An Evening with Author Alisha Fernandez Miranda

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An Evening with Author Alisha Fernandez Miranda

Come join us for a fantastic evening at Virginia Highland Books with the talented author Alisha Fernandez Miranda! Get ready to dive into the world of her latest book and hear all about her writing process. This in-person event promises to be filled with laughter, insights, and maybe even a surprise or two! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to meet the author and connect with fellow book lovers. Grab your friends and mark your calendars for a night to remember!

ABOUT THE BOOK

The author of My What If Year is back with a fun, witty debut novel that takes you inside the world of extreme wealth and charitable giving.

Lucia thought she had it all figured out--until life in London as a new mom and expat turns everything upside down. She's just barely keeping it together, when she unexpectedly lands a glamorous job as a philanthropic advisor to the poshest families in England. But is the world of the uber wealthy everything it's cracked up to be?

At work, she's rubbing elbows with royals and taking champagne-fueled meetings with heirs to the next generation of wealth; while at home, her teething one-year-old is up at all hours of the night, and her husband's growing connection to his ex-girlfriend is making her question their marriage.

Something's gotta give in this relatable and heartwarming dramedy about a woman caught between her career ambitions, her family's needs, and the person she's becoming. Can Lucia rediscover herself before it all falls apart? And can she still do some good in the world while she's at it?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alisha Fernandez Miranda is the award-winning author of My What If Year, which was released in February 2023. Detailing her year of unpaid internships in the dream jobs of her childhood, the book follows Alisha on her quest to figure out what might have happened if her life had taken a different path. Alisha has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, NPR and on local news stations across the US. My What If Year has been featured in Marie Claire and was chosen as a Best New Book by People Magazine and the Boston Globe.

Her debut novel, Someone’s Gotta Give, will be released on August 5, 2025. It tells the story of Lucia, a Latina non-profit exec and all around do-gooder who is juggling new motherhood in London. When she lands a dream job advising the rich and powerful on their philanthropy, she must learn to tell the difference between meaning well and doing good.

Alisha is the co-author of 50 Years: Kinloch Lodge, a culinary celebration of one of the Isle of Skye’s most exceptional hotels, which won a 2023 Guild of Food Writers Award. She hosts the podcasts Expats, Extra Shot with Alisha Fernandez Miranda. the award-winning Quit Your Day Job.

Alisha is a Cuban-American, born and raised in Miami who has spent her adult life in New York and London. She is currently based in Scotland.

In addition to being an intern, Alisha is the ex-CEO and current Chair at I.G. Advisors, an award-winning social impact intelligence agency that consults to the world’s biggest non-profits, companies and foundations on their philanthropy and social impact. She counts among her clients the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation and UN Women. She speaks and writes regularly on women’s empowerment, social impact and sustainability. She is a trustee of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Alisha also built and launched an app called Not My Style, focused on sustainable fashion and is a proud graduate of Harvard University and the London School of Economics.

Alisha loves to read, travel, sing, watch Gilmore Girls, be served coffee in bed by her adoring/long-suffering husband, and hide from her 13-year old twins when they want to play Pokemon or watch The Traitors. Her writing has been published in Vogue, Marie Claire, Shondaland, Romper, The Good Trade, Insider, The Hopkins Review and more.