Rabbit Track Pictures Options Hazel Hayes’ Debut Novel

Out Of Love was released on 11 June.

Hazel Hayes has announced her debut novel, Out Of Love, has been optioned for TV by Rabbit Track Pictures, a UK film and TV production company run by James Norton.

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Goodnight folks. Today has been a dream come true. Not only did I launch my book (have I mentioned I wrote a book?) but the news also dropped that #OutOfLove has been optioned by @jginorton and @kittykaletsky’s production company, Rabbit Track Pictures. AND it has also been announced that @duttonbooks (of @penguinrandomhouse) have acquired the US book rights (swipe right for more) AND I got to have a launch party live from my living room with @doddleoddle and hundreds of you wonderful, supportive people! This might just be my best Thursday ever ☺️ • P.s. this artwork is one of @__anna__morrison__’s gorgeous sketches for Out Of Love and it’s available as part of the artwork bundle on Unbound. Just click the link in my bio and use code OUTOFLOVE10OFF to get 10% off 💛

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Out Of Love is “a bittersweet romance told in reverse”, with it beginning at the end of a couple’s relationship and each chapter taking the reader back in time, “from tragic break-up to magical first kiss”.

The novel was crowdfunded via Unbound, and saw 3025 supporters fund it to 327 percent of its goal.

Speaking about the news with Deadline, Hazel said:

“I’m so excited that Out Of Love is finally out there in the world for readers to discover. It’s been quite the journey writing this book online, so I’m even more delighted that it’s found a home with Rabbit Track Pictures.”

Kitty Kaletsky, Rabbit Track’s former Black Bear executive, will be overseeing the novel’s adaption.

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I am having THE BEST LAUNCH DAY! Thank you thank you thank you for making this covid book launch as lovely as it could be with all your pics and posts and reviews and comments. I was so worried today would be, well, shit, quite frankly, but it has been SO WONDERFUL and I have you to thank for that. I’m getting glammed up now for the launch party at 8pm. So grab a cocktail and join me and @doddleoddle on my insta to CELEBRATE! 🎉🕺🏼🥳 I also have some MORE BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS to chat about with you. See you then! 💛💛

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As well, the news broke on 11 June that Dutton, an imprint of Preguin Random House US, has acquired the rights to publish Out Of Love in North America. The paperback version of the novel is set for release in the US and Canada in late August 2020.

Out Of Love is currently available to purchase via all major UK book retailers.

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