Henry H. Neff is the author [1] and illustrator of the Tapestry, [2] a fantasy fiction series that follows the life of a boy named Max McDaniels. His series comprises five novels, the last of which was published in e-book format on November 25, 2014 and is available as printed book since December 2021, after the publisher reverted the print rights back to Neff. [3] The books are notable for combining a range of genres, including fantasy, history, mythology, folklore, and science fiction.[ citation needed ] Neff both writes and illustrates his books.
The Hound of Rowan was nominated for the 2009-10 Texas Bluebonnet Award. [4]
Impyrium was named to the 2018 Texas Library Association Lone Star reading list [5]
On August 18, 2014, it was announced that HarperCollins Children's Books had acquired his next project, Impyrium. [6]
On April 16, 2021 Neff announced in his blog, that he finished working on a new book called The Witchstone, his first book for older teens and adults, and will now work on a new middle-grade book. [7] The Witchstone will be released on June 18, 2024. [8]
Before becoming an author, Henry H. Neff was a consultant for McKinsey & Company and a teacher at Stuart Hall High School in San Francisco. He is a graduate of New Trier High School [9] in Winnetka, Illinois and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He lives and writes in Montclair, NJ.