A Look Back · July 23, 2026
A Private Night on Nantucket with
Elin Hilderbrand
A Rare Literary Evening in the Place She Knows Best
Nantucket | July 23, 2026
People Magazine was in attendance. Lilly Pulitzer, Foraged Floral &
76 Main Ink Press Hotel were proud partners of the evening.
Nantucket · July 2026
Inside the Evening
A private night with Elin Hilderbrand, in partnership with Lilly Pulitzer, as featured in People.
Photography: Isabella Chimes
Press
As Featured In
PEOPLE
“I Took a Trip to Elin Hilderbrand’s Nantucket — Here’s What It Was Like”
PEOPLE’s Carly Tagen-Dye joined EDGE Escapes on the author’s iconic Nantucket stomping grounds.
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VERANDA
“Your Favorite Author Could Be Your Next Travel Companion”
EDGE Escapes brings bibliophiles face-to-face with the novelists behind their favorite books.
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FORBES
“The Book Everyone Is Taking To Paris This Summer”
EDGE Escapes and The Parisian Heist featured as the ultimate summer travel pairing.
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SOUTHERN LIVING
“3 Expert Book Club Hosting Tips I Wish I’d Known Sooner”
EDGE Escapes founder Juliana Fraioli Wilson shares her secrets for hosting a book club.
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The Experience
For decades, Elin Hilderbrand has been synonymous with Nantucket — its rhythms, its rituals, its summers. Often called the queen of Nantucket, her stories have shaped how countless readers experience the island itself.
This private evening was designed as a literary salon: intimate, thoughtful, and rooted deeply in place. A small group gathered for insider access, meaningful conversation, and a dining experience curated around Elin’s own relationship with the island.
It was not a signing.
Not a panel.
It was a rare night, designed for those who value proximity, nuance, and presence.
What the Evening Included
The Nantucket Blue Book Tour
A private bus tour led by Elin's sister, Heather Thorpe — visiting Elin's favorite shops, restaurants, beaches, and the iconic island spots that appear throughout her novels. Guests saw Nantucket through Elin's eyes, straight from the pages of The Blue Book.
An Intimate Dinner with Elin Hilderbrand
Cocktails and dinner at The Wauwinet, one of Nantucket's most iconic waterfront destinations.
The evening included conversation, Q&A, and shared time around the table.
A Small, Considered Group
Attendance was intentionally capped to preserve the intimacy and ease of the experience.
A Curated Gift for Each Guest
A surprise luxury gift, prepared exclusively for the evening.
Who This is For
Our evenings are designed for readers who:
• Have a deep affection for Nantucket
• Appreciate literature as a lens into place
• Value access over spectacle
• Prefer conversation over crowds
If you are looking for a public appearance, this is not it.
If you value closeness, care, and context — you are in the right place.
Details
• Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
• Location: The Wauwinet, Nantucket
• Timing:
• Afternoon Blue Book Tour
• Evening dinner to follow
Elin 2027
Our 2026 evening has passed, but Nantucket is calling again.
EDGE Members are the first to hear about, and reserve, our next evening with Elin Hilderbrand in 2027.
Intentionally intimate.
A small group at the table.
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“Elin Hilderbrand is the undisputed queen of Nantucket beach reads, with more than 30 novels transporting readers to sun‑drenched island escapes. Her work just inspired the hit Netflix mystery series ‘The Perfect Couple,’ starring Nicole Kidman and an all‑star ensemble cast. And coming up next, her bestselling novel ‘The Five-Star Weekend’ is hitting screens in a new limited series led by Jennifer Garner, expected to debut in spring or summer 2026.”
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