Ofelia and Norma by Donna Miscolta
Ofelia & Norma is a novel of literary fiction by Donna Miscolta, released September 29, 2026 by Regal House Publishing.
Large-bodied twin sisters Ofelia and Norma have always been inseparable, yet their shared identity begins to fracture in community college. As Ofelia loses weight through long, solitary walks, Norma senses the twin bond slipping away and leaves for an out-of-town transfer college, forcing each to confront alone life as a large-bodied woman in an often unkind world.
Ofelia’s deliberate weight loss spirals into disordered eating and an eye-opening mishap, provoking her to move out and leave their emotionally distant mother, Lyla, to fend for herself. Norma finds solace in the solitude of the college pool until she suffers a traumatic experience she cannot share, deepening the rift with Ofelia.
When the sisters finally reconnect, deeply held secrets surface, and Ofelia, shocked by what Norma has endured, vows to help her find resolution—even revenge.
“In Donna Miscolta’s delightful Ofelia and Norma, twin sisters struggle to fit into a world that requires women to shrink both literally and figuratively. This is a novel of discovery, revenge, reunion, and so much more. Miscolta, with her facile prose and spirited humor, will have you cheering for these talented sisters—and for all girls who yearn to fully inhabit their own bodies and to claim their rightful places.” —Rachel Swearingen, author of How to Walk on Water and Other Stories
About the Author
DONNA MISCOLTA is the author of four books of fiction: Ofelia and Norma, Living Color: Angie Rubio Stories, Hola and Goodbye: Una Familia in Stories, and When the de la Cruz Family Danced.
Donna’s newest book of fiction Ofelia and Norma, with a publication date of September 29, 2026, is from Regal House Publishing. It’s a novel about body image, family dysfunction, and sisterhood. But mostly it’s about female strength and power.
In it, identical large-bodied sisters Ofelia and Norma navigate alone the perils of an anti-large-body world in which one sister toys with disordered eating and the other is the victim of a frat prank, a violation that together the sisters take upon themselves to avenge as they recognize their own strength and power and claim their spaces in the world. Writer Erica Bauermeister captures the novel’s essence and intended impact with this summary:
“Ofelia and Norma is a powerful novel, destined to both break and mend your heart, told with love and deep insight, anger and compassion. Norma and Ofelia are heroines to root for as they grow from large girls into women of stature. Some readers will feel seen; others will have their vision corrected. Either way, this is a book that will change you.”—Erica Bauermeister, New York Times bestselling author of No Two Persons
Readers can connect with Donna Miscolta on Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads.
To learn more, visit DonnaMiscolta.com