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Elin Hilderbrand is Working On a New Novel

On the Open Book with Jenna podcast, author Elin Hilderbrand shared the plot of her next novel, titled "The Novelists." Hilderbrand told Jenna Bush Hager that she is not under contract for this book, and is working on it for one hour a day. Following a group of friends at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, which Hilderbrand was a part of, Hilderbrand says this book will center around professional jealousy amidst its characters' varying levels of success.
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