APRIL W GARDNER
I'm April Gardner, an award-winning author. I write biblical fiction that bursts with faith and romance and features little-studied Bible characters. I'm also a published poet and the author of Body Beats to Build On, a best-selling craft book for writers.
Editor and Award-winning Author
A child of foreign missionaries and the wife of a retired U.S. airman, I've lived half my life in six different countries. We've happily settled in the Texas Hill Country where you might catch me on a Saturday tending my bees. In my free time, I've usually got a book in my hands, but whenever possible, I travel--to a national park if I can swing it. One of my very favorite things is hearing from readers, so don't hesitate to use the contact form to reach out!
Professional Bio
APRIL W GARDNER is an award-winning author whose great passion is writing stories set in little-known eras. She is an editor and book coach and the founder of Write Start Fiction Studio. After a five-year career as a traditionally published author, she went indie and has since published twenty-five books across five genres under the names April W Gardner, April Gardner, and Josie Jackson. Once an editor with Astraea Press, she now works freelance. One of her favorite aspects of editing is coaching new writers along the way. April lives in South Texas with her husband and two German shepherds. She's a beekeeper, a polyglot, and an avid traveler who dreams of visiting all the national parks.
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April is certified through UCSD's editing program and holds a BA in English/Creative Writing from UTSA. She is also an Author AcceleratorTM Certified Coach in Fiction.
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