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Kristen den Hartog
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Kristen den Hartog

Kristen den Hartog is a novelist and memoir writer. Her previous novels are Water Wings, The Perpetual Ending, which was a finalist for the Toronto Book Award, and Origin of Haloes. The Occupied Garden: A Family Memoir of War-torn Holland was written... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. In difficult times, I try to remember to ask myself, How can I make this situation better?
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Chapter 2 from The Girl Giant
Jun 20, 2012
The Girl Giant will be released on June 12, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 12, 2012
The Girl Giant is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 12, 2012
The Girl Giant will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
The Girl Giant is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. In difficult times, I try to remember to ask myself, How can I make this situation better? Q. What do you regret most? A. Letting fear, or a lack of confidence, stop me from doing things I want to do. Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. I'm small, unlike the Girl Giant Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. I have no favourites (or perhaps many), but I like my heroes to have a ripple of darkness in them as well. Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. I was a floral designer for many years, and I loved it. I like to make things with my hands. Learn more about Kristen den Hartog

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The Trillium 25 Interview: Kristen den Hartog
Walrus Magazine, June 18, 2012
...find it helpful to conference ideas with her, or do you now treat writing as a solitary craft? Kristen den Hartog: Tracy is my oldest sister (there are three of us), and as a child I always admired her ability to make stories appear from the typewriter....