Aprilynne Pike | |
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 Pike at the 2013 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | Lewis–Clark State College (BA) |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, fantasy fiction |
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Aprilynne Pike (born 1980) 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.
Aprilynne Pike was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. [3] She enjoyed creative writing even as a young child. She received a scholarship to Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho, [4] and earned her B.A. in creative writing at the age of 20. [5] Aprilynne and her husband, Kenneth, have four children. She currently[ when? ] lives in Arizona. [6] In addition to writing, she has worked as an editor, a waitress, and childbirth educator and doula. [4]
Pike tried to get published for several years without success. Her first book to be published was Wings (2009) which became a New York Times best-seller. This book became part of a five-book series written by Pike. [7] Wings debuted as a New York Times best-seller and reached the #1 spot on the Children's Best Seller list, [8] making Pike the best-selling non-celebrity children's author to debut in 2009. [9] Her second novel likewise debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list. [10] 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. [11] Illusions and Destined also debuted on the USA Today Bestseller list, which combines books across all genres. [12]
Pike cites several authors as influential in her writing, including young adult authors Stephenie Meyer—who promoted Pike's debut via cover blurb—and Lois Lowry. [13]
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