Sue Monk Kidd Preacher and Teacher Bio Page

Award-winning spiritual and inspirational author

Sue Monk Kidd is the author of "Firstlight," a spiritual memoir, and the award-winning, best-selling novels "The Secret Life of Bees" and "The Mermaid Chair" (which became a Lifetime movie). She is also a former contributing editor of Guideposts. Born in Southwest Georgia, Kidd discovered her writing gift early, but took a more traditional career path to become a registered nurse. She gained the courage to return to writing in her thirties, and has written beautiful and haunting stories--both fiction and nonfiction--ever since. She typically writes about the challenges and victories of women, weaving Christian themes throughout her work.

She is currently a Writer in Residence and board member at the Sophia Institute in Charleston, S.C.

Visit her website

"Firstlight"
By Sue Monk Kidd







"The Secret Life of Bees"
By Sue Monk Kidd







"The Mermaid Chair"
By Sue Monk Kidd