The book world has been full of exciting news for book lovers, with Netflix, Amazon, and other major studios unveiling many upcoming adaptations and casting announcements. From the release of the first trailer for Netflix’s highly anticipated Uglies adaptation to the announcement of cast members for People We Meet on Vacation, here’s a roundup of the latest book-to-screen adaptations and book news. 

Netflix Uglies Adaptation Trailer Release

Netflix has finally released the first trailer for its adaptation of Scott Westerfield’s Uglies. The dystopian novel, which has had a massive cult following since its release in 2005, is set in a world where everyone does extreme cosmetic surgery at 16 to become “pretty”. With Joey King in the lead role as Tally Youngblood, the adaptation is sure to be an enjoyable visualization of the beloved YA classic. 

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Tom Blythe and Emily Bader Cast for People We Meet on Vacation Adaptation

The adaptation of People We Meet on Vacation is getting even closer with the announcement of its lead actors. Tom Blythe, best known for his recent role in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and Emily Bader, from Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, have been cast as Alex and Poppy. People We Meet on Vacation follows Poppy and Alex who, despite their differences, have been best friends for years and take a yearly vacation together, until a disastrous trip two years ago ended their friendship. Now, Poppy realizes that the last time she was truly happy was with Alex and she convinces him to take one final trip in hopes of fixing their relationship. 

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Every Summer After Series Announced by Prime Video

Prime Video continues to announce adaptation after adaptation with its announcement of a series based on Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, called Every Year After. This series will feature Carley Fortune as one of the executive producers. Every Summer After is about Persephone Fraser who, after making a life-altering mistake a decade ago, has avoided returning to her hometown, preferring the anonymity of city life. But when she is brought back to Barry’s Bay for Sam Florek’s mother’s funeral, she must face her past and the lingering feelings she has for Sam, wondering if their love can overcome the mistakes that tore them apart. 

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Carley also took to Instagram to announce her next book and reveal the cover! For everyone who needed “more Charlie”, you’re going to get it.

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

Alice’s grandmother always said that good things happen at the lake, and for Alice, it proved true during a transformative summer at Barry’s Bay. Years later, as a photographer who prefers the background, Alice returns to the cottage with Nan after she breaks her hip, only to encounter Charlie Florek, the man from her past. As their connection rekindles, Alice finds herself drawn to both the simplicity of those youthful days and the unexpected intensity of Charlie’s attention, challenging her to step out from behind the camera and into the frame of her own life.

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Moira Walley-Beckett Announced as Fourth Wing TV Series Showrunner

Fourth Wing, the BookTok sensation and bestselling romantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros, is being adapted into a television series and Moira Walley-Beckett, known for her work on Breaking Bad and Anne with an E, has been given the role of showrunner. Fourth Wing follows Violet Sorrengail, a woman who was meant to live a quiet life as a scribe, but her mother forces her into the dangerous world of dragon riders, where her survival is uncertain because of her frail body and ruthless competitors. As she struggles to stay alive at Basgiath War College, Violet uncovers a deadly secret and realizes that everyone around her has their own agenda in a place where the only way out is to graduate or die. 

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Heyday Television to Adapt The Fortunes of Jaded Women

Heyday Television, the production company behind The Crown and Harry Potter, has secured the rights to adapt Carolyn Huynh’s The Fortunes of Jaded Women. The novel is a multi-generational tale of a Vietnamese-American family dealing with love, loss, and cultural identity. This adaptation will be the perfect TV series if you are looking for a character-driven story about family dynamics and the immigrant experience in America. 

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