Veritas Entertainment Gets TV Rights to Dava Shastri’s Last Day
Veritas Entertainment Group has optioned the TV rights to the upcoming debut novel from Kirthana Ramisetti, Dava Shastri’s Last Day. Hachette’s Grand Central Publishing is releasing the title on November 30th, and the manuscript is already receiving a lot of pre-publication buzz. Veritas is hoping to turn the novel into a series adaptation in the vein of Succession. The story centers around a wealthy Indian family. A wealthy Indian businesswoman and philanthropist calls her family to her private island only to announce that she is dying of cancer. When she decides to fake her death early in order to read her own obituaries, devastating secrets about her life and her family are revealed. Ramisetti says the story was inspired by her time spent working as a journalist: “I thought, what if I came up with somebody who was so fixated and obsessed with their legacy that they set up their death early to see how that legacy was examined — only to have it backfire when their two biggest secrets are revealed.”
Tordotcom Publishing Announces New Noir Fantasy from C.L. Polk
Tordotcom Publishing has announced a new noir fantasy novella from C.L. Polk, Even Though I Knew the End. C.L. Polk is known for their Kingston Cycle, which includes the WFA winning novel Witchmark. Polk shared their enthusiasm for the new deal with Tordotcom, brokered by Caitlin McDonald at Donald Maass Literary Agency: “I am so happy to be working with Tordotcom for this novella! Even Though I Knew the End was inspired by the pulp detective stories of the mid 20th century with a supernatural twist.” The new novella is scheduled to publish in fall 2022.
TikTok is Getting Academic as MLA Decides How to Cite the App in Academic Works
TikTok has hit the big time and is joining the world of academia. The iconic MLA Handbook has officially added an entry for TikTok, deciding how to cite the app in academic works. The basic template is as follows: author (usually the account name), followed by title of the source element or a description of the material, platform name (TikTok), date of the post, and the URL.
Netflix’s Baby-Sitters Club Season 2 Gets a Release Date
Netflix has announced the release date for season 2 of The Baby-Sitters Club! We’ll be seeing the gang back on the streaming platform on October 11th. And we’ve got new promotional photos as well!