April Christofferson Explained

April Christofferson
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education:	University of Utah (BS) Gonzaga University (JD)
Occupation:	Author, former attorney

April Christofferson is an American novelist of environmental and political thrillers, including Trapped, Alpha Female and Buffalo Medicine.^[1]

Background

Christofferson grew up in Chicago,^[2] and frequently spent summers around Yellowstone National Park as a child. She continued this tradition with her own children.^[3] Several of her thrillers are set in Yellowstone.^[4]

After earning her Bachelor of Science from the University of Utah, Christofferson went on to study veterinary medicine before attending the Gonzaga University School of Law. She received her Juris Doctor from Gonzaga in 1983.^[5] Before writing full-time, she also worked as an attorney in the biotechnology industry, an experience that has informed her fiction.^[6]

In addition to writing novels, Christofferson has contributed articles to the Yellowstone Discovery, a quarterly published by the Yellowstone Association.^[7]

Books

• After the Dance (1994)
• Edgewater (1998)^[8]
• The Protocol (1999)^[9]
• Clinical Trial (2000)^[10]
• Patent to Kill (2003)
• Buffalo Medicine (2004)
• Alpha Female (2009)^[11]
• Trapped (2012)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alpha Female book review. Publishers Weekly. 21 October 2014.
2. Web site: 2020. Christofferson, April. Contemporary Authors. Gale.
3. Web site: Interview with April Christofferson. MPR News. Minnesota Public Radio. 21 October 2014.
4. Web site: New Books for the Year. NPS.Gov. National Park Service. 21 October 2014.
5. News: Webster. Dan. 2007-07-15. Author's Experiences Reflected in Novels. D3. Spokesman Review. 1064-7317.
6. Dibble. Marcia C.. Wielding A Mighty Pen. Continuum. Winter 2007. 17. 3. 21 October 2014.
7. Christofferson. April. Temporary Winter Use Rule Extended. Yellowstone Discovery. Winter 2012. 27. 4. 13. 21 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232931/https://www.yellowstoneassociation.org/sites/all/files/discovery/Discovery_WINTER_2012.pdf. 3 March 2016. dead.
8. Web site: Review of Edgewater. Publishers Weekly.
9. Reviews of The Protocol:
   • Web site: Review of The Protocol. Publishers Weekly.
   • Katz. Linda M. G.. October 1999. Review of The Protocol. Library Journal. 124. 16. 132. 0363-0277. .
10. Reviews of Clinical Trial:
    • Web site: Review of Clinical Trial. Publishers Weekly.
    • Katz. Linda M. G.. October 2000. Review of Clinical Trial. Library Journal. 125. 16. 146–142. 0363-0277. .
11. Web site: Review of Alpha Female. Publishers Weekly.