A book based on the popular Twitter thread by Sarah Day (represented by Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment) and Claire McGowan (represented by Diana Beaumont at Marjacq Scripts) will be published by Hodder Studio this November, titled Pride and Prejudice On Social Media.

The thread reimagined Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice for the digital age, with the story taking the form of Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit posts, Whatsapps, and Tweets.

Elizabeth Bennet has politely declined your friend request and asks that you do not slide into her DMs again.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, will probably be verified on social media. The characters of Pride and Prejudice are navigating the same struggles on unfamiliar channels - social media channels, to be precise.

When authors Claire McGowan and Sarah Day imagined how 'Pride and Prejudice on Social Media' might look, retelling the story through mocked-up social media posts, their post instantly went viral. Have you ever wondered what Austen's most famous couple might be like if it played out online? Well, here is the story in full…

Pride and Prejudice On Social Media will be published by Hodder Studio on November 11th 2021, and can be pre-ordered here.