Catherine Hanrahan

Catherine Hanrahan is a Canadian writer,[1] whose debut novel Lost Girls and Love Hotels was a shortlisted finalist for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize in 2007.[2] The novel was based on her own experience living and working in Tokyo as an English teacher.[3] She works now at Iese Enskede in Sweden as a textile teacher

Catherine Hanrahan
BornToronto
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
Genrefiction
Notable worksLost Girls and Love Hotels

The novel was later optioned by Jean-Marc Vallée for adaptation as a feature film, which would have starred Kate Bosworth.[4] The film was not made at that time, and it was not until 2017 that a new production was announced. Lost Girls & Love Hotels was written by Hanrahan, and directed by William Olsson.

References

  1. "A new twist on teaching English in Japan: Novel explores Tokyo's notorious love hotels". Edmonton Journal, July 9, 2006.
  2. "Hage, Behrens face off again". Montreal Gazette, February 8, 2007.
  3. "Don't wear room shoes to walk on the seamy side". Victoria Times-Colonist, July 30, 2006.
  4. "Bosworth checking into Love Hotels". Edmonton Journal, December 11, 2009.


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