SUE MONK KIDD. Her first novel, The Secret Life of Bees spent more than 2½ years on The New York Times bestseller list, was adapted into an award winning movie, and has been translated into 40 languages. It received numerous awards, including Book Sense Book of the Year and a nomination for the Orange Prize. Her second novel, The Mermaid Chair was a #1 New York Times bestseller and adapted into a TV movie. Described as “a textured masterpiece” by NPR, her latest novel, The Invention of Wings, debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list, where it spent 9 months. It was an Oprah Book Club selection and won the SIBA Book Award. Kidd is the author of several memoirs, including the bestseller Traveling with Pomegranates, co-authored with Ann Kidd Taylor, and her ground breaking book The Dance of the Dissident Daughter. Kidd’s books have sold over 10 million copies.
