Draft:Claire Kann
Claire Kann | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Writing career | |
| Period | 2018-present |
| Genre | Romance |
| Website | https://clairekann.com/ |
Claire Kann is an American novelist. Her works include Let’s Talk About Love, The Romantic Agenda, and Suitehearts.
Career
[edit]Kann's debut novel, Let’s Talk About Love, was published in 2018.[1] It is a young adult novel that follows Alice, a biromantic asexual college student who falls for a boy named Takumi after her ex-girlfriend breaks up with her.[2][3][4] Let's Talk About Love was a top ten title for the 2019 American Library Association Rainbow Book List and was a nominee for the 2018 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction.[5][6]
In 2019, she published another young adult novel, If It Makes You Happy.[7] In 2022, she released The Marvelous, a drama about a group of girls who enter a mysterious contest at the estate of the reclusive celebrity develop of a popular social media app.[8][9]
Kann published her first adult novel, The Romantic Agenda, in 2022.[10][11] It follows Joy, an asexual woman with an unrequited crush on her friend Malcolm, who enters a fake relationship with a man named Fox when Malcolm starts dating Fox's ex-girlfriend Summer.[12] Kann's other adult novels include Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places, which follows a woman with ESP abilities who joins a ghost hunting show,[13] and The Marriage Narrative, about a businesswoman who becomes engaged to a man whose family is the subject of a long-running reality television show.[14][15][16]
In 2023, Kann published her first middle-grade novel, Suitehearts: Harmony and Heartbreak, about two cousins with magical powers who train to become "Matchmakers" who use their abilities to help people fall in love.[17][18] It was followed by Suitehearts: Drama and Destiny in 2024.[19][20]
Personal life
[edit]Kann is queer.[21][22][23] She has a Bachelor in Art in English/Creative Writing from Sonoma State University.[24]
Publications
[edit]Young Adult Novels
[edit]- Let's Talk About Love. Swoon Reads. January 23, 2018. ISBN 978-1250136121.
- If It Makes You Happy. Swoon Reads. June 4, 2019. ISBN 978-1250192677.
- The Marvelous. Square Fish. June 7, 2022. ISBN 978-1250833136.
Adult Novels
[edit]- The Romantic Agenda. Berkley Books. April 12, 2022. ISBN 978-0593336632.
- Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places. Berkley Books. May 21, 2024. ISBN 978-0593336656.
- The Marriage Narrative. Berkley. November 11, 2025. ISBN 978-0593820179.
Middle-grade Novels
[edit]- Suitehearts: Harmony and Heartbreak. HarperCollins. January 3, 2023. ISBN 978-0063069398.
- Suitehearts: Drama and Destiny. HarperCollins. July 2, 2024. ISBN 978-0063069442.
Anthology contributions
[edit]- "Bonne Nuit". We Mostly Come Out At Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures. Edited by Rob Costello. Running Press Kids. May 21, 2024. ISBN 978-0762483198.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - "The Rift". Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder. Edited by Saundra Mitchell. Inkyard Press. June 7, 2022. ISBN 978-1335425898.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - "(Fairy) Like Attracts Like". Fools In Love: Fresh Twists on Romantic Tales. Edited by Ashley Herring Blake and Rebecca Podos. Running Press Kids. December 7, 2021. ISBN 978-0762472352.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - "Guilt Trip". Every Body Shines. Edited by Cassandra Newbould. Bloomsbury YA. June 8, 2021. ISBN 978-1547606078.
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References
[edit]- ↑ Claire, KANN. "Let's Talk About Love". School Library Journal. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Kirichanskaya, Michele (January 14, 2018). "'Let's Talk About Love' by Claire Kann". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Interview with Claire Kann – LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE – Rich in Color". January 23, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "The 2019 Rainbow Book List « Rainbow Book List". Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Young Adult Fiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ Claire, Kann. "If It Makes You Happy". School Library Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ "The Marvelous by Claire Kann". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Claire, Kann. "The Marvelous". School Library Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Claire, Kann. "The Romantic Agenda". Library Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Ellis, Danika (April 1, 2022). "15 LGBTQ Books Out This Month You Need to Read". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ "The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE HAUNTED PLACES | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ THE MARRIAGE NARRATIVE | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ "The Marriage Narrative by Claire Kann". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Cover, Heather Miller. "LJ Talks with Claire Kann, Author of 'The Marriage Narrative'". Library Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Harmony and Heartbreak (Suitehearts #1) by Claire Kann". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ SUITEHEARTS: Harmony and Heartbreak | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ SUITEHEARTS: Drama and Destiny | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ AR, Catherine Cote, John Champe HS, VA & Darby Wallace, formerly at North Little Rock School District & Jackson County Library. "Adventure Awaits | Middle Grade Fiction Series". School Library Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Day 23 - Claire Kann". The Brown Bookshelf. February 23, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Alicita (June 25, 2020). "Creative Writing Grad on 'Let's Talk About Love' by Claire Kann". CU Denver News. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Kirichanskaya, Michele (January 28, 2022). "Interview with Author Claire Kann". Geeks OUT. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
[Let's Talk About Love] is not autobiographical or even auto-fiction. Alice and I land on different spots on the spectrum, something I did on purpose
- ↑ "Interview with Claire Kann – LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE – Rich in Color". January 23, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2026.