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Kelli Estes

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Kelli Estes is the USA Today bestselling author of SMOKE ON THE WIND, coming June 2025. Her first novel, THE GIRL WHO WROTE IN SILK has been translated into twelve languages and was the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association Nancy Pearl Book Award and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association Star Award (Debut). Her second novel TODAY WE GO HOME was the nationwide Target Book Club pick for September 2019. Known for dual-timeline stories that show how history is still relevant to our lives today, Kelli is passionate about learning all she can about people and events that shaped our world. Kelli lives in Washington State with her husband and two sons. Find Kelli on Facebook, Instagram, or at www.kelliestes.com.
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	The Girl Who Wrote in Silk 4.10 avg rating — 33,719 ratings — published 2015 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Today We Go Home 4.07 avg rating — 2,674 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smoke on the Wind 4.33 avg rating — 886 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl Who Wrote in Silk: A Novel of Chinese Immigration to the Pacific Northwest 4.43 avg rating — 60 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kelli Estes entered a giveaway Drifting Dawn (Scottish Isles) by Samantha Young (Goodreads Author) 10 copies available, ends on March 16, 2026 Enter to win »
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“His words made Mei Lien stumble. How could this be happening? How could these men barge in here and force them to sail “home” to a country where Mei Lien had never been? A country her father had bid farewell to with no intention of returning?”
― Kelli Estes, The Girl Who Wrote in Silk

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“May we all grow up to be strong like her”
― Kelli Estes, Today We Go Home

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“Mei Lien nodded. “Yes, Bàba. Can you carry our things? I’ll get Năinai.” Grandmother needed to be carried wherever she went because her deformed feet prevented her from putting much weight on them. Mei”
― Kelli Estes, The Girl Who Wrote in Silk

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September BoTM Side Read Nominations - 1st Poll!!

Top 5 books move onto the next poll.

Beartown

by Fredrik Backman

15 votes, 23.4%

We Are Water

by Wally Lamb

9 votes, 14.1%

He Said/She Said

by Erin Kelly

8 votes, 12.5%

The Dressmaker

by Rosalie Ham

6 votes, 9.4%

A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

by Sue Klebold

6 votes, 9.4%

My Cousin Rachel

by Daphne du Maurier

6 votes, 9.4%

The Leavers

by Lisa Ko

5 votes, 7.8%

The Girl Who Wrote in Silk

by Kelli Estes

4 votes, 6.3%

I Capture the Castle

by Dodie Smith

3 votes, 4.7%

My Brilliant Friend

by Elena Ferrante

2 votes, 3.1%

64 total votes

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