Rebecca Serle Explained

Rebecca Serle is an American author and television writer. Her novel In Five Years was a New York Times best seller, and her Famous in Love series was adapted into a young adult television series on Freeform.

Personal life

Serle received a Master of Fine Arts degree from The New School.[1]

She grew up in Maui[2] and currently has residences in New York City and Los Angeles.

Selected works

In Five Years (2020)

In Five Years was published March 10, 2020 by Atria Books.

Before publication, In Five Years was named one of the most anticipated books of 2020 by Good Housekeeping[3] and She Reads.[4]

After publication, the book was a New York Times and IndieBound best seller[5] and was a book club selection for Good Morning America[6] [7] and Marie Claire.[8] The New York Times named the audiobook edition of their "New & Noteworthy Audiobooks" in March 2020.[9]

It received positive reviews from Kirkus,[10] Seattle Book Review,[11] Booklist,[12] Library Journal,[13] and Publishers Weekly.[14]

In Five Years was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Romance.[15]

One Italian Summer (2022)

One Italian Summer was published on March 1, 2022 by Atria Books.[16] The book was named one of "Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of 2022."[17]

It has received a positive review from Kirkus.[18]

Famous in Love series (2014–2015)

The Famous in Love series consists of two books: Famous in Love (2014) and Truly, Madly, Famously (2015).

Famous in Love received positive reviews from Kirkus[19] and Publishers Weekly.[20] The sequel received a positive review from Booklist.[21]

Television adaptation

See main article: Famous in Love.

Freeform adapted the series into a young adult television series by the same name.[22] [23] [24] The series ran for two seasons from April 18, 2017[25] to June 29, 2018.[26]

Publications

Standalone novels

Famous in Love series

Adaptations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rebecca Serle. 2021-12-27. Rebecca Serle. en-US.
  2. Web site: Famous in Love. 2021-12-27. IndieBound. en.
  3. Web site: Sutton. Megan. 2019-10-07. The best books coming out in 2020. 2021-12-27. Good Housekeeping. en-GB.
  4. Web site: Johnson. Ashley. 2019-12-10. The Most Anticipated Books of 2020 - She Reads -. 2021-12-27. She Reads. en-US.
  5. Web site: March 3, 2020. In Five Years. 2021-12-26. Kirkus Reviews.
  6. Web site: America. Good Morning. 'GMA' Book Club pick: Read an excerpt of 'In Five Years'. 2021-12-27. Good Morning America. en.
  7. Web site: Nicolaou. Elena. 2020-11-02. All 13 of "Good Morning America's" Book Club Picks Are Page-Turners. 2021-12-27. Oprah Daily. en-US.
  8. Web site: Epstein. Rachel. 2020-05-01. 'In Five Years' Is Not the Story You Think It Is. 2021-12-27. Marie Claire Magazine.
  9. News: 2020-03-17. New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From 'The Office' to Eating Well. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-12-27. 0362-4331.
  10. Web site: March 3, 2020. In Five Years. 2021-12-26. Kirkus Reviews.
  11. Web site: Perry. Sarah. March 2020. In Five Years: A Novel Seattle Book Review. 2021-12-27. en-US.
  12. Book: February 1, 2020. In Five Years. 2021-12-27. Booklist.
  13. Web site: Hong. Terry. 2021-01-01. In Five Years. 2021-12-27. Library Journal.
  14. Web site: Fiction Book Review: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle. Atria, $27 (272p) ISBN 978-1-982137-44-1. 2021-12-27. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  15. Web site: In Five Years. 2021-12-27. Goodreads.
  16. Book: Serle, Rebecca. One Italian Summer. 2022-03-01. Simon and Schuster. 978-1-9821-6681-6. en.
  17. Web site: Cybil. 2021-12-27. Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of 2022. 2021-12-27. Goodreads.
  18. Web site: December 15, 2021. One Italian Summer. 2021-12-27. Kirkus Reviews.
  19. Web site: October 21, 2014. Famously in Love. 2021-12-27. Kirkus Reviews.
  20. Web site: Children's Book Review: Famous in Love by Rebecca Serle. Little, Brown, $18 (336p) ISBN 978-0-316-36632-8. 2021-12-27. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  21. Web site: Reagan. Maggie. October 22, 2015. Truly, Madly, Famously. 2021-12-27. Booklist.
  22. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 2015-03-19. Bella Thorne To Star In ABC Family Drama 'Famous In Love' From Marlene King. 2021-12-27. Deadline. en-US.
  23. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 2016-04-07. Bella Thorne Drama Pilot 'Famous In Love' Picked Up To Series By Freeform. 2021-12-27. Deadline. en-US.
  24. Web site: Elizabeth. De. 2017-04-18. Rebecca Serle Says Bella Thorne Was ALWAYS 'Famous In Love's Leading Lady. 2021-12-27. Teen Vogue. en-US.
  25. Web site: Wagmeister. Elizabeth. 2017-03-09. Freeform's Marlene King Series 'Famous in Love' to Launch With Full-Season Binge (EXCLUSIVE). 2021-12-27. Variety. en-US.
  26. Web site: Swift. Andy. 2018-06-29. Famous in Love Officially Cancelled; Freeform Laments 'Difficult Decision'. 2021-12-27. TVLine. en-US.