Marta Molnar
Marta Molnar is a pen name for author Dana Marton, known primarily for writing romance novels.
The Secret Life of Sunflowers marks her first venture into historical fiction.
Molnar conducted extensive research on Johanna van Gogh-Bonger and Vincent van Gogh for this novel.
Her previous works include fantasy, romance, and suspense genres.
The author's note reveals that multiple publishers initially rejected the book.
Molnar's transition from romance to historical fiction garnered mixed reactions, with some praising her effort to explore a new genre and others feeling her writing style was not well-suited for the subject matter.