APRIL W GARDNER
I'm April Gardner, award-winning author of Christian historical romance. My stories burst with faith and history and are known to inspire the occasional romantic swoon. I've also written children's historical fiction, and I'm the author Body Beats to Build On, a best-selling craft book for writers who want to add variety to their characters' body movements.
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A child of foreign missionaries and the wife of a retired U.S. airman, I've lived half my life in five different countries. We've happily settled in the San Antonio area. 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!
Editor and Award-winning Author
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 books across five genres under the names April Gardner, April W Gardner, and Eden Rivers. 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.