“Anastasia is elegant, honest, and passionate about telling the hardest stories to tell.”
—Janey Williams, creator of the podcast This Happened.
Anastasia Zadeik is a writer, editor, and storyteller. After graduating from Smith College with a degree in psychology, she had an international career in neuropsychological research while raising her children. She now serves as Director of Programming or the San Diego Writers Festival, as a mentor for the literary nonprofit So Say We All, and as a board member for the International Memoir Writers Association.
Anastasia grew up in a big family that told stories every night around the kitchen table, and she found her way to writing by sharing true short stories about her life with dozens of strangers in a hushed bar (seriously, if you want to know about her, go watch the videos!) .
Her debut novel is, Blurred Fates, won both the 2023 Sarton Award and the 2023 NIEA for Contemporary Fiction. Her second novel, The Other Side of Nothing, was named a Zibby 2024 Summer Read and was awarded the 2024 IPPY Gold for Popular Fiction.
Anastasia lives in San Diego with her husband, Tom, and their empty-nest rescue dog, Charlie.
Lisa Deaderick interview in Sunday UT "Author explores love, family, mental health in novel."
Karla Peterson column: Mission Hills Author Anastasia Zadeik Believes Secrets are for Spilling
Trapped by the Unspoken: Trauma, Secrets, Lies, and the Psychological Thriller
Talking with host, Bill Kenower, about The Other Side of Nothing
Podcast with Matt Gilhooly talking about the hardest—and best—phonecall Anastasia ever had to make.
3 Things I Learned about Storytelling (and Life) From Performing Narrative Nonfiction
Writing Through Darkness: Mental Helath Narratives A conversation with host, Jeniffer Thompson, and author Bethanne Patrick about writing about mental illness with compassion and grace
Conversation with host, Cheryl Espinosa Jones, about unprocessed grief and related themes in The Other Side of Nothing
A personal essay about suicide and learning about the resources available to those struggling and their loved ones.
5 Things You Need to Be a Successful Author or Writer
Interview about The Other Side of Nothing, the challenges presented by mental illness, finding hope, and building empathy.
Putting Pride Aside