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American author
Kristina McMorris
BornBurien, Washington, US
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPepperdine University (1995)
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.

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

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.

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.

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