Aprilynne Pike

Aprilynne Pike

Aprilynne Pike at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.
Born Salt Lake City, Utah,
United States
Occupation Novelist
Nationality American
Genre Young-adult fiction, fantasy fiction
Website
www.aprilynnepike.com

Aprilynne Pike is an internationally best-selling[1][2] American author best known for her debut novel Wings, which was released in English on May 5, 2009. Her first novel debuted as a New York Times best-seller and reached the #1 spot on the Children's Best Seller list,[3] making Pike the best-selling non-celebrity children's author to debut in 2009.[4] Her second novel likewise debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list.[5] When her debut series reached three books and was moved to the New York Times best-selling Children's Series list, it became a best-selling series.[6] Illusions and Destined also debuted on the USA Today Bestseller list, which combines books across all genres.[7]

Personal life

Aprilynne Pike was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona.[8] She earned her B.A. in Creative Writing from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho at the age of 20.[9] Pike is a Latter-day Saint.

Influences

Pike cites several authors as influential in her writing, including YA authors Stephenie Meyer—who promoted Pike's debut via cover blurb—and Lois Lowry.[10]

Publications

Books

Wings Series
  1. Wings (2009)
  2. Spells (2010)
  3. Illusions/Wild (2011)
  4. Destined (2012)
Earthbound Series
  1. Earthbound (2013)
  2. Earthquake (2014)[11]
Charlotte Westing Chronicles
  1. Sleep No More (2014)
  2. Sleep of Death (2014)[12][13]
Standalone works
Short stories
Novellas

Essays

References

  1. ↑ "Top Livros - semana de 24 a 30 de Maio". Blogtailors. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  2. ↑ "Foreign Rights Redux". Aprilynne Pike's Blog. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  3. ↑ Schuessler, Jennifer. "Children's Best Sellers for May 31, 2009". New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  4. ↑ "The Reign Continues". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  5. ↑ Schuessler, Jennifer (2010-05-23). "Children's Best Sellers for May 23, 2010". New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  6. ↑ Schuessler, Jennifer (2011-05-22). "Children's Series Best Sellers for May 22, 2011". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  7. ↑ "USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  8. ↑ "About Aprilynne". Aprilynne Pike's Website. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  9. ↑ "Aprilynne Pike". HarperTeen.com. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  10. ↑ "Authors Pick Five: Aprilynne Pike". It's All About Books. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  11. ↑ "Earthquake (Earthbound)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  12. ↑ "Sleep of Death". Aprilynnepike.com. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  13. ↑ "Sleep of Death - Amazon Page". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  14. ↑ "Defy the Dark Contributor Page". Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  15. ↑ "About Defy the Dark". Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  16. ↑ "Dear Bully Contributor List". Retrieved 2011-08-05.

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