Kristina McMorris penned her first novel, Letters From Home, based on inspiration from her grandparents’ wartime courtship. The recipient of a dozen national literary awards, this debut is scheduled for release February 2011 from Kensington Books (U.S.) and Avon/HarperCollins (U.K.). Kristina has worked as a weekly TV host since age nine, and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two sons.