Ann Beattie is an American author who has written novels, short stories, screenplays, and essays. She is best known for her 1975 novel Chilly Scenes of Winter, which was adapted into a film in 1983. Beattie has won numerous awards for her writing, including the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction and the Rea Award for the Short Story. She has also been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.