Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Shilpi Somaya Gowda was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Her first novel, Secret Daughter, was published in 2010. It was a New York Times and #1 international bestseller, and was translated into over 30 languages. Secret Daughter was an Indie Next Great Read, a Target Book Club Pick, a Chapters Indigo Heather’s Pick, and an Amnesty International Book Club Pick. It was a finalist for the South African Boeke Literary Prize and the Dublin Literary Award. Her second novel, The Golden Son, was published in 2015 around the world, was a #1 international bestseller, a Target Book Club Pick, a Costco Buyers’ Pick, and was awarded the French literary prize, Prix des Lycéens Folio. Her third novel, The Shape… Keep Reading