Shonda Rhimes Lands Memoir Deal with Simon & Schuster

By Maryann Yin 

shondaTV showrunner Shonda Rhimes has signed a memoir deal with Simon & Schuster.

Rhimes (pictured, via), the creator of the hit shows Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, will share stories and advice about single motherhood and establishing a successful media career. The publisher plans to release the book in 2015.

Here’s more from Indiewire: “Shonda Rhimes is the first African American woman to create and executive produce a top-ten network series. Thus far, her work has earned her countless awards, including a Golden Globe for outstanding Television Drama, multiple NAACP Image awards, Television Producer of the Year from the Producers Guild of America, a Lucy Award for Excellence in Television from Women in Film, and a GLAAD Golden Gate award.” (via Entertainment Weekly)