Oyster

<b>In this satirical family drama, a bestselling author struggles with writer's block until she reconnects with her ambitious niece at a funeral - perfect for fans of <i>Where'd You Go, Bernadette.</i></b><br/><br/>One-time bestselling novelist Amelia Cameron has writer's block. After her octogenarian father falls off a roof during a windstorm, his funeral brings the four Cameron siblings together on the family farm, following years of separation. With the patriarch gone, familiar relationships begin to crumble.<br/><br/>While the siblings spar, Amelia's niece, Ginny Gupta, begs her famous aunt for writing advice on her first novel. After a wine-soaked weekend and an innocent bit of typing, the resulting novel, <i>The World Is Your Oyster</i>, brings both women to the brink of scandal with the potential to shake the powerful literary world.<br/><br/>Veering between the high-stakes literary scene and the splendour of Prince Edward County vineyards, Ackerman's glittering, sharp-edged prose takes aim at the County's legendary codes - sweep gossip under the rug and tamp down high emotion - while slyly dissecting the pretences of book publishing.