Kennedy Ryan on rereleasing ‘Reel’ and turning romance books into ‘Trojan horses’
Kennedy Ryan self-published “Reel,” in 2021 and it became a fan-favorite. Now, the book is being republished with a new cover and epilogue by the Hachette Book Group’s Forever imprint.
Does Kennedy Ryan like making her readers cry?
Technically, yes, she says.
The bestselling author, who’s celebrating the rerelease of her novel “Reel,” loves writing emotionally charged journeys.
“I like creating stories where people are going to feel things deeply. Writing is not just vocational. I see it as a calling,” Ryan tells TODAY.com. “I see my purpose for being here on Earth to write stories that crater in people’s hearts. And when something has that kind of emotional impact, it lasts.”
“Reel,” which was self-published by Ryan in 2021, is the first book in her “Hollywood Renaissance” series. It follows Broadway actor Neevah Saint and director Canon Holt as they film a biopic of fictional Harlem Renaissance entertainer Dessi Blue. During production, the two begin to fall in love and must navigate the adversities that arise when their professional and personal relationships intertwine.
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