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 of Family, was published in 2019. It was on the Canadian national bestseller list for several months, then debuted at #2 on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list. Her novels have sold over two million copies worldwide. Shilpi lives in California with her husband and children.