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In July 2021, Newman published her debut novel Falling. [6] The novel was rejected by 41 agents before being accepted by Shane Salerno. [6] [7] It debuted at #2 on The New York Times bestseller list. [6] The film rights for the novel were sold to Universal and Working Title for $1.5 million, with Newman set to write the script. [8]
While working as a flight attendant, Newman came up with the novel's plot during a flight from Los Angeles to New York. [2] [3] Newman wrote down scenes for the novel on cocktail napkins and catering bills, typing them into a computer during layovers. [3] The novel was rejected by 41 agents before being accepted by Shane Salerno. [4]
Newman worked as a flight attendant for 10 years. Drowning is her second novel, following her debut New York Times bestseller Falling.She was inspired to "go bigger" for her second novel, basing the idea around a red-eye flight from Hawaii to LAX she used to work and imagining being isolated miles and hours in every direction from safety.
T.J. Newman made a huge deal to adapt her 2021 debut, 'Falling.' Her new follow-up, 'Drowning,' confirms her skill at crafting gripping disaster procedurals.
Books published by HarperCollins and its imprints — a subsidiary of News Corp, based in New York City. From 1833 to 1962 the company was known as Harper & Brothers . Between 1962 and 1990 the company was known as Harper & Row .
The novel became the basis for the 1966 Paul Newman film Harper, when Pocket Books retitled a reprint of the novel Harper without permission as part of the movie tie-in. [8] References [ edit ]
Author(s) Publication date ISBN Audiobook narrator(s) Audiobook publication date Notes 1 Another Life: Peter Anghelides 4 January 2007 ISBN 978-0-563-48653-4: John Barrowman: 7 April 2007 Audiobook is abridged 2 Border Princes: Dan Abnett: ISBN 978-0-563-48654-1: Eve Myles: 3 Slow Decay: Andy Lane: ISBN 978-0-563-48655-8: Burn Gorman: 4 ...
Newman pulled out of the project, and Sam Peckinpah became attached as director for a while as the film was set up at Commonwealth United Entertainment. When that company ended its film operations, The Chill was not made. [19] Newman reprised the role of Harper in the 1975 film The Drowning Pool, based on Macdonald's 1950 novel of the same name ...