Kristin Harmel is an American novelist, born on May 4, 1979. Her most notable works include The Book of Lost Names, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, The Sweetness of Forgetting, and The Paris Daughter.

Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Harmel gained her first writing experience at the age of 16 as a sports reporter for the St. Petersburg Times and Tampa Bay AllSports magazine while attending Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Florida.

A graduate of the University of Florida, Harmel was a reporter for PEOPLE magazine from 2000 to 2012 and a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated television morning show "The Daily Buzz." Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Men's Health, Glamour, YM, Teen People, People en Español, Runner's World, American Baby, and Every Day With Rachel Ray.

Harmel resides in Orlando, Florida. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages and have been New York Times bestsellers, USA Today bestsellers, and international bestsellers. Her book, The Book of Lost Names, was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award and for a Goodreads Choice Award in 2020.

Harmel is the co-founder and co-host of the web show Friends & Fiction. She has lived in Paris and Los Angeles and now resides in Orlando, Florida.