Philippa Gregory Signs Young Adult Book Deal With Simon & Schuster

Posted on September 16, 2011

Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Red Queen, will publish her first young adult titles under a new agreement with Simon & Schuster. Gregory cut a deal for four young adult historical romance titles. The first title is scheduled for publication in hardcover in summer 2012

Philippa Gregory's books have nearly 9 million copies in print. Her Tudor and The Cousins' War novels have all made the New York Times Bestseller list with The Other Boleyn Girl reaching the #1 spot. The Tudor series was adapted as a hit TV drama in 2007 and The Other Boleyn Girl was made into a major film in 2008.

Philippa Gregory says, "I am delighted to move into a new form of writing. I know I have many young readers already and it will be a pleasure to write a series especially for them. Bringing history alive is a great joy and to bring it to a young generation doubly so."

Before her career as an author, Gregory worked as a reporter for the Portsmouth News and as a journalist and producer for BBC Radio. You can find her official website here.

Update: The new series is called The Order of Darkness series. The first book is called Changeling.