Kristin Harmel (born May 4, 1979) 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. 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 while still attending Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. 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. 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. 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. Books 2006: How to Sleep with a Movie Star 2007: The Blonde Theory 2007: The Art of French Kissing 2008: When You Wish 2009: Italian for Beginners 2010: After 2012: The Sweetness of Forgetting 2014: The Life Intended 2016: How to Save a Life: A Novella 2016: When We Meet Again 2018: The Room on Rue Amelie 2019: The Winemaker's Wife 2020: The Book of Lost Names 2021: The Forest of Vanishing Stars 2022: The Paris Daughter References External links University of Florida alumni Living people Novelists from Florida 21st-century American novelists American women novelists American chick lit writers 1979 births Writers from Newton, Massachusetts American women journalists 21st-century American women writers Novelists from Massachusetts 21st-century American non-fiction writers