Sue Monk Kidd

Sue is happy to announce the creation of an annual scholarship in honor of her parents. The Leah & Ridley Monk Scholarship has been created by Sue to assist a deserving student’s entry into college.

HarperOne is reissuing a lovely new edition of When the Heart Waits, Sue’s passionate and moving account of spiritual crisis and grace. First published 26 years ago, this wise memoir has become an enduring spiritual classic. It is now available in eBook and the new print edition will be released on October 11, 2016. Learn…

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sue’s acclaimed spiritual memoir, a special edition of The Dance of the Dissident Daughter is being released on September 20, 2016 with a brand new Introduction by the author. Over the last two decades, this groundbreaking work of feminine spiritual discovery has impacted hundreds of thousands of readers, and…

Sue’s alma mater, TCU, conferred on her an honorary Doctorate of Letters at the university’s May 7, 2016 commencement.  Sue graduated from TCU in 1970.

Along with authors Anne Lamott, Pat Conroy, Cheryl Strayed, and others, Sue is among the contributors to a new book about the art of writing memoir edited by veteran author Meredith Maran. In Why We Write About Ourselves, “twenty of America’s bestselling memoirists share their innermost thoughts and hard-earned tips, revealing what drives them to…

The Invention of Wings has been long listed for the 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award. The nominees were announced on November 9 in Dublin, Ireland. Presented annually for a novel written in English or translated into English, the award is unique in its coverage of international fiction. Titles are nominated by library systems in major…

The Invention of Wings won the 2015 SIBA Book Award for Fiction. Nominated by Southern indie booksellers and readers and selected by a jury of Southern booksellers, SIBA Book Award winners “represent the best of Southern literature.” http://www.authorsroundthesouth.com/read-this/siba-book-awards Sue’s first novel, The Secret Life of Bees won the SIBA Book Award in 2003.

The Invention of Wings has sold more than one million copies in the 12 ½ months since its publication in January 2014.

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will present its prestigious 2015 Founder’s Award to Sue for “exemplary service to history and in recognition of her novels which have served as an entry point to the appreciation of American history.” The award will be presented in Philadelphia in May. https://hsp.org/education/educators-blog/the-invention-of-wings

Sue’s novel, The Invention of Wings has won the 2014 Florida Book Award Gold Medal in General Fiction. Coordinated by the Florida State University Libraries, the Florida Book Awards is the nation’s most comprehensive state book awards program. It was established in 2006 to celebrate the best Florida literature. The award will be presented in…