Mary Alice Monroe

Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of 27 books, including the bestselling The Beach House series. Monroe also writes children’s picture books, and a new middle-grade fiction series called The Islanders. She is a member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors’ Hall of Fame, and her books have received numerous awards, including the South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing; the South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence; the SW Florida Author of Distinction Award; the RT Lifetime Achievement Award; the International Book Award for Green Fiction; the Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award. Her novel, A Lowcountry Christmas, won the prestigious Southern Prize for Fiction. The Beach House is now a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie starring Andie MacDowell. Several of her novels have been optioned for film. Monroe is also the co-creator and co-host of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. She is an active conservationist and serves on several boards. Monroe lives on the South Carolina coast, which is a source of inspiration for many of her books. To learn more, visit her website or follow her on Facebook.

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5 Environmental Fiction Books for All Ages: Nature Makes Children of Us All

Ask any of my three children what their favorite childhood memories are, and to a one they’ll tell you — their summers in Vermont. We spent summers at my family’s sheep farm in the mountains. In the morning I opened the doors and the children (and their friends and cousins)…

Mary Alice MonroeJune 13, 2022

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Happy Father’s Day to All the Dads – the Real Life Ones and Fictional Fathers, Too!

Daddy’s girl. That’s what I always strove to be. I remember my father reading to me. He was a pediatrician and always seemed to be working, whether in the office or doing house calls at night. He tried to spend time with his children, but the moments were few and…

Mary Alice MonroeJune 16, 2021