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'''Kristin Hannah''' is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale, which was named Goodreads Best Historical fiction novel for 2015 and won the coveted People's Choice award for best fiction in the same year. Additionally, it was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, iTunes, Buzzfeed, the Wall Street Journal, Paste, and The Week. Her novel, The Great Alone, was also voted as Goodreads best historical novel of the year in 2018.
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Kristin's highly anticipated new release, The Four Winds will be published on February 9, 2021 (St. Martin's Press). The novel is a sweeping, emotional story of love, family, and survival, set in Texas and California during the dark days of The Great Depression. It is a portrait of one indomitable woman who will do anything to keep her family together.
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The Nightingale is currently in production at Tri Star, with award-winning director Melanie Laurent set to direct a cast led by Dakota and Elle Fanning.
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Firefly Lane, starring Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke and Ben Lawson, is set to premiere on Netflix in early 2021.
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== On the Web ==
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* Official Website [http://www.kristinhannah.com/]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Hannah]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* [[Magic Hour]] - 2006
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* ''[[Angel Falls]]'' - 2000
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* [[Between Sisters|Between Sisters]] - 2003 ([[Ballantine]])
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* ''[[Between Sisters]]'' - 2003
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* [[The Things We Do For Love - Kristin Hannah|Things We Do For Love, The]] - 2005
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* ''[[Comfort And Joy]]'' - 2005
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* [[Angel Falls]] - 2005
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* ''[[Distant Shores]]'' - 2002
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* [[On Mystic Lake]] - 2004
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* ''[[The Enchantment|Enchantment, The]]'' - 1992
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* [[Summer Island]] - 2004
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* ''[[Firefly Lane]]'' - 2008
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* [[Home Again - Kristin Hannah|Home Again]] - 1996
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* ''[[Fly Away]]'' - 2013
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* [[Waiting For The Moon]] - 1995
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* ''[[The Four Winds|Four Winds, The]]'' - 2021
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* [[When Lightning Strikes - Kristin Hannah|When Lightning Strikes]] - 1994
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* ''[[The Great Alone|Great Alone, The]]'' - 2018
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* [[Once In Every Life]] - 1992
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* ''[[A Handful Of Heaven|Handful Of Heaven, A]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Home Again]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Home Front]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[If You Believe]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Liar's Moon]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Magic Hour]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Night Road]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Nightingale|Nightingale, The]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[On Mystic Lake]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Once In Every Life]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Summer Island]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[The Things We Do For Love|Things We Do For Love, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[True Colors]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Waiting For The Moon]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[When Lightning Strikes]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Wild]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Winter Garden]]'' - 2010
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==Series/Related Titles==
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# ''[[Firefly Lane]]''
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# ''[[Fly Away]]''
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==Awards==
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*2021  [[Lolly Award]] Winner - Book of the Year, ''[[The Four Winds]]''
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*2018  [[Goodreads Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Fiction, ''[[The Great Alone]]''
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*2015  [[Goodreads Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Fiction, ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2010  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Mainstream Fiction, ''[[Winter Garden]]''
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*2004  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, ''[[Between Sisters]]''
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*1995  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Around Romance, ''[[Waiting For The Moon]]''
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*1993  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romantic Adventure, ''[[The Enchantment]]''
  
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== Honors/Awards ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [[1995 Career Achievement Award Winners|1995 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Innovative Historical Romance
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*2021  [[Amazon Editors' Picks]] - Literature & Fiction, ''[[The Four Winds]]''
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* [[2004 RITA® Winners|2004 RITA® Winner ]] in the [[RITA®: Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|Novel With Strong Romantic Elements]] category for [[Between Sisters|''Between Sisters'']]
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*2021  [[Book Club Picks]] - Today Show Book Club, ''[[The Four Winds]]''
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* [[2004 Career Achievement Award Winners|2004 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Novel
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*2021  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Four Winds]]''
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*2021  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[The Four Winds]]''
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*2021  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Four Winds]]''
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*2021  [[LibraryReads]] Top Pick, ''[[The Four Winds]]''
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*2021  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Four Winds]]''
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*2018  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[The Great Alone]]''
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*2018  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[The Great Alone]]''
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*2018  [[LibraryReads]] Top Pick, ''[[The Great Alone]]''
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*2018  [[LibraryReads]] Year-End Favorite, ''[[The Great Alone]]''
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*2017  [[Kirkus Reviews]] Starred Review, ''[[The Great Alone]]''
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*2017  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Great Alone]]''
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*2016  [[Audies]] Finalist - Fiction, ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2016  [[Audies]] Finalist - Narration (Female), ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2016  [[Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award]] Finalist - Regional Book, ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2015  [[Book Club Picks]] Pennie's Picks (Costco), ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2015  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2015  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2015  [[Library Journal]]'' Starred Review, ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2015  [[National Jewish Book Award]] Finalist - Fiction, ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Nightingale]]''
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*2011  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[Night Road]]''
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*2010  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[Winter Garden]]''
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*2007  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, ''[[Magic Hour]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[On Mystic Lake]]''
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*1996  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Home Again]]''
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*1996 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Waiting For The Moon]]''
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*1995 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[If You Believe]]''
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*1992 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - First Book, ''[[A Handful Of Heaven]]''
  
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== On the Web ==
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== Awards (body of work)==
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* [http://www.kristinhannah.com/ Kristin Hannah]
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*2004  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel
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*1995  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Innovative Historical Romance

Latest revision as of 04:20, 11 March 2023


Kristin Hannah is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale, which was named Goodreads Best Historical fiction novel for 2015 and won the coveted People's Choice award for best fiction in the same year. Additionally, it was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, iTunes, Buzzfeed, the Wall Street Journal, Paste, and The Week. Her novel, The Great Alone, was also voted as Goodreads best historical novel of the year in 2018.

Kristin's highly anticipated new release, The Four Winds will be published on February 9, 2021 (St. Martin's Press). The novel is a sweeping, emotional story of love, family, and survival, set in Texas and California during the dark days of The Great Depression. It is a portrait of one indomitable woman who will do anything to keep her family together.

The Nightingale is currently in production at Tri Star, with award-winning director Melanie Laurent set to direct a cast led by Dakota and Elle Fanning.

Firefly Lane, starring Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke and Ben Lawson, is set to premiere on Netflix in early 2021.

On the Web

  • Official Website [1]
  • Wikipedia [2]

Books

Series/Related Titles

  1. Firefly Lane
  2. Fly Away

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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