The 22-year-old star of MTV’s nonfiction series “The Hills” will pen a young adult fiction book series for HarperCollins, the publisher announced Thursday. The three-book series will be titled “L.A. Candy” and will be loosely inspired by Conrad’s transformation from teenager to reality TV star and fashion designer.
Conrad says, “I’ve always loved books that I could lose myself in, ones that would transport me to another place, but had characters I could relate to. I’m so excited to have this opportunity to write books like that for other readers.”
A spokesperson for HarperCollins insists the deal with Conrad is already creating waves in the literary world: “I’ve never seen a new project generate noise like the instant buzz that swept through our offices around this deal.
“‘The Hills’ and Lauren Conrad are household names among our staff.”
The first book in the series will be published summer 2009.
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