TV, more so than novel writing, is a collaborative art form (although there is plenty of collaboration between me and my editor!). No adaptation, either for film or TV, will or can completely replicate and remain faithful to them–it’s a totally different art form! I like to think of this as a new riff, a new interpretation of the story I’ve written. Never fear! Look, the books will always be the books.

I know that some of you are concerned that a TV show will be “untrue” to the books, due to the need to add content in order to flesh out the story to a full season. I am super psyched because that has always been my preference (for those of you that have read some of my interviews, you know that I LOVE anything that can be done while in pajamas, such as writing and watching television!)/ We’ve been assembling all the moving parts to make that happen over the past few months. The deal is that Fox, which initially optioned the books for film, decided that due to the complexity of all the side plots and characters, the Delirium series might be better suited for TV, as we’d have a chance to explore all of those elements. So now I am SO HAPPY to finally tell you all that a pilot for DELIRIUM has been ordered by the Fox Network! That’s right, DELIRIUM might be coming to you soon as a TV SERIES! I know it’s bad to keep secrets, but I wanted to make sure everything was final before I made this announcement.

I’ve been keeping a secret from you guys.

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