Sue Monk Kidd

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…

The Invention of Wings was awarded Elle Magazine’s Grand Prix Reader’s Prize for favorite book of fiction for 2014. Library Journal selected The Invention of Wings as one their Best Book’s of 2014, and it was runner up for the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Historical Fiction. Google’s ‘The Year In Search’ documented The Invention…

Amazon editors have released their mid-year “Best Books” list, which includes The Invention of Wings. Here are 10 of what Amazon editors believe to be the best books of 2014: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/24/best-books-2014-amazon_n_5525941.html?&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000031

Since its publication in January 2014, The Invention of Wings has spent over six months on the New York Times best seller list for hardcover fiction.

Sue was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on “The Soul Of A Writer” for Super Soul Sunday, an Emmy award-winning television show on OWN, Oprah Winfrey Network.  The episode aired on April 13, 2014. To view selected short clips from the show, CLICK HERE.  

Oprah Winfrey’s film group announced March 11, 2014 that it plans to turn ‘The Invention of Wings’ into movie. Read more: http://www.oprah.com/own/Harpo-Films-Acquires-Film-Rights-To-The-Invention-of-Wings#ixzz2w8ajsAcT

The Invention of Wings will debut at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list (January 26, 2014) for Print Hardcover Fiction,  E-Book Fiction, and Combined Print & E-Book Fiction. It will also debut at #1 for Hardcover Fiction on the Indie Bestseller list,  Publishers Weekly and others.

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The announcement was made on December 10, 2013. WATCH HERE Read Oprah’s interview with Sue in O Magazine. CLICK HERE