Camille Aubray- The Godmothers

Female-driven historical novels are having their moment in popular culture, though these books have long been darlings of the media and shelf staples for legions of dedicated readers. This summer, William Morrow proud to publish a sophisticated, sumptuous new entry in buzz-worthy fiction: THE GODMOTHERS by Camille Aubray (William Morrow) On the heels of her hardcover debut, Cooking for Picasso (2016), (an enduring book club favorite, an Indie Next Reading Groups List selection, and widely reviewed, it was praised by The Washington Post as "a colorful family saga"), and already named a must-read book of the spring & summer by Veranda Magazine and BuzzFeed, THE GODMOTHERS poises Camille Aubray to become a household name of top-tier and timeless historical fiction. Set primarily against the backdrop of 1940s Greenwich Village, this is a sweeping, intimate portrait of a New York family and the resolute women who safeguard its best interests.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Camille Aubray is the author of the novel Cooking for Picasso, chosen for People Magazine’s Picks of the Best New Books, and the Indie Next Reading Groups List. Aubray was an Edward Albee Foundation Fellowship winner and a writer-in-residence at the Karolyi Foundation in the South of France. She was also a staff writer for the daytime dramas One Life to Live and Capitol. Aubray studied writing with her mentor Margaret Atwood at Humber College in Toronto, and was a finalist for the Pushcart Press Editors’ Book Award and the Eugene