The novel was first announced at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
30 October, 2026, 09:45 am
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Tahmima Anam. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Bangladeshi-British author Tahmima Anam’s upcoming novel “Good Books” is being adapted for television by production companies Pacesetter Productions and Kudos, with Emmy-nominated writer Alison Brown joining her to develop the project, Variety reported on Thursday (29 October).
The novel is set in the publishing industry and will explore the world behind the making of books.
Brown, whose writing and production credits include “Emily in Paris”, “Younger” and “Upload”, will work with Tahmima on the television adaptation.
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The novel was first announced at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, where Tahmima participated in several panel discussions.
During the festival, UK publisher Canongate announced that it had acquired the book, with publication scheduled for 2028.
US publisher Scribner, a frequent collaborator of Canongate, acquired the North American rights.
Describing the book, the publisher said it brings together elements of “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Yellowface”, exploring how books are made, who gets to shape the publishing industry, and themes of imposter syndrome, ambition and family relationships, particularly between mothers and daughters.
The story follows Raya Chatterji, who meets Prue McNeill, one of London’s most respected literary agents, at a New York bookshop where she works. The encounter leads Raya towards a new career, a return to her birthplace and a confrontation with secrets from her past.
Pacesetter Productions, founded by Jessica Rhoades, recently produced Peacock’s spy thriller series Ponies. The company has also worked with Charlie Brooker on the hit series Black Mirror and the upcoming comedy Cunk on Cinema.
Kudos, part of Banijay, is a prominent UK television production company known for shows including “House of Guinness”, “SAS: Rogue Heroes” and “Grantchester”.
Tahmima is best known for her Bengal trilogy, which includes the acclaimed novels “A Golden Age” and “The Good Muslim”.
She has received the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book and the O Henry Award. Her novel Uprising was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction.
Born in Dhaka, Tahmima studied anthropology at Harvard University.
She has also been named a Granta Best of Young British Novelist and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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