Lauren Graham and Amy Sherman-Palladino are writing a book together, and for anyone who spent serious time in Stars Hollow, that sentence lands like a shot of Luke’s coffee. Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers, has announced the acquisition of an as-yet-untitled behind-the-scenes account of Gilmore Girls, written by the show’s creator and its lead. Publication is planned for Fall 2027.
This is the first time Graham and Sherman-Palladino have collaborated on the page, and the material they’re working with is genuinely uncharted territory. The book promises never-before-shared stories from both runs of the show, covering the creative partnership that brought Lorelai Gilmore and the world of Stars Hollow to life. Sharp wit and personal reflection are baked into the DNA of everything both women have produced, and that’s exactly what this project is built on.
Celadon Books President and Publisher Deb Futter didn’t undersell it: “This is THE book Gilmore Girls fans have been waiting for. Lauren and Amy are television legends and their stories, which have not been shared before, are what TV lore is made of.” Graham echoed that energy, noting her excitement about bringing readers the stories from both the original run and the revival.
Sherman-Palladino, characteristically, cut straight to the point: “I will jump at any chance to collaborate with Lauren Graham. On anything.” That the answer was yes to a book is good news for everyone. The deal was brokered by Cait Hoyt, Mollie Glick, and Esther Newberg at CAA.
Gilmore Girls ran from 2000 to 2007, returned for the four-part Netflix revival ‘A Year in the Life’ in 2016, and has never really left the cultural conversation since. A book written by the two people most responsible for that staying power, with stories that haven’t been told anywhere else, is exactly the kind of release that earns genuine anticipation. Fall 2027 can’t come soon enough.