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Ashland, Or. March 2, 2011

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April Henry, NYT Bestselling Author Has Rogue Valley Roots

Meet New York Times best-selling thriller writer April Henry at Ashland Public Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. in Ashland, Oregon on Friday March 11, 2011 at 7pm. Henry will also be at the Medford Public Library on Saturday March 12 at 1p.

April Henry's visit kicks off Jackson County Reads, sponsored by Jackson County Public Libraries. In 2011, Jackson County Reads Mysteries and there are lots of activities to thrill the hearts and minds of Southern Oregon's many mystery and crime fiction fans.

Medford born, multi-talented April Henry has done it again with Girl, Stolen (Henry Holt, 2010). Blind Cheyenne is kidnapped and almost lost in the chaos. Her strength, determination and self-awareness win out.

April Henry writes for both teens and adults. She co-authors thrillers with Lis Wiehl (Hand of Fate was also published in 2010) and is the author of the widely read and hugely popular cozy series, the Claire Montrose license plate mysteries, and my favorite, the standalone, Learning to Fly.

This New York Times best-selling author grew up in Medford where her father, Hank Henry was a well known public figure, a newscaster at KTVL for about 20 years, Jefferson Public Radio announcer and narrator for the first As It Was: Tales From the State of Jefferson episodes, and was a member of the Medford City Council. Henry's broadcaster jacket is in the collections of the Southern Oregon Historical Society.
 

You can pick up April Henry's books at Bookwagon New and Used Books on Ashland Street - call 541-448-4477. April Henry's visit to Ashland has been organized by the Ashland Mystery Readers Group and is sponsored by Friends of the Ashland Public Library, Bookwagon New and Used Books and Standing Stone Brewing Company. The event is free and open to the public.
 

For more information on April Henry's visit to Ashland, Oregon call Ashland Mystery at 541-552-0743 or visit www.BooksAndOldLace.com. For more information on April Henry, visit www.AprilHenryMysteries.com. For more information on Jackson County Reads Mysteries visit www.JCLS.org/JacksonCountyReads.html

The Ashland Mystery Readers Group also produces the cable access television show Ashland Mystery, rvtv noir, airing Wednesdays at 7:30 pm on Cable Channel 15 in Jackson and Josephine Counties.  The show is webcast at the same time from RogueTV.org

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