In a smart and savvy move, ABC has struck a deal with bestselling author Jennifer Weiner [1] to develop a television series, presumably focusing on what Weiner knows best — highly relatable women.

ABC already has many shows geared toward females like Grey's Anatomy [2], Samantha Who? [3] and Desperate Housewives [4], and I give them kudos for thinking outside the box in their search for the next hit series. Handing over the reins to a known name like Weiner — an author who has built a career creating memorable (and often hysterically funny) characters — seems like a win for them, and for audiences (like me) who love to see a little bit of themselves in the female characters on TV. An ABC representative said of Weiner's fans: "They respond to her wry wit, embrace her smart characters and want to live in the worlds she creates."

Weiner's book In Her Shoes [5] was adapted for the big screen in 2005 and her new book, Certain Girls [6] (the sequel to Good in Bed [7]) hit bookstores earlier this month. She's a hot commodity these days: in addition to her deal with ABC, two different studios are working on adapting her books Little Earthquakes [8] and The Guy Not Taken [9].

Are you as happy as I am to see someone this talented get so much love? Will you check out a TV show if she's behind it?

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