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Anna Stothard

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Anna Stothard was born in London, but has lived in Washington DC, Beijing and Los Angeles. Her second novel, The Pink Hotel, came out in 2011 and was longlisted for the 2012 Orange Prize.

She now lives in Chalk Farm, London. Her third novel, The Art of Leaving, is out March 2013. She also writes about travel for The Observer Magazine.




Hotels are the best cure for writer’s block. Better than temper tantrums or sleep. From the skanky motel near my former flat in LA to the marble-floored St Regis in Beijing, I’ve never slept in a hotel that wasn’t a story-machine. It’s the run-away atmosphere, the lack of personal possessions. A stage set of a bedroom, ready for fiction.


I’m in a Seattle hotel room right now, here to read The Pi...

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Average rating: 3.21 · 243 ratings · 58 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
The Pink Hotel: A Novel
3.18 of 5 stars 3.18 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions
Isabel and Rocco
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions
The Art of Leaving
2.75 of 5 stars 2.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013

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