Meet the Author - Liane Moriarty

Beaverdale Books is proud to present a special event with bestselling author Liane Moriarty.  Each $40 ticket includes: admission for one person + a copy of new book + personalized book signing with the author!

When Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies was published in 2014, it was an instant number one New York Times bestseller. Readers were captivated by this thrilling portrait of seemingly perfect suburban lives undone by secrets and scandal. Moriarty had already developed a reputation as a master of domestic drama which had caught the attention of Hollywood—but when Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman jointly optioned the rights to Big Little Lies for an HBO series of the same name, few could have imagined the cultural phenomena that this whip-smart story about family and friendships would become. The limited series would re-define television drama, while the novel that started in all would go on to sell almost 4 million copies worldwide. 

Now, over ten years later, Moriarty reunites with that unforgettable circle of women in her first ever sequel: Big Little Truths. The last time we saw Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie, their children were just five years old. But now the kids are in high school, with all of the drama that accompanies teendom (goodbye playdates, hello drugs, sex, and alcohol). When a strange man lurks around the school asking supposedly innocent questions and the principal receives a severed human finger in the mail, the community is in an uproar. This tightly connected group will finally have to face the full repercussions of the big little truths they have—and haven’t—shared with their kids, with each other, and with themselves.

For longtime fans, Big Little Truths is a chance to reconnect with beloved characters. For new readers, it stands entirely on its own: a nuanced, sharply observed exploration of contemporary womanhood, rich with insight into human behavior and social dynamics—and laced with Moriarty’s signature wit. And for viewers of the series, there’s more to come: Big Little Truths is set to be adapted as the third season of HBO’s Big Little Lies, with the full cast expected to return.

Liane Moriarty is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, The Husband’s Secret, Truly Madly Guilty, and Here One Moment; the New York Times bestsellers Nine Perfect Strangers, What Alice Forgot, The Last Anniversary, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, and Three Wishes. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and two children.

NOTE:  This event will be held in the Franklin Center's Theater located on the Southeast Corner of the venue.  Doors will open at 5:30 pm.  Free parking is available South, West, and North parking lots.  Additional copies will be available for purchase from Beaverdale Books.   Full refunds must be requested 48 hours prior to the event.  Handicapped access is available at the Northeast Entrance.  If unable to attend, ticketed attendees may arrange to pick up their signed copy at Beaverdale Books during the week FOLLOWING the event.