Marjan Kamali is the national and international bestselling author of The Lion Women of Tehran (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster), The Stationery Shop (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster), and Together Tea (EccoBooks/HarperCollins). She is a 2022 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship. Kamali’s novels are published in translation in more than 25 languages. Her essays have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Literary Hub, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. Kamali holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from University of California, Berkeley, an MBA from Columbia University, and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from New York University. Born in Turkey to Iranian parents, Kamali spent her childhood in Turkey, Iran, Germany, Kenya, and the U.S. She now lives in the Boston area with her family.

The Lion Women of Tehran:
Instant national best-seller
USA Today best-seller
One of NPR's best books of the year
A Book of the Month Main Selection
Goodreads Choice Nominee for Historical Fiction
An Indie Next Selection
Amazon's Editor's Pick Best Literature & Fiction
Editor's Top Pick from Real Simple magazine
Apple Books Must-Listen pick
Apple Best Book of the Month Pick


The Stationery Shop:
National and international best-seller
Prix Attitude Award in France
Boston Globe best-seller
Publishers Weekly best-seller
Indie Next Pick
Amazon's Editor's Pick Best Literature & Fiction
Amazon Best Book of the Month
Editor's Top Pick from Real Simple magazine Newsweek's 30 Best Summer Books
Solstice Literary Magazine Pushcart Nomination


Together Tea:
Massachusetts Book Award Finalist
NPR WBUR Good Read
Target Emerging Author Selection
Adapted for the stage and performed in California.