Patti Callahan Henry
Oct 30, 20212 min
Updated: May 24, 2022
Happy Friday! It's finally Halloween, and I couldn't be more excited. If you have little ones, I hope they get all the candy they could ever want. And I hope YOU get all the candy you could ever want, too! Remember, it'll all be on sale starting November 1. Happy, happy Halloween!!
Hi! I’m Patti Callahan the NYT bestselling author of sixteen novels, including both contemporary and historical novels. My last four works have been inspired by true events. I am obsessed with finding a bit of lost history and shifting the perspective of events you thought you knew. I am also the co-founder and host of the weekly live web show and podcast Friends and Fiction. I’ve hosted podcasts for two of my novels — Becoming Mrs. Lewis and Surviving Savannah — and love the audio format to dive deeper into stories!
I was once a pediatric nurse but have been writing full time for the past twenty years! My newest novel, Once Upon a Wardrobe was sparked by my never-ending interest in the origins of our most beloved stories.
I have a daughter and two sons, and I live in Birmingham, AL with my husband where I am trying to find my way into another novel.
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I would be very remiss if I didn't recommend my favorite spooky-adjacent movie for Halloween weekend! Catch it on Hulu or Tubi.
Nightly's latest! Don't walk, run.
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As a huge music nerd, I need like 20 of these.