"Internationally selling author Kristin Harmel is . . . the real life combo of Bridget Jones and Carrie Bradshaw." -- LA's The Place magazine 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 (where she specializes now in "Heroes" stories of good people doing good things), Kristin's other magazine credits include Glamour, Woman's Day, American Baby, Teen People, Men's Health, YM and Runner's World magazines. She has also worked 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 in 2009! Kristin graduated summa cum laude with from the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications and remains a big Gators fan! She 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. Kristin signing The Blonde Theory at her Shou'ture launch party! Five Fun Facts About Kristin Harmel: 1. I wanted to be a rock star but realized by the age of nine that I couldn't actually sing, which I figured might be an obstacle. Sadly, this was before the days of American Idol, where I could have humiliated myself on national television. 2. My favorite place to write is in Paris, where I lived a few years ago. I could see the Eiffel Tower from my apartment's living-room window! I barely spoke a word of French then, but I've been taking French classes in the U.S. for the past two years. 3. My first job was at a minor league baseball stadium, where I ran all the on-field promotions, bringing fans onto the field between innings to do things like a dizzy bat race, a mascot race and a water balloon toss. I'm still a big baseball fan, although I no longer run around on the field like a madwoman! 4. I wrote my first "book" when I was 6. It was handwritten, stapled together and illustrated, and it was about the Bobbsey Twins going to Ohio (where I lived at the time) to solve the theft of my dad's "solid gold tuxedo." For the record, my dad does not have a solid gold tuxedo in real life! 5. I am only 5 feet tall! Good thing I'm obsessed with shoes; those high heels come in handy! Kristin in a top by Raw Materials, for whom she is a spokesmodel. Email Kristin at Kristin@kristinharmel.com!