Harper Perennial will publish the first novel based on the acclaimed serial fiction podcast Alice Isn't Dead by show creator and writer Joseph Fink. Describing the book as "a fast-paced thriller expanding the story told in the Alice Isn't Dead podcast," the publisher said it is scheduled for a Fall 2018 release. Fink is also the co-author (with Jeffrey Cranor) of Welcome to Night Vale and the forthcoming novel, It Devours!, both based on their hit podcast Welcome to Night Vale.
Universal Cable Productions is also developing the podcast series for television for USA Network. Fink will serve as executive producer.
Amy Baker, v-p and associate publisher of Harper Perennial, said, "Joseph's ability to explore the complexities of race and gender with subtlety and intelligence while maintaining a sense of humor and irony is brilliant."