Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett is the author of four previous novels, including Bel Canto, which won the Orange prize. She writes for the New York Times Magazine, Elle, GQ, The Paris Review and Vogue. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Run, published by Bloomsbury in August 2007, and in paperback in June 2008, is a moving story of overlapping lives.

Author photo © Melissa Ann Pinney

Fellow novelist KERRY REICHS on ANN PATCHETT

Pretty much anything Ann Patchett ever wrote is a sure thing in my book.  I first read Bel Canto, and quickly followed it with everything else.  Patchett’s sharp eyes don’t miss much when observing the intensity of relationships and human emotion.  She has a deft touch for showing without over-telling, and providing readers with a view straight to the heart of a diverse array of people.  Her novel Run is a welcome reminder that there exist good people trying to good in the world, and you feel better for having read it.

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State of Wonder Ann Patchett Shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize 2011. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent... Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2011 Lovereading Price: £9.74 - Saving £3.25 (25%)

Run Ann Patchett A gripping story from beginning to end about family relationships, aspirations and dreams. Patchett creates brilliant multi-faceted characters and keeps your attention with such great plot and story telling that you will be up until the wee small hours. Format: Paperback - Released: 02/06/2008 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Bel Canto Ann Patchett Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2002. Terrorists highjack a gathering in a small Latin American country hoping to hold hostage the President, however he had decided to stay home and so the terrorists find themselves with a group of... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/04/2002 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)