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George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson have 7-figure book deal
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This combination of photos shows authors George M Johnson, left, and Leah Johnson, who have a seven-figure book deal to write a pair of novels centered on Black, queer characters. The pair will write two romantic comedies, starting in 2025 with “There's Always Next Year.” - photo by Vincent Marc via AP, left, and Leah Tribbett via AP
NEW YORK (AP) — Two leading young adult authors have a seven-figure deal to write a pair of novels centered on Black, queer characters. FSG Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, announced Wednesday that George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson (no relation) will write two romantic comedies, starting in 2025 with “There's Always Next Year.” The story is set around New Year's Day and tells of two cousins looking to get their lives, romantic and otherwise, back in order. “There is an African proverb that states ‘If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together.’ That is what the collaboration experience has been with Leah Johnson.