Kristin Halbrook
When Kristin was little, she wanted to be a writer, the President of the USA or the first female NFL quarterback. Despite being able to throw a wicked spiral, she didn't really grow to the size needed for the NFL. Then, as Kristin got older and studied more, she came to realize there were better ways to effect positive change than becoming president. The first one, however, stuck, and now she's a critically acclaimed author of children's fiction of all ages. Even when Kristin was pursuing other dreams, she always took time to write here and there. NOBODY BUT US will be published by HarperChildren's in 2013, followed by EVERY LAST PROMISE in 2015. Kristin also writes middle grade novels as K.D. Halbrook.
When she's not writing or reading, she's spending time her pixies, her Scottish-accent husband, and their floof; traveling across oceans and time; cooking and baking up a storm and watching sunsets and waves crash on the beach. She currently lives, loves and explores in The Emerald City, though she'll occasionally make wispy, dream-like plans to move to Mexico, Paris or a Scottish castle one day (if just temporarily). You can reach Kristin at [email protected].
“Zoe : “I love him so much. How did I not realize this before, the way love grows over time,over experiences?”
“I stopped talking to people long before I'd figured out how to.”
“Our love like this, grown while we committed crimes—it's going to destroy us.”
“Love and hate are practically the same thing.”
“Before I knew escape, life was something to be endured, passively. Now I hunger for it.”
“He wanted to keep things in, and all I wanted to do was get out.”