Jesse Andrews has signed a two-book deal with the ABRAMS imprint, Amulet Books. Andrews has become well-known for his debut young adult novel Me and Earl and the Dying Girl; he adapted his own book for a film adaptation which came out earlier this summer.
Publisher Susan Van Metre negotiated the agreement with William Morris Endeavor literary agent Claudia Ballard. Book one, entitled The Haters, will be published in April 2016.
Andrews (pictured, via) gave this statement in the press release: “I am so excited to be releasing my second novel, The Haters, with Abrams. It’s a road book about love and friendship and three young musicians’ quest to escape the law long enough to play one completely perfect show. It was also a chance for me to relive the years I spent playing in bands, trying to win over hostile crowds, driving around in small old cars wedged up against drums and amps and unwashed bandmates, and surviving on gas station food for days at a time. So actually writing this book was pretty traumatizing. I hope readers like it.”