Kristin Harmel

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Kristin Harmel
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Born (1979-05-04) May 4, 1979 (age 45)
Education University of Florida
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Website kristinharmel.com

Kristin Harmel (born May 4, 1979) [1] is an American novelist. Her most notable works include The Book of Lost Names, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, The Sweetness of Forgetting, and The Paris Daughter.

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Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Harmel gained her first writing experience at the age of 16 as a sports reporter for the St. Petersburg Times , and Tampa Bay AllSports magazine [2] while still attending Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. [3]

A graduate of the University of Florida, Harmel was a reporter for PEOPLE magazine from 2000 to 2012 and a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated television morning show "The Daily Buzz. [4] Her work has appeared in dozens of other publications, including Men's Health , Glamour , YM , Teen People, People en Español, Runner's World, American Baby, Every Day With Rachel Ray, and more.

Harmel resides in Orlando, Florida. [5]

Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages and have been New York Times bestsellers, USA Today bestsellers and international bestsellers. Her The Book of Lost Names was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award and for a Goodreads Choice Award in 2020.

Harmel is the co-founder and co-host of the web show Friends & Fiction.

Harmel has lived in Paris and Los Angeles and now resides in Orlando, Florida.

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References

  1. Kristin Harmel’s facebook page
  2. Harmel interview with SheKnows.com
  3. Kristin Harmel’s web site
  4. Kristin Harmel’s web site
  5. Patteson, Jean "Orlando author Kristin Harmel rides a wave of success", "The Orlando Sentinel", March 2, 2008.