Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has secured a new deal with award-winning author Jenny Valentine, for a new series of middle grade diaries, as well as a young adult novel.
Managing director Rachel Denwood acquired world rights in all languages from Veronique Baxter at David Higham Associates. The books will be illustrated by Hannah McCaffery.
The first book in the series, The Unfamous Diaries of Daisy Brewster: The Frenemies, will publish in paperback on 3rd July this year, followed by two more instalments in 2026. Valentine’s previous books with Simon & Schuster, the Joy series and Us in the Before and After, have been widely acclaimed and sold in 11 languages.
“The Unfamous Diaries of Daisy Brewster series will appeal to fans of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries, and bring a unique celebrity twist, laugh-out-loud humour, real emotion and plenty of drama,” the publisher said.
Daisy Brewster is a girl with resolutions. She is determined to be her best self and get a good part in the school play. Everyone knows Daisy is a talented actor. But not everyone knows about her super celebrity cousin, who is already breaking hearts and winning contracts on the world stage.
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Maxxy Bloom is a child star in Hollywood, with A-List friends, a million followers and a glamorous, lavish lifestyle. Things are about to change in all sorts of ways when she comes to stay at Daisy’s house.
Daisy fears the worst, for her routine, her personal space, her popularity and her own dramatic ambitions. But the real Maxxy Bloom turns out to be a big surprise, and Daisy’s very unfamous life has an unexpected effect on her guest.
Told through Daisy’s private diary, this is a story about family, ambition and how nice it is NOT to be famous.
Denwood said: “A Jenny Valentine book is a gift to readers. We’re so excited to publish The Unfamous Diaries of Daisy Brewster this year: the series showcases Jenny’s sparkling wit and warmth on every page. Readers will fall in love with the irrepressible Daisy Brewster and her starry cousin/nemesis Maxxy Bloom. This is a major series launch for Simon & Schuster this summer.”
Valentine said: “It has been a total joy to write Daisy’s diaries. From day one, she leaped off the page with her dry sense of humour and keen eye for life’s little details. She is smart and ambitious, kind and observant, funny and honest. I can’t wait for readers to meet her.”
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