Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Dec 9, 1970(1970-12-09)
Age	54
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Shilpi Somaya Gowda Biography

Shilpi Somaya Gowda is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on December 9, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her birth year was 1970 and grew up in Toronto, Canada. In college, she worked for an entire summer volunteering at an Indian orphanage. This gave her the concept for her debut story, Secret Daughter, published in the year 2010. The novel was an New York Times and #1 bestseller across the globe, and translated into more than 30 languages. Secret Daughter was shortlisted for the South African Boeke Literary Prize and was longlisted to win The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, was an IndieNext Great Read, a Target Book Club Pick, it was a ChaptersIndigo Heather’s Pick, and an Amnesty International Book Club Pick.

The sequel to Gowda’s novel was released in the year 2015-16 across the globe and was the top international bestseller. The story follows two childhood friends who grew up in the same community in India however, their paths diverge as Anil travels to America to follow his goal of becoming a doctor while Leena relocates to a neighboring village to arrange a wedding.

Marisa de Santos New York Times bestselling author of Belong to Me and The Precious One, commented on The Golden Son, saying, Shilpi Somaya Gowda “is as adept at crafting disparate, fully realized worlds–a village in India, a medical school in Texas–as she is at creating compelling characters. I ached and cheered for Leena and Anil, as they struggle to live lives of their own choosing amidst the demands of tradition and the sometimes beautiful, sometimes painful bonds of family.”

Shilpi Somaya Gowda Net Worth

Shilpi Somaya Gowda is one of the richest Novelist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shilpi Somaya Gowda 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gowda’s third novel will be published, again by HarperCollins/William Morrow. It’s scheduled for release on the 10th of October in Canada and on 3/17/2020 in the US and will follow in various other countries. The Shape of Family has been classified as the “Most Anticipated Book” by CBC Books, Chatelaine Magazine, ChaptersIndigo, Philadelphia Inquirer, Library Journal and Vancouver Public Library.

Gowda’s debut novel was published by HarperCollins/William Morrow in 2010 and became a New York Times bestseller and a #1 international bestseller. The novel was translated into over 30 languages, and was an instant bestseller in many different countries as well as those in the US as well as Canada. The novel was inspired by Gowda’s experiences volunteering in the orphanage of India during the summer of college. It also explores the negative effects of female infanticide , which is widespread in all parts of Asia. The story follows a young girl who was who was born into an Indian village that is rejected due to her gender, which is later adopted by an established couple from California. The story chronicles the life that the young girl has with her adoptive and biological families over the span of two years.

Her second novel, The Golden Son, was published in 2015-16 around the world, was a #1 international bestseller, a Target Book Club Pick, a Costco Buyer’s Pick, and was awarded the French literary prize, Prix des Lyceens Folio. Her first two novels have sold over two million copies worldwide, and her third novel, The Shape of Family, is announced to be published in October 2019 in Canada and March 2020 in the U.S.

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Facts & Trivia

Shilpi Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Shilpi Somaya Gowda celebrates birthday on December 9 of every year.

Top Facts about Shilpi Somaya Gowda

1. Shilpi Somaya Gowda is a Canadian author of Indian origin.
2. She was born in Toronto and raised in North America.
3. Her debut novel, “Secret Daughter,” was an international bestseller.
4. “Secret Daughter” has been translated into over 30 languages.
5. Gowda’s second novel, “The Golden Son,” was published in 2016.
6. She holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
7. Gowda worked as a consultant before becoming a full-time writer.
8. She has been featured on numerous media outlets including NPR and The New York Times.
9. Gowda currently resides in California with her family.
10. Her writing explores themes of identity, culture, and family relationships.