SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Longtime Land Park resident Marisa Gray Atha is celebrating the publication of her debut novel, “Written on the Wall,” with a Northern California book launch this month through October.

Atha is also the owner of Three Sparrows Studio, providing private vocal instruction with a holistic approach that empowers her students to find and free their own natural sound.

“Written on the Wall” follows the intertwined lives of four women as they navigate the complexities of love, family and the pursuit of happiness. Becka struggles with the heart-wrenching disappointment of failed attempts at conceiving a child while Sara finds solace in the everyday joys of motherhood. Renee and Dena never plan to exchange San Francisco’s night scene for quiet family life, but unforeseen events shift their trajectory. As their paths intersect and diverge, the four women grapple with the challenges of balancing personal desires with external expectations. The four women are on a journey of self-discovery and redemption.

As a writer, Atha expresses her lifelong curiosity about inspiration, art, narrative and the thread that connects people to one another. She is an avid blogger and guest contributor. “Written on the Wall” was published in May by Pegasus Publishers.

Atha holds a bachelor’s degree in music, with a concentration in vocal performance, Master of Music in classical vocal performance and a bachelor’s degree in English.

She has been published in the NATS Journal of Singing, NATS Inter Nos, OM Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine, Sad Girl Diaries Online Literary Magazine and The Speakeasy Cooperative. Atha offers musical, mind/body and wellness musings in her studio blog.  

In August, Atha had “Written on the Wall” launch events at Crawford’s Books in Sacramento and at the Book Passage at the San Francisco Ferry Building.

September “Written on the Wall” events include an author reading and book signing at 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at The Avid Reader at Broadway Station, 1945 Broadway, Sacramento.

In October, Atha will have a reading and book signing at Underground Books, 2814 35th St., Sacramento, at 1 p.m. Oct. 19.

For more information, visit marisagrayatha.com.