Martha Hall Kelly, author portrait
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Martha Hall Kelly

Martha Hall Kelly is the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls,Lost Roses,Sunflower Sisters, and The Golden Doves. Born and raised in Massachusetts, she was inspired to write this novel by her mother’s family, the Smiths, who settled on Martha’s Vineyard in 1891. She received journalism degrees from both Syracuse and Northwestern universities and worked as an advertising copywriter for many years before becoming a novelist. With more than two million copies of her books sold and translated in fifty countries, Martha Hall Kelly lives in Litchfield, Connecticut, and Hobe Sound, Florida.
The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club
The Golden Doves
Sunflower Sisters
Lost Roses
Lilac Girls

Tue Jul 22 | 11:30 AM
Old Yarmouth Inn
223 MA-6A
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
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Books

The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club
The Golden Doves
Sunflower Sisters
Lost Roses
Lilac Girls

Events

Tue Jul 22 | 11:30 AM
Old Yarmouth Inn
223 MA-6A
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
Google Map

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