Luis D. Aponte

Luis D. Aponte is a librarian, U.S. Air Force veteran and author.

Luis' research has been published in Virginia’s Mt. Vernon Gazette and Fairfax Connection newspapers, the peer-reviewed EDUCATION journal, and in Florida Libraries—the official journal of the Florida Library Association. Sign up for his newsletter on www.ASafePlaceBook.com for book tour events, blogs, and more!

Luis attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in 1992–1993 and left during his junior year because of a threat of gun violence on campus. Twenty-five years later, that school suffered one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history. Since then, Luis has used his research skills as a librarian to identify patterns across 1,204 U.S. school-shooting incidents spanning 30 years, with the goal of helping protect children’s lives.

Originally from Savannah, Georgia, Luis holds a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida, a Bachelor’s degree in Communications (Film & Video) from Florida Atlantic University, and an Associate's degree in Computer Science from Broward College, all earned with honors. When he is not writing, he performs in films and murder mystery plays, practicing martial arts, and exploring Virginia’s state parks and animal sanctuaries with his wife, Eileen. They live in Northern Virginia with their eight-year-old orange-and-white tabby cat, Ellie, whom they adopted from a local shelter.

Luis hopes these books will help unite the country around practical steps to save lives. Children, teachers, and school resource officers deserve to feel safe from gun violence in their schools.

Connect with Luis on his website and social media accounts:
Website: www.ASafePlaceBook.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/LuisAponte
Facebook: @ASafePlaceBook
Instagram: @ASafePlaceBook
Bluesky: @ASafePlaceBook.bsky.social
YouTube: @ASafePlaceBook

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