Matthew Weiner has signed a deal with the Hachette Book Group USA imprint, Little, Brown and Company. Entertainment Weekly reports that the release date for his debut novel, entitled Heather, The Totality, has been set for Fall 2017.
Here’s more from The New York Times: “The narrative unfolds from the perspective of multiple characters who are obsessed with a teenage girl named Heather, and who aim to control or possess her, including her parents, who compete over her. The story takes place in contemporary Manhattan, as well as Florida and New Jersey.”
According to USA Today, Weiner (pictured, via) has become well-known for his work in the television industry; he is the creator of Mad Men and served as a writer on two seasons of The Sopranoes. In addition to working in Hollywood, he has also written plays and poetry.