About

Ami Sands Brodoff is an award-winning novelist, short story writer, creative writing mentor and teacher. She's the author of three novels, Can You See Me? The White Space Between, and In Many Waters. The White Space Between won The Canadian Jewish Book Award for Fiction and an excerpt of Can You See Me? was published in TriQuarterly and received a Pushcart Prize. Ami is also the author of two story collections, Bloodknots and The Sleep of Apples. The Sleep of Apples was a finalist for The International Book Awards. Ami is an active mentor and creative writing coach. She's taught special groups, such as people grappling with mental illness at Fountain House and formerly incarcerated women, as well as adults, teens, and seniors. Ami recently completed a new novel, Treasures That Prevail.

Featured Work

The Sleep of Apples

2021
The Sleep of Apples

Set in a gritty Montreal neighborhood, nine closely linked characters confront crises related to mental illness, grief, and gender identity. Troubled teenagers and an experienced psychiatrist, a truck driver permanently scarred by a near-fatal accident and a recreation therapist, struggle to build a community and make their lives--and their deaths--meaningful. Readers are witnesses as these indelible characters gain strength, insight, and empathy through their struggles and suffering. They each bear the scars of trauma but possess the gift of resilience.

Other Works

  • In Many Waters

    2017

Awards and Recognition

  • The Canadian Jewish Book Award for The White Space Between