Eleanor Henderson

Eleanor Henderson is an award winning American author, who is known for writing historical fiction and young adult books. She is particularly famous for writing the books called Ten Thousand Saints. This book was included in the list of the top 10 novels of the year 2011 by the NY Times. It was also a finalist for the prestigious Los Angeles Times Prize. Author Henderson’s birth took place in Greece, but she spent her initial years growing up in Florida. She completed her graduation from the Virginia University and the Middlebury College. Author Henderson holds an MFA. The essays and stories written by her have featured in a number of publications such as Ninth Letter, The Wall Street Journal, Agni, Poets and Writers, The New York Times, The Virginia Quarterly Review, etc. Author Henderson has collaborated with Anna Solomon for editing Labor Day, a 2014 essay anthology about the true birth stories by the top women writers. In addition to being a noteworthy author, Henderson also works as an associate professor at the Ithaca College. She is happily married and has a couple of sons. As of today, author Henderson resides in Ithaca, New York, along with her loving husband and children. Henderson was once a visiting writer at the Syracuse University’s MFA Program. From Middlebury College, author Henderson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in the subject of American Literature. And from the University of Virginia, she obtained her MFA in Fiction Writing. The other jobs that author Henderson has been involved in apart from her writing career include being an assistant professor, an associate professor, a graduate instructor, and a visiting writer. The literary career of author Henderson comprises of 2 novels, a few short fiction stories, some short nonfiction books, and poetry.