Oscar-winning screenwriter Graham Moore (pictured, via) has landed a deal for his second novel with Random House.
The publisher plans to release The Last Days of Wonder in Fall 2016. Senior editor Noah Eaker negotiated the terms of the agreement with ICM Partners agent Jennifer Joel.
Here’s more from Deadline: “Sticking to the historical thriller bent of Alan Turing’s story in Imitation Game, Wonder is set against the backdrop of 1880s New York and centers on the legal battle over the invention of the light bulb pitting Thomas Edison against George Westinghouse. The story is told through the eyes of Westinghouse’s young attorney, Paul Cravath (later the founding partner of the prestigious law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore), and focuses on his efforts against enormous odds to win his case for his client.”
Many have praised Moore for a moving acceptance speech he gave while accepting the Academy Award in the best adapted screenplay category earlier this year. Click here to watch a video with Moore encouraging those who feel like different to “stay weird.”