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Rebecca Serle
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Rebecca Serle

Rebecca Serle is a Huffington Post contributor with a popular column in which she writes about children's literature and literacy. She holds an MFA from The New School and her work has appeared in numerous literary journals. She's also contributed to... Read full bio

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Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. I think perfect happiness has a lot to do with peace. For me I get peace from writing, from the people in my life, and from yoga-- om! I'm also incredibly blessed to have a job that really, truly fullfills me. That brings me a lot of joy.
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My life in 8 words: "Creative, fun, friendship, laughter, work, lovely, crazy, exciting. Those are pretty good words, come to think of it-- I lucked out!"
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Chapter 1 from When You Were Mine
Jul 07, 2012
When You Were Mine will be released on April 26, 2012 in Mass Market Paperback, eBook
Apr 26, 2012
When You Were Mine is now available in Mass Market Paperback, eBook
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Rebecca Serle Revealed

Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Reading, watching fun television, and pretending to cook. Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. I say "the point is" all the time. It drives my friends crazy. Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. Slow walkers. Although sometimes I am also a slow walker. Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. Me. Life is pretty good. Learn more about Rebecca Serle

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Bookseller, April 5, 2013
...an American pre-empt for the series from Little, Brown US just ahead of the fair. The series by Rebecca Serle is currently untitled, and follows a young girl-next-door type who gets plucked from obscurity and cast as the lead in a Twilight-esque movie...
Cinema Blend, March 6, 2013
...for Rosaline, which is adapted from the modernized Romeo and Juliet romance When You Were Mine, from author Rebecca Serle. They’ve also been working on adapting the young adult sensation The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, which will certainly jerk a...
Hollywood Reporter, February 28, 2013
...Rebecca Serle, whose debut novel When You Were Mine is a modern day retelling of Romeo and Juliet from the perspective of Juliet's cousin Rosaline, has sold her next book...
Deadline.com, February 28, 2013
...Rebecca Serle, whose debut young adult novel sold to Simon & Schuster and then Fox 2000 and (500) Days Of Summer scribes Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, has just landed a...
Huffington Post, January 22, 2013
...seen from young readers has been even greater than we'd anticipated." In May, first time author, Rebecca Serle, released her YA adult novel, When You Were Mine , a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet from the perspective of Rosaline, Romeo's first...
Forbes.com, December 18, 2012
...weâve seen from young readers has been even greater than weâd anticipated." In May first time author, Rebecca Serle, released her YA adult novel, When You Were Mine Fox has bought the TV series, Americaâs Son ABC, a division of Disney, has a new...
Post Crescent, December 6, 2012
...like plots that could actually happen, otherwise known as contemporary YA, youll like: When You Were Mine, by Rebecca Serle ($10.98) Based on Romeo and Juliet, the story takes place in a modern setting and is written from the perspective of high school...
Den of Geek, May 2, 2013
...the lead role in Shawn Levy's When You Were Mine for Fox, which is based on the Rebecca Serle book rather than the Prince song apparently. Another role of note that she's being linked to is is another Fox production: Josh Trank's reboot of The Fantastic...
Mail Online UK, May 1, 2013
...for the Fantastic Four reboot, which is in the very early talking stage. Rosaline is based on the Rebecca Serle book When You Were Mine. Dunham was also spotted wearing fitness gear on the set. The actress debuted a new look on Friday as she arrived...
IMDB, May 1, 2013
...long until Brian Williams is known as Allison?s dad. She?s repped by Paradigm. Rosaline is based on the Rebecca Serle book When You Were Mine. - MIKE FLEMING JR...
Mail Online UK, May 1, 2013
...for the Fantastic Four reboot, which is in the very early talking stage. Rosaline is based on the Rebecca Serle book When You Were Mine. Dunham was also spotted wearing fitness gear on the set. The actress debuted a new look on Friday as she arrived...
Mail Online UK, May 1, 2013
...for the Fantastic Four reboot, which is in the very early talking stage. Rosaline is based on the Rebecca Serle book When You Were Mine. Dunham was also spotted wearing fitness gear on the set. The actress debuted a new look on Friday as she arrived...
Manmade Mag, May 1, 2013
...a busy day. First up, she's scored the title role in "Rosaline," the film adaptation of Rebecca Serle's novel "When You Were Mine" at 20th Century Fox. At the same time, Williams is also on the short list for...
TheCelebrityCafe.com, May 1, 2013
...by Shawn Levy (Real Steel, Night at the Museum) and is based on When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle. However, the bigger note in the site’s story might be that she’s among the group of actresses Fox is looking at for its Fantastic Four reboot....