayal by Megan Lally https://www.amazon.com/Thats-Not-Name-Megan-Lally/dp/1728270111/Chapters00:00 Meet author April Henry04:42 What is In The Blood by April Henry about?06:33 Researching for In the Blood14:27 Are April’s stories ever based on real stories?16:53 The main character is a writer, how is April’s writing like her own character’s experiences 19:00 Who is April’s first reader when she finishes a draft?20:37 Reader’s reactions that April loves?21:46 Why do readers love thrillers and books with high tension?23:57 When April was a child she sent a story to Roald Dahl and it was published in a magazine28:08 What is next for author April Henry?29:59 April’s book recommendation