Hannah Orenstein • Author

Meant to Be Mine comes out *tomorrow* and I can't help but reflect on the past 2+ years that have led to this moment. ⁣
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💚 I started writing this on April 1, 2020, and it was the one joyful thing that kept me going during those scary early days of the pandemic. I'm so grateful to have had this project to escape into. ⁣
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💚 The heart of this book is the relationship between a granddaughter and a grandmother, partly inspired by how lucky I felt to have my grandparents in my life well into adulthood. They both died in November 2020 — just 27 days apart after spending 65 years together — while I was finishing the first draft. I wish they could have read it, my testament to how much they meant to me. He would’ve muttered his favorite lines out loud, and she would’ve shushed him, insisting he didn’t spoil the plot for her. I miss them.⁣
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💚 You'd think I'd know how to do this by now, but my impostor syndrome gets worse with every book I write. I was feeling a little bit nervous in the weeks leading up to the launch, but the outpouring of excitement from so many early readers has been so wonderful. I'm so happy to hear people are falling in love with Edie, Gloria, Theo, Rae, Bennett, and the rest of the cast! ⁣
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💚 I continue to be awestruck by the #bookstagram community. To everyone there: thank you for helping make this book a success! ⁣
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💚 Most of all, I feel so grateful for this opportunity. I get to write and publish books — my biggest dream! — solely because of my incredible readers' support. None of this would exist without you. I'm forever thankful.⁣
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📷 by @stephaniemmckinley
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