Christina Henry


Christina Henry is an American novelist working in the horror and dark fantasy genre. "Christina Henry" is a pseudonym of Tina Raffaele, based on her name, and the names of her husband and son. Her Black Wings series, is a national bestseller. She has also produced her own retellings of classic children's tales, such as the three works in The Chronicles of Alice series, Lost Boy from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, and The Girl in Red based on Little Red Riding Hood.

Works

The Black Wings Books

Black Wings. Penguin US, ISBN 978-0-441-01963-2Black Night. ACE, ISBN 978-1-937007-06-5Black Howl. ACE, ISBN 978-1-937007-33-1Black Lament. ACE, ISBN 978-0-425-25657-2Black City. ACE, ISBN 978-0-425-25658-9Black Heart. Ace Books, ISBN 978-0-425-25659-6Black Spring. ACE, ISBN 978-0-425-26678-6

The Chronicles of Alice Books

Alice. Ace, ISBN 978-0-425-26679-3Red Queen. Ace, ISBN 978-0-425-26680-9Looking Glass. Ace, ISBN 978-1-9848-0563-8
The Dark ChroniclesLost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook. Berkley Publishing Group, ISBN 978-0-399-58402-2The Mermaid. Berkley Publishing Group, ISBN 978-0-399-58404-6The Girl in Red. Berkley Publishing ''Group, ISBN 978-0-451-49228-9''

Standalone Novels

The Ghost Tree. Berkley Books, ISBN 978-0-451-49230-2Near the Bone. Titan Books Ltd, ISBN 978-0-593-19976-3Horseman. Titan Publ. Group Ltd., ISBN 978-0-593-19978-7Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga. Black Spot Books, ISBN 978-1-64548-123-2Good Girls Don't Die. Random House N.Y., ISBN 978-0-593-63819-4The House That Horror Built. Random House N.Y., ISBN 978-0-593-63821-7
Short Stories

Awards

Henry's Alice was among the best-selling science fiction and fantasy novels at Barnes & Noble in 2015. Near the Bone was nominated for the RUSA Awards - Horror Award in 2022.
Goodreads Choice Award NominationsAlice for Best Horror genre, second placeLost Boy for Best Horror genre, sixth placeThe Girl in Red for Best Horror genre, third placeThe Ghost Tree for Best Horror genre, 17th placeNear the Bone for Best Horror genre, 14th place

Personal life

Henry had always wanted to be a writer and commented that "I always wanted to be a writer, even when I was very young. I spent most of my time living inside books and I wanted to stay there for the rest of my life." She lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband and son.