Update: Unfortunately, Ayelet Gundar-Goshen is no longer able to join us at the Festival. This event will be a one-on-one conversation with Ashley Audrain.

Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, The Push, was a New York Times, Sunday Times (UK), and #1 international bestseller; it sold in more than forty territories, and a limited television series is currently in development. Clearly, her subject matter resonates with readers across the globe: that of the psychological terrors found in the most mundane parts of our lives; family dynamics transformed into gripping thrillers. Her new work, The Whispers, is a propulsive page-turner about four families whose lives are changed when the unthinkable happens. Exploring envy, women’s friendships, desire, and the intuitions that we silence, this chilling novel marks Audrain as a major talent. Moderated by Robert Wiersema.

Event Participants:

Ashley Audrain

ASHLEY AUDRAIN’s debut novel, The Push, was a New York Times, Sunday Times (UK), and #1 international bestseller, and a Good Morning America Book Club pick. It has sold in more than forty territories, and a limited television series is currently in development. Audrain previously worked as the publicity director of Penguin Books Canada, and prior to that she worked in public relations. She lives in Toronto, where she and her partner are raising their two young children. The Whispers is her second novel.

Robert J. Wiersema

ROBERT J. WIERSEMA is the author of three novels, a novella, a short story collection, and a book of nonfiction. He is one of Canada’s most recognized book reviewers, with work in The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and National Post, among others. He teaches creative writing at Vancouver Island University.