Kristina McMorris

Kristina McMorris
BornBurien, Washington, US
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPepperdine University (1995)[1]
GenreHistorical fiction
Years active2007–
Website
www.kristinamcmorris.com

Kristina McMorris is an American author of several New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling books and a former actress. Her works of fiction include two novellas and seven historical novels, most notably the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday. [2]

McMorris's debut novel, Letters from Home, was originally inspired by her grandparents' WWII courtship letters.[3] The book was a 2013 nominee for the RITA Award.[4]

Kristina's novels have earned more than two dozen national literary awards and nominations, including the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction.[5]

As a child actress, she starred in Sandra Peabody’s Emmy-winning children’s educational series Popcorn (1985-1992).

Works

Novels

  • Letters from Home (2011)
  • Bridge of Scarlet Leaves (2012)
  • The Pieces We Keep (2013)
  • The Edge of Lost (2015)
  • Sold on a Monday (2018)
  • The Ways We Hide (2023)
  • When We Had Wings (2023)

Novellas/Anthologies

  • "The Christmas Collector" in A Winter Wonderland (2012)
  • "The Reunion" in Grand Central (2014)

Notes

  1. ^ Author Kristina McMorris ('95) to Discuss Latest Novel, Pepperdine University, March 25, 2019
  2. ^ "The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Winners". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  3. ^ "AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Kristina McMorris, part 2". 11 February 2011.
  4. ^ "RWA Announces 2013 RITA & Golden Heart Finalists". Romance Writers of America. March 26, 2013. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  5. ^ "Book Deals: Week of May 15, 2017". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.