Reese Witherspoon to debut as an author with gripping suspense novel

In an exciting development for literature and fans alike Reese Witherspoon is set to make her debut as a published authorThe announcement made by her and Ben Sevier president and publisher of Grand Central Publishing reveals that Witherspoon will collaborate with renowned author Harlan Coben on a new suspense novelView this post on InstagramA post shared by Reese Witherspoon reesewitherspoonThis forthcoming novel is based on an original concept from Witherspoon who expressed her enthusiasm in a statementTo say I am a fan of Harlans body of work is a massive understatement The fact that he found my idea for this thriller intriguing enough to want to partner with me on it as coauthor is a dream becoming a reality she said as per The Hollywood ReporterShe added that brainstorming with Coben about how to captivate readers with intricate characters and plot twists has been more fun than I can describeCoben who has written numerous bestsellers and created various popular television adaptations also shared his excitement about the collaborationIve been a huge Reese Witherspoon fan for years he said adding Once we began discussing her idea there was no turning back Collaborating with Reese has been a pure joy and so creatively rewardingDespite this being her first novel Witherspoon is not new to the literary landscapeIn 2016 she founded the media brand Hello Sunshine which aims to spotlight women in storytelling across various platformsAdditionally her Reeses Book Club has helped several selected titles achieve bestseller status and adapt into successful screen productions including Daisy Jones amp The Six and Little Fires EverywhereWitherspoon also took to Instagram to share her excitement humorously noting As a massive fan of Harlans work I cant believe he agreed to coauthor a novel with me Im either the most persuasive person alive or the idea of this book is just TOO GOOD Maybe bothThe North American rights for the novel were secured by Sevier in collaboration with literary agents from CAA and the Aaron M Priest Literary Agency as per The Hollywood ReporterThe book is set for publication in fall 2025 with simultaneous releases planned for the UK and Commonwealth territories through Century a division of Penguin Random House UKSevier commented on the collaboration stating Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben working together is a powerhouse collaboration that I wouldnt have dared to dream up It is clear that their book will be supercharged by the combination of their enormous storytelling giftsIn addition to his successful writing career Coben has created and produced various television adaptations including Netflixs Fool Me Once and Stay Close He is also set to debut new series on Netflix and Prime Video