Bella Thorne to Publish Young Adult Series

Posted on April 25, 2013

Actress Bella Thorne, 15, star of Disney Chanel's Shake It Up, is publishing a young adult series, called Autumn Falls. The series was picked up by Random House Children's Book. The first novel in the series will be published by Delacorte Press in summer 2014.

The series tells the story of a 14-year-old girl whose high school life unexpectedly changes after an encounter with magic. Bella will co-write the novels with Elise Allen. Delacorte Press Young Readers Group. Executive Editor Wendy Loggia will edit the books.

Bella said in a statement, "I am very excited to be working with Random House and am so happy that Autumn Falls will have a home there. This book, although mysterious and magical, is inspired by different aspects of my personal life, which I hold very near and dear to my heart. I wanted to write a book that teens could relate to, but with a little bit of magic. I am thrilled and hopeful that my audience will grow with me throughout the series."

Photo: Random House Children's Book