Annie Hartnett

Annie Hartnett is the award-winning author of three novels: Rabbit Cake (2017), Unlikely Animals (2022), and The Road to Tender Hearts (2025). Her work often explores themes of grief, family, and small-town eccentrics, blending dark humor with warmth. She has received fellowships and residencies from prestigious institutions like the MacDowell Colony and the Sewanee Writers' Conference. Hartnett also co-runs Accountability Workshops for writers. She holds degrees from the MFA program at the University of Alabama, Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English, and Hamilton College.