Past Resident

Austin Henderson

Writer Austin Henderson grew up in Memphis,  graduated from the University of Memphis with a BA in English and Creative Writing in 2013 and worked at Penguin Random House in New York. He writes in all genres but has a special interest in literature for children.

“I believe literature for children often answers our most important questions. Where do we come from? Why are we here? Who are we meant to be? Novels have the ability to shape children and change their outlooks on life.  My goal as a writer is to create literature that inspires and shapes children into lifelong readers, and helps them discover who they are meant to be.”