Why UCP Withdrew from Developing My Novel

A Reflection on Reprisal and Resilience

Earlier this year, I was thrilled to announce a development deal with Universal Content Productions (UCP) for a TV series based on my novel The Dirty Girls Social Club. Co-producing alongside the talented Gina Torres, I felt we were on the brink of something incredible. However, less than an hour after I expressed my dismay about the genocide in Gaza on…