Check out this video of me chatting about WHEN YOU WISH on The Daily Buzz!
Music
I like tons of different artists -- and all kinds of music. A few favorites: Courtney Jaye (I love this girl!), Ben Bledsoe(one of my cloest friends), Michael Ghegan(www.myspace.com/michaelghegan), Justin James, Five For Fighting, U2, Sister Hazel, Edwin McCain, The Beatles (and Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison in their post-Beatles phase), Jamie Cullum, Coldplay, Tonic, James Blunt, Daniel Powter, The Rolling Stones, OutKast, Gaelic Storm, Evan and Jaron (particularly because Evan carries a badge...:-) ), Mandy Moore (because she rocks and has the coolest brother in the world), Chubby Checker, tons of 80s hits, tons of 60s hits . . . .
Movies
Too many to name . . . but they include: Sliding Doors, In America, Field of Dreams, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Little Miss Sunshine, The Departed, About a Boy, Michael Collins, Shawshank Redemption, Million Dollar Baby, Amelie, Paris Je T'Aime, Superman I, II, III and IV (I LOVED the Superman movies as a kid!), Crash, Finding Neverland, Annie, Roman Holiday and many, many more. I LOVE going to the movies!
Television
Sex and the City, Flight of the Conchords, Entourage, Medium, The Office, Law & Order, Seinfeld and Friends . . . and of course USA's Character Road Trip (with the wonderful Evan Lowenstein).
Books
My favorite authors include: Jane Porter, Liza Palmer, Megan Crane, Sarah Mlynoswki, Lynda Curnyn, Alison Pace, Melissa Senate, Johanna Edwards, Lisa Daily, Nora Ephron, Laura Caldwell, Lani Diane Rich, Cecilia Ahern, Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella, Helen Fielding, Wendy Holden, Patricia Cornwell, James Patterson, Alice Sebold, Dan Brown, Nancy Huston, Jodi Picoult, Anita Shreve, Gabrielle Zevon and Joshilyn Jackson.
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And, of course, check out my four novels: HOW TO SLEEP WITH A MOVIE STAR, THE BLONDE THEORY, THE ART OF FRENCH KISSING and WHEN YOU WISH!
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I flew to London in June to interview the stars and director of the latest Harry Potter film. Check it out here:
author of the novels: How to Sleep With a Movie Star (Warner Books, 2006), The Blonde Theory (Warner Books, 2007), When You Wish (Random House, 2008) and The Art of French Kissing (Warner Books, 2008)
About me: "Internationally selling author Kristin Harmel is the real life combo of Bridget Jones and Carrie Bradshaw." -- LA's The Place magazine....................................To watch Kristin on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, click here.
Kristin Harmel is a novelist whose books have been translated into numerous languages and are sold all over the world. Cosmopolitan magazine has called her writing "hilarious," and People magazine has referred to her books as "Bridget Jones-esque." A longtime reporter for People magazine, Kristin's other magazine credits include Glamour, Woman's Day, American Baby, Teen People, Men's Health, YM and Runner's World magazines. She is often recognized as "The Lit Chick," the official book reviewer for the nationally syndicated morning TV show The Daily Buzz.
Kristin's novels include: HOW TO SLEEP WITH A MOVIE STAR (Warner Books, Feb. 2006), THE BLONDE THEORY (Warner Books, Feb. 2007), THE ART OF FRENCH KISSING (Hachette Book Group, Feb. 2008), and WHEN YOU WISH (Random House/Delacorte Books For Young Readers, Feb. 2008). Look for two more novels from Kristin coming soon!
Kristin has lived in Paris, New York, Boston and Miami and now splits time between Orlando, Fla., and Los Angeles, Calif.
For a great interview with Kristin at AllThingsGirl, click here.
Please visit Kristin at www.KristinHarmel.com
I read your novel How to Sleep With a Movie Star and loved it! I'm going to pick up Blonde Theory next time I'm at the bookstore. I was also wondering, how long did it take you to get your agent? How many books did you have to write?
HI I have posted a bulletin to make sure I have all the addresses I need for my project to get my friends ur book. I will give U lots of notice as to where I should ship them from Amazon and I will give you all the names of my friends. I am trying to get grandpa to do something with UPS where U wouldn't have to do anything but wrap them back up in tyne same box and they would maybe come and get them and I could pay for the return too. This is always so excitig for me. Thanks for ageeing to do it. Love ya Anna
I just thought you would enjoy knowing that while at the beach in the Bahamas I was reading your fabulous book and dreaming of Paris. :) Let's get together for a happy hour soon!!!
Love the new default. So how have ya been and what ya up to?? Haven't talked to ya in forever! Hope all is well your way, oh and you ever coming this way anytime soon???
Ha ha! I just read your comment about "blinded by the white." Don't know if you meant it as a joke, but I suddently started singing "Blinded by the light".... See you tonight at the Viper Room.
Hey lady. Sorry I didn't make it out last night. I was wiped out from work. If you're not busy tonight, I am headed into the city with my friend Joceyln.
