When Vanessa got into her car that winter's afternoon, she had no idea she was setting off on a journey with no return. An inner journey that would call into question a whole life spent living up to other people's expectations. With tragic and comic episodes that bring together a domineering mother, a hippie aunt, a boring marriage, an insufferable boss and a friend who never knows when to shut up, "The Strange year of Vanessa M." shares Vanessa's voyage of self-discovery with us. And it makes us marvel at the power we have to question things, because there's no end to the pursuit of happiness.
Author
Filipa Fonseca Silva was born in Barreiro, Portugal, in 1979. She graduated in Communication from Universidade Católica, but ended up in advertising, working as a copywriter until 2017. Her debut novel, “Thirty Something – Nothing’s How We Dreamed it Would Be” (2011) turned her into the first Portuguese author to reach Amazon Top100 and gave her international projection. The book was followed by “The Strange Year of Vanessa M.” (2013), “Things a Mother Discovers (and no one talks about)” (2015), “Amanhece na Cidade" (2017), "Odeio o Meu Chefe"(2018), "O Elevador" (2022) and "E se Eu Morrer Amanhã?" (2023) She’s an activist for the environment and women’s rights and loves to write about ordinary people and their timeless dilemas. She lives in Lisbon with her husband and two children. To keep update with her work, you can follow her here: BLOG: http://filipafonsecasilva.com IG: instagram.com/filipafonsecasilva Or even email her to filipafonsecasilva(AT)gmail.com
