Ann Hood was born in Rhode Island. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in American Literature and worked as a flight attendant for TWA for 8 years. Whilst working as a flight attendant, Ann got a Master's degree from New York University, also in American Literature. She lived in NYC until 1993 when she re-met and married someone she knew in high school.Ann then moved back to Rhode Island and had a son, Sam. Her daughter Grace died in 2002 when she was 5; as a result, she adopted a baby from China, Annabelle.

Praise for The Knitting Circle 'Just like a woolly jumper, this book is cosy and perfect for long winter nights! ... truly heartwarming.' Closer Magazine Praise for Ann Hood: 'A heartbreaker' Vanity Fair 'An engrossing storyteller ! [This book] works its magic.' Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees 'What a gift for Ann Hood, who suffered a loss nearly identical to Mary Baxter's, to have made of her grief.' Newsday 'Memorably stirring and authentic.' Los Angeles Times Book Review 'Ann Hood writes with the ease of a born storyteller.' Chicago Tribune

Ann Hood was born in Rhode Island. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in American Literature and worked as a flight attendant for TWA for 8 years. Whilst working as a flight attendant, Ann got a Master's degree from New York University, also in American Literature. She lived in NYC until 1993 when she re-met and married someone she knew in high school.Ann then moved back to Rhode Island and had a son, Sam. Her daughter Grace died in 2002 when she was 5; as a result, she adopted a baby from China, Annabelle.

Praise for The Knitting Circle 'Just like a woolly jumper, this book is cosy and perfect for long winter nights! ... truly heartwarming.' Closer Magazine Praise for Ann Hood: 'A heartbreaker' Vanity Fair 'An engrossing storyteller ! [This book] works its magic.' Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees 'What a gift for Ann Hood, who suffered a loss nearly identical to Mary Baxter's, to have made of her grief.' Newsday 'Memorably stirring and authentic.' Los Angeles Times Book Review 'Ann Hood writes with the ease of a born storyteller.' Chicago Tribune

Ann Hood was born in Rhode Island. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in American Literature and worked as a flight attendant for TWA for 8 years. Whilst working as a flight attendant, Ann got a Master's degree from New York University, also in American Literature. She lived in NYC until 1993 when she re-met and married someone she knew in high school.Ann then moved back to Rhode Island and had a son, Sam. Her daughter Grace died in 2002 when she was 5; as a result, she adopted a baby from China, Annabelle.

Praise for The Knitting Circle 'Just like a woolly jumper, this book is cosy and perfect for long winter nights! ... truly heartwarming.' Closer Magazine Praise for Ann Hood: 'A heartbreaker' Vanity Fair 'An engrossing storyteller ! [This book] works its magic.' Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees 'What a gift for Ann Hood, who suffered a loss nearly identical to Mary Baxter's, to have made of her grief.' Newsday 'Memorably stirring and authentic.' Los Angeles Times Book Review 'Ann Hood writes with the ease of a born storyteller.' Chicago Tribune