Book Launch: IMOGEN IN WAITING: A Memoir of Modern Reproduction
Description
About the book, IMOGEN IN WAITING: A Memoir of Modern Reproduction:
When twenty-six-year-old Lindsay Bartels is diagnosed with breast cancer, she also learns she is a carrier of the BRCA1 gene. To not pass on the cancer-causing gene, Lindsay and her husband undergo IVF, only to find themselves with three viable embryos: two healthy males and one female—with BRCA1.
Imogen in Waiting is the story of a mother grappling with an impossible decision—whether or not to bring a daughter just like her into being—while also asking some of life’s biggest questions: What makes for a life worth living? How do we live with our decisions? How do we navigate the unknown? Told to her female embryo, Imogen, Lindsay’s story is both human and God-like, about both agency and surrender, capacity and limitations—and how life is always happening in the middle of it all.
About Lindsay
A native Texan turned Coloradan then Californian, Lindsay Bartels always pursues bringing the personal into her art. She has a BFA in Filmmaking, graduating with honors for her autobiographical documentary, and an MFA in Interior Architecture, focusing on sustainable design practices. When her firstborn was a year old, she created a workbook for new parents called Your Baby Manual. Lindsay currently lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband, their children, and two dogs where she is working on a novel about motherhood, everyday magic and belonging. Imogen in Waiting: A Memoir of Modern Reproduction (a Zibby's "Most Anticipated for Summer 2026" book) is her debut.
About Joanne:
Joanne Fedler is the internationally bestselling author of 17 books, which have sold over 750 000 copies worldwide. She has an LLM from Yale and was a woman’s rights advocate. Her novel Things Without a Name has been optioned for the screen by Bunya Productions. She is a writing mentor and facilitator and runs online courses and writing retreats. In 2026 her retreats are in Portugal (on midlife memoir) and Hydra (based on the lyrics of Leonard Cohen). In 2027, her retreats will be in Queenstown NZ and Bali. www.joannefedler.com
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