Kristy Woodson Harvey
Author Interview - Kristy Woodson Harvey
Author of Under the Southern Sky
UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY is the story of Amelia, an investigative journalist, who inadvertently discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed “abandoned.” Parker is then put in the position to have to decide what to do with the last remaining piece of the woman he loved so much. The story is told from the perspectives of Parker, the father, Greer his late wife’s journal entries, Amelia, and Amelia’s good Southern meddling mama, Elizabeth. Each character has a secret and, as those secrets are revealed, they determine what will ultimately happen to the embryos.
Author Interview - Kristy Woodson Harvey
Favorite place to read a book: The Beach. I live in a coastal town in NC, and the summers are my favorite!
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Francie Nolan from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. I read this book for the first time when I was in 5th grade and have read it almost every year since. I always find something new to love!
Author Interview - Kristy Woodson Harvey
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: It wasn't a "moment" necessarily. When I finished my first manuscript and realized this was something I could actually do I became really committed to the idea of at least trying to see this thing through.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Paperback
The last book I read: An ARC of The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews. It's my favorite MKA yet!
Author Interview - Kristy Woodson Harvey
Pen & paper or computer: Computer
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: I'm sure it's awful to say one of my own, but... I really think Amelia and I from Under the Southern Sky would be great friends!
Author Interview - Kristy Woodson Harvey
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: A songwriter. I don't know if I can actually write songs... But I'd like to try!
Favorite decade in fashion history: This is a tough one, but I think the 60s. I love short skirts and A-line dresses and fun, vibrant color palettes and patterns.
Place I’d most like to travel: Egypt
My signature drink: Champagne!
Favorite artist: Maren Devine
Number one on my bucket list: Spending a long, less hectic summer with my toes in the sand! I'll be on book tour for a couple weeks and then summer will almost be here!
Anything else you'd like to add: UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY is my favorite book I've ever written, a story that has been on my mind for more than five years. I am so excited to share it with readers and so grateful for all who are helping to spread the word!
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Author Bio: Kristy Woodson Harvey is the USA TODAY bestselling author of seven novels, including Feels Like Falling, The Peachtree Bluff series, and Under the Southern Sky. A Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s school of journalism, her writing has appeared in numerous online and print publications including Southern Living, Traditional Home, USA TODAY, Domino, and O. Henry. Kristy is the winner of the Lucy Bramlette Patterson Award for Excellence in Creative Writing and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize. Her work has been optioned for film and television, and her books have received numerous accolades including Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Beach Reads, Parade’s Big Fiction Reads, and Entertainment Weekly’s Spring Reading Picks. Kristy is the co-creator and co-host of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. She blogs with her mom Beth Woodson on Design Chic, and loves connecting with fans on KristyWoodsonHarvey.com. She lives on the North Carolina coast with her husband and son where she is (always!) working on her next novel.
