Kristin Hannah

What a wonderful night out!

Meeting Kristin Hannah was a total "nerdy," book-lover experience.  Getting to see and listen to any author is for someone who loves books, like I do a great event.  To hear an author like Kristin Hannah describes the personal experiences, which ultimately wove and composed her writing, and to learn of the time she takes (draft, after draft, after draft) crafting her novels was a real treat.  The enlightenment you feel as a reader and admiration you feel for her work is humbling.  You could sit and listen to all she has to say and still want Kristin to tell you another story.

Later it dawned on me, it’s not every day you meet an author you truly admire.  As a reader you pick out a book and at some point flip to the back jacket or back cover and read about the author.  Mainly the short blurb of biographical information states where they live, where they went to school and additional works they've published.  And most of the time this information is adequate.  But sometimes you want to learn more about the author who's 300 plus page story you just escaped to.  You may Google them on the internet and see what else is out there about them, if they have kids, where they are from and if they are working on another story.  Then I realized I do that all the time; I constantly want to know just as much about my favorite authors as I want more from my favorite characters.  I pick a book out, read it, and love it and then what to know more about the person who wrote it.  I find myself asking, why they wrote the book – what were they trying to accomplish? Have they experienced something like their characters themselves have, did they know what was going to happen in the end?  Where did they come up with the idea for this book I couldn't put down?  Meeting the author lets you, for the most part, get these questions answered.  You are given a little glimpse of their craft, their world.    

Meeting Kristin Hannah, author of some of my favorite books, is an experience I cherish anytime it happens.  Last night was no exception.  Kristin Hannah delivers such a moving story in each of her novels.  It was a delight to finally put a personality to the books I've enjoyed!

If you would like to know more about Kristin Hannah visit her website, at kristinhannah.com.