Comedy scriptwriter Gail Lerner scored a deal with CBS for a new sitcom set in the hilarious world of contemporary publishing.
According to Hollywood Reporter, the show will follow the adventures of a book editor and her friends, and has the tentative title: “Open Books.” Lerner has worked on “Will & Grace,” co-executive produced for ABC’s “Ugly Betty,” and had a stint working on CBS’ “Worst Week.” She wrote what she knew: Lerner worked a stint as a publishing temp and her sister Betsy Lerner spent 15 years as an editor and now runs a publishing website blog. UPDATE: Lerner writes on her blog: “Hello, fact checker, that’s a blog. And I’m now an agent not a website publisher, for the record.”
Here’s an inspiring quote from Lerner that should cheer all publishers, from the article: “Publishing is a lot like sitcoms. Although both are supposedly dying, that only makes people more passionate about creating the next great novel or show.” (Link via Publishers Lunch, image via Flickr)