Henry H. Neff

Henry H. Neff is the author^[1] and illustrator of the Tapestry,^[2] a fantasy fiction series that follows the life of a boy named Max McDaniels. His series comprises five novels, the last of which was published in e-book format on November 25, 2014 and is available as printed book since December 2021, after the publisher reverted the print rights back to Neff.^[3] The books are notable for combining a range of genres, including fantasy, history, mythology, folklore, and science fiction.^{[citation needed]} Neff both writes and illustrates his books.

The Hound of Rowan was nominated for the 2009-10 Texas Bluebonnet Award.^[4]

Impyrium was named to the 2018 Texas Library Association Lone Star reading list^[5]

On August 18, 2014, it was announced that HarperCollins Children's Books had acquired his next project, Impyrium.^[6]

On April 16, 2021 Neff announced in his blog, that he finished working on a new book called The Witchstone, his first book for older teens and adults, and will now work on a new middle-grade book.^[7] The Witchstone will be released on June 18, 2024.^[8]

Before becoming an author, Henry H. Neff was a consultant for McKinsey & Company and a teacher at Stuart Hall High School in San Francisco. He is a graduate of New Trier High School^[9] in Winnetka, Illinois and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He lives and writes in Montclair, NJ.

Bibliography

The Tapestry Series

1. The Hound of Rowan (2007)
2. The Second Siege (2008)^[10]
3. The Fiend and the Forge (2010)^[11][12]
4. The Maelstrom (2012)^[13]
5. The Red Winter (2014)

Standalones

• Impyrium (2016)^[14][15]
• The Witchstone (2024)^[7][8]