Martha H. Noyes (1949 - )was born and adopted in San Francisco, California. Before she was fifteen she'd lived in seven different cities in three countries. Her passion for Hawaii began in 1965, when her family moved to Honolulu. Her writing career spans more than thirty years, countless magazine articles, fourteen documentaries, and several books. Her writing has earned her the Pa'i, Kahili, and Loren Tarr Gill awards.