The Days Toppled Over with Vidya Madabushi

Join author Vidya Madabushi as she shares new novel, The Days Toppled Over.

Set between Bangalore and Sydney, The Days Toppled Over follows Malli, who lives with Selective Mutism. Her brother, Surya, who is working and studying in Australia, suddenly goes missing. As days pass, Malli decides she must travel to Australia, accompanied by an unusual internet stranger, and find out what has happened to him.

The Days Toppled Over is a powerful exploration of mental health, family and the lives of international students in Australia. With a rich sense of place, a memorable cast of characters, and a good dose of humour, it illuminates how we all need friends and contact with other humans – and how these simple things can result in transformation.

Books will be available for purchase and signing on the night.

$5.00 + booking fee

Non-alcoholic refreshments and nibbles on arrival.

Bookings required.

Enquiries: 8495 5028 or libraryprograms@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

Vidya Madabushi is an Indian writer living in Sydney. She has an M.A. Degree in Creative Writing from the University of Sydney, and her first novel, Bystanders, was published in India in 2015. Bystanders was shortlisted for the Tibor Jones South Asia Prize, and a previous version was long-listed for the Australian Vogel Award. In 2018, Vidya received the Writing NSW Grant for Fiction for the creation of this novel. The Days Toppled Over is her Australian debut.