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Susie Orman Schnall | The Dropout meets Inventing Anna in this cinematic and page-turning summer read
Author Guest / June 5, 2024

1–What is the title of your latest release? ANNA BRIGHT IS HIDING SOMETHING 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? The Dropout meets Inventing Anna in this cinematic and page-turning summer read! A ripped-from-the-headlines story set in the glossy offices of Silicon Valley startups and NYC new media, Anna Bright Is Hiding Something explores our fascination with female founders breaking barriers—and sometimes behaving badly in the process. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted it to be about a Silicon Valley startup so that decided that. And then I wanted to create tension with my second character having to travel outside her comfort zone, so I had her based in NYC. That allowed me also to explore where Jamie works in the world of NYC digital media. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Definitely Jamie. Definitely not Anna! 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? JAMIE: earnest, ambitious, disciplined ANNA: enigmatic, arrogant, bold 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? All the stages of an IPO – taking a company public. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I try not to edit too much…