Alice Hoffman

American novelist, young-adult writer, children's writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1952 · age 74

Alice Hoffman is an American novelist and young-adult and children's writer, best known for her 1995 novel Practical Magic, which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name and went on to spawn a media franchise.

Alice Hoffman is read about 437 times a day, in 21 languages.

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2021“For me, magic is reading and writing.”In their wordsReddit AMA (2021)Read the whole statement

“I don't think it's a good idea to compare yourself to anyone. You are who you are and no one can write the way you do. I always want to tell that to young writers.”In their wordsReddit AMA (2021)Read the whole statement

“I think that I always wanted to tell the stories of women who were not able to tell their own stories.”In their wordsReddit AMA (2021)Read the whole statement

“I always think it helps not to think about anyone reading your work, but to write what you would want to read.”In their wordsReddit AMA (2021)Read the whole statement

2019“If you do not believe in evil, you are doomed to live in a world you will never understand.”In their wordsThe World That We Knew (2019)Read the whole statement

“We must hope for the best," she told the girl.”In their wordsThe World That We Knew (2019)Read the whole statement

1992Hammett PrizeAward1952Born16 March 1952

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I usually do start with setting. I try to build a fictional world, and then hope that the characters will walk into it.
2021 · Reddit AMA (2021), Own words
I didn't believe in writers block until I had it.
2021 · Reddit AMA (2021), Own words
The most she dared to wish for now was to live long enough to become a woman. (p46)
2019 · The World That We Knew (2019), Own words