T. J. Newman

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T. J. Newman
Bornc. 1983 or 1984
Education Illinois Wesleyan University (2006)
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Torri Jan Newman (born 1983or1984), [1] better known as T. J. Newman, is an American author and former flight attendant.

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Early life

Newman grew up in Mesa, Arizona. [2] She studied musical theatre at Illinois Wesleyan University, [3] [1] graduating in 2006. [1]

Career

Following her studies, Newman moved to New York City to pursue an acting career, but was unsuccessful. [3] [4] After two years, Newman returned to her parents' home in Phoenix and worked at Changing Hands, an independent bookshop, until 2011. [1] [3] She worked at Virgin America and Alaska Airlines until she was furloughed during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

In July 2021, Newman published her debut novel Falling . [6] The novel was rejected by 41 agents before being accepted by Shane Salerno. [6] [7] It debuted at #2 on the The New York Times bestseller list. [6] The film rights for the novel were sold to Universal and Working Title for $1.5 million, with Newman set to write the script. [8]

In June 2023, Newman released her second book, titled Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 . [9] A bidding war for the movie rights to the novel took place in March, with figures such as Nicole Kidman, Alfonso Cuarón and Steven Spielberg expressing interest. [10] That November, it was announced that a film adaptation of the book would be directed, adapted and produced by Paul Greengrass for Warner Bros. [11] [12]

In April 2024, Newman signed a multimillion dollar deal with Little Brown after previously publishing through Simon & Schuster. Her first novel with Little Brown, Worst Case Scenario, is set to debut in August. [13]

Personal life

Newman's mother and sister are also flight attendants. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Egan, Elisabeth (June 30, 2021). "A Flight Attendant Drafted Her Novel on Cocktail Napkins. It Took Off". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Bland, Karina (May 16, 2021). "What would happen if ... ? Flight attendant's idle question grows into a novel". The Arizona Republic . Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Flood, Alison (May 4, 2021). "'Jaws at 35,000 feet': the flight attendant whose debut thriller sold for seven figures". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Boykin-Patterson, Eboni (July 2, 2023). "Former Flight Attendant T.J. Newman Makes Millions Writing Your In-Flight Nightmare". The Messenger . Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Sampson, Hannah (June 7, 2023). "A flight attendant was furloughed. Now she's a best-selling novelist". The Washington Post . ISSN   0190-8286. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Holliday, Kayla (July 15, 2021). "Falling Author TJ Newman Reacts to Her Spot on the Bestseller List: "I Never Dreamed This Big"". Vanity Fair . Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ Baker, KC (May 24, 2023). "From $35K a Year to 5 Seven-Figure Deals: Flight Attendant-Turned-Author T.J. Newman is Living Her Dream". People . Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 21, 2023). "As T.J. Newman Is Set To Adapt Debut Novel 'Falling', Her Follow-up 'Drowning: The Rescue Of Flight 1421' Drops In Hollywood". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ Rancilio, Alicia (May 30, 2023). "T.J. Newman returns with a novel that's on par with summer movie blockbusters". Associated Press . Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lang, Brent (April 18, 2023). "Anatomy of a Megadeal: How Flight Attendant-Turned-Novelist T.J. Newman Sparked a Hollywood Bidding War for 'Drowning'". Variety. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 28, 2023). "Paul Greengrass To Adapt, Direct T.J. Newman Novel 'Drowning: The Rescue Of Flight 1421' For Warner Bros". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (November 28, 2023). "Paul Greengrass to Direct Adaptation of T.J. Newman Novel 'Drowning' For Warner Bros". Variety . Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (April 29, 2024). "Book Biz Shocker: Flight Attendant-Turned-Phenom Author T.J. Newman Makes Jump To Little Brown". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 1, 2024.
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