Kristin Hannah

Kristin Hannah (born September 25, 1960) is an American writer. Hannah is the author of 24 books, including Winter Garden (2010), The Nightingale (2015), and The Great Alone (2017). Hannah's The Nightingale has sold over 2 million copies and has been published in 43 languages.[2] Three of her novels have been optioned for films, including Home Front (2012) with Chris Columbus to direct,[3] The Nightingale, which is currently in production with Michelle MacLaren signed on to direct, and The Great Alone.[2]

Kristin Hannah
BornSeptember 25, 1960[1]
Garden Grove, California, U.S.A.
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period1991 - present
Genrefiction
Website
www.kristinhannah.com

Biography

Hannah was born in California. After Hannah graduated with a degree in Communication from the University of Washington, she worked at an advertising agency in Seattle. She graduated from law school at University of Puget Sound and practiced law in Seattle before becoming a full-time writer. She currently lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington,[4] with her husband and their son.

Bibliography

Single novels
  • A Handful of Heaven (July 1991)
  • The Enchantment (June 1992)
  • Once in Every Life (December 1992)
  • If You Believe (December 1993)
  • When Lightnings Strikes (October 1994)
  • Waiting for the Moon (September 1995)
  • Home Again (October 1996)
  • On Mystic Lake (February 1999)
  • Angel Falls (April 2000)
  • Summer Island (March 2001)
  • Distant Shores (July 2002)
  • Between Sisters (April 2003)
  • The Things We Do for Love (June 2004)
  • Comfort and Joy (October 2005)
  • Magic Hour (February 2006)
  • Firefly Lane (2008)
  • True Colors (2009)
  • Winter Garden (2010)
  • Night Road (March 2011)
  • Home Front (2012)
  • Fly Away (2013)
  • The Nightingale (2015)
  • The Great Alone (2018)
  • The Four Winds (2021)

Omnibus
  • On Mystic Lake / Summer Island (2005)
  • "Firefly Lane/ Fly Away (2008, 2013)

Anthologies in collaboration

Film

Screen rights to The Nightingale were sold in 2015 to director Michelle MacLaren at TriStar Pictures. They hired Ann Peacock to write the screenplay, and the project is in development with no release date set.[5]

References and sources
  1. Hannah, Kristin. "Author". Facebook. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. McNary, Dave; McNary, Dave (2018-02-05). "Sony Buys 'Nightingale' Author's Alaska Novel 'The Great Alone' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  3. Jr, Mike Fleming; Jr, Mike Fleming (2012-03-30). "Novelist Kristin Hannah's 'Home Front' Sparks Chris Columbus, While 'The Things We Do For Love' Moves Abigail Breslin". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  4. Mary Ann Gwinn (April 10, 2011), 10 top-selling Washington state authors, Seattle Times, retrieved 2012-01-25
  5. "Details About The Nightingale Movie". BookBub. 2017-07-07.
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