Author Galia Gichon to Appear at Westport’s Barnes & Noble July 3

June 16, 2021 (WESTPORT, Conn.) — Galia Gichon wears many hats: financial advisor, woman’s advocate, educator, mother, and author. While spearheading her New York-based financial literacy firm Down-to-Earth Finance, Galia has penned her debut novel, The Accidental Suffragist (Wyatt-Mackenzie, June 2021), a work of historical fiction written in a contemporary voice. She’ll celebrate the book’s release with a signing at Barnes & Noble, 76 Post Road East, Westport, on Saturday, July 3 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public.

Galia is not entirely new to the page; she’s previously written and published My Money Matters (2008), a personal finance book which received notable press from the New York Times, the TODAY Show, CNN, Newsweek, and Real Simple, among others. In addition, she’s run seminars for Barnard College for the past 13 years, focuses on women-led companies, and counsels impact startups. Galia also co-founded Woman’s Compass Forum (WCF) with attorney Margie Jacobson and yoga instructor Michelle Didner — a 3-hour course that morphed into a 3-month webinar developed to educate woman on finances, legal issues, and health matters.

A Ft. Lauderdale native, Galia attended University of Florida then headed for Manhattan to pursue a fast-paced career in finance and banking. Coupled with her prowess in the Wall Street world, Galia also has a strong appreciation of culture; she frequented museums and galleries in her youth, and has had a longtime penchant for history books. In mid-life Galia tapped her storytelling ability, calling writing her “second chapter.” Enter The Accidental Suffragist.

The author moved to Westport a decade ago and has taken fiction writing workshops for half of that time. It was at Westport Writers’ Workshop that Galia developed the character, Helen Fox, and set her tale in New York City’s 1912. The Accidental Suffragist follows Helen from her first suffrage meeting to marching in Washington, D.C. to working as an activist with hopes for equality in a male-dominated society. Nannette Donohue of Booklist said, “Helen is an appealing heroine and her personal journey will resonate with readers. Fans of Fiona Davis’ The Lions of Fifth Avenue (2020) may appreciate Gichon’s spirited debut.”

“I love the blank page as it’s an open opportunity to give birth to any scene, any character. As a strong supporter of female empowerment, I wanted to write a compelling story of one woman’s journey in the collective fight to vote. I’m beyond thrilled to share my first novel with friends, writers, and readers at Barnes & Noble on July 3,” said Galia Gichon

Galia can be contacted via her author website (https://www.galiagichonauthor.com/), will be featured in an upcoming installment of the Westport Library’s Saugatuck Scribes series this summer, and has begun writing her second book: a contemporary adventure centering around a successful 23-year-old woman whose identity is changing. It seems Galia Gichon — and her timely heroines — can teach us much about instrumental women and second chapters alike.