Tahmima Anam’s New Novel ‘Good Books’ Being Adapted for TV With Pacesetter, Kudos and ‘Emily in Paris’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE)
Tahmima Anam’s forthcoming novel *Good Books* is being developed for television by Pacesetter Productions and Kudos. Anam is adapting it with Alison Brown, whose credits include *Emily in Paris*, *Younger* and *Upload*. The project brings the publishing-world story to screen before the book’s planned release in 2028.
The novel follows Raya Chatterji, who meets respected London literary agent Prue McNeill while working at a New York bookshop; the encounter brings a new career, a return to Raya’s birthplace and secrets from her past. Publishers have described the book as exploring how books are made and who gets to shape them, alongside imposter syndrome and relationships between mothers and daughters. Anam is known for the Bengal trilogy and award-winning novels including *A Golden Age* and *The Good Muslim*.
In short
- *Good Books* is in television development with Pacesetter Productions and Kudos.
- Tahmima Anam is adapting the novel with Alison Brown.
- The book is scheduled for publication in 2028.
Explained simply
Tahmima Anam is a novelist whose work includes the Bengal trilogy and the award-winning books A Golden Age and The Good Muslim. Good Books is her forthcoming novel, set in the worlds of bookselling and publishing.
Its central character, Raya Chatterji, works in a New York bookshop when she meets London literary agent Prue McNeill. The meeting opens a path into publishing and takes Raya back to where she was born, bringing questions about her past and her family into the story.
Literary agents help authors find publishers and develop their careers, while publishers decide which books to produce and how to bring them to readers. The novel is described as exploring who shapes the books people read, as well as self-doubt and relationships between mothers and daughters.