The Lighthouse, the indie UK production co-launched by former BBC Studios scripted chiefs Hilary Salmon, Radford Neville and Nick Betts that is backed by Sky Studios, has landed global TV rights to Juno Dawson’s Ya book trilogy Clean, Meat Market and Wonderland.
Clean, about a teenage girl’s battle with heroin addiction and stint in rehab, was shortlisted for the 2019 Ya Book Prize, while Meat Market, set in the world of fashion, is shortlisted for the 2020 edition. Wonderland, the third book in the trilogy and about a girl who receives a mysterious high-end party invite, will be published on May 28.
The option was negotiated by The Lighthouse with Marc Simonsson, the film, television and dramatic rights agent at Mmb Creative. All three novels are published in the UK by Hachette Children’s Books.
“We have loved Juno’s novels for a very long time and so were really excited...
Clean, about a teenage girl’s battle with heroin addiction and stint in rehab, was shortlisted for the 2019 Ya Book Prize, while Meat Market, set in the world of fashion, is shortlisted for the 2020 edition. Wonderland, the third book in the trilogy and about a girl who receives a mysterious high-end party invite, will be published on May 28.
The option was negotiated by The Lighthouse with Marc Simonsson, the film, television and dramatic rights agent at Mmb Creative. All three novels are published in the UK by Hachette Children’s Books.
“We have loved Juno’s novels for a very long time and so were really excited...
- 5/27/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
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