Elin Hilderbrand

Elin Hilderbrand is an American author renowned for her beach reads blending mystery and romance, typically set on Nantucket where she has lived since 1994. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University (1991) and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA 1998), she published her debut novel The Beach Club in 2000 and has authored over 30 novels, including New York Times bestseller Summer of '69. She plans to retire after her 2024 book Swan Song and become a book influencer.

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