Frances Mayes is a renowned author best known for her works on Tuscany. Her acclaimed book Under the Tuscan Sun became a New York Times bestseller for over two and a half years and was adapted into a movie by Touchstone Pictures, starring Diane Lane. Following this success, Mayes wrote Bella Tuscany and two illustrated books, In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home. In addition to her Tuscany series, she authored the novel Swan, six poetry collections, The Discovery of Poetry, and A Year in the World.