April Dávila is a talented American writer, known for her fictional stories and her debut novel, "142 Ostriches." She was born and raised in California and currently resides in La Canada Flintridge with her husband and two children. Dávila comes from a long line of Californians, with her mother's family owning a dairy farm in the Sacramento Valley in the 1880s and her father's family migrating from Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl.
Dávila's love for writing began after she completed her undergraduate degree in marine biology from Scripps College. She had initially planned to pursue a traditional and steady career, but her passion for writing led her to study it further at the University of Southern California. Her dedication to her craft has paid off, as she has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize for her short story "Ultra" and has been a resident at the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony and the Squaw Valley Community of Writers.
In addition to her writing, Dávila is also a practicing Buddhist, a hobbyist gardener, and an occasional runner. She is deeply connected to her home state of California, and her experiences growing up in a diverse range of environments, from the Caribbean to the Marshall Islands and Ecuador, have influenced her writing and given her a unique perspective on the world. With her debut novel "142 Ostriches" already making waves, Dávila is undoubtedly a writer to watch in the coming years.