Kristen Harnisch

Internationally published author Kristen Harnisch drew upon her extensive research and her experiences living in San Francisco and visiting the Loire Valley and Paris to create the stories for THE CALIFORNIA WIFE and her first novel, THE VINTNER’S DAUGHTER--both about two Franco-American winemaking families at the turn of the twentieth century. \n\nTHE VINTNER'S DAUGHTER is the 2015 Readers' Favorite Bronze Award Winner for Historical Fiction and THE CALIFORNIA WIFE was recently recognized as a finalist in the USA Best Book Awards for Historical Fiction. \n\nKristen currently resides in Connecticut with her family.