Made Up Stories Options Zoe Foster Blake’s Novel ‘Things Will Calm Down Soon’

EXCLUSIVE: Nine Perfect Strangers maker Made Up Stories has optioned Australian writer Zoë Foster Blake’s novel about modern entrepreneurship and motherhood ‘Things Will Calm Down Soon.’

The book is billed as “a vibrant, candid look at what it means to be ‘successful’ in today’s world.” It follows 30-year-old A-list stylist Kit Cooper who is restless despite her success.

Per the synopsis: “When she decides to launch her own product, we go with her as she builds a brand, team and multimillion-dollar business while single parenting, managing an unreliable partner and a dysfunctional wider family, and far too many school WhatsApp messages. When Kit finds herself in the alien world of investors, suits and mergers and acquisitions her relentless anxiety, imposter syndrome and head-spinning busyness begs the question: will things ever calm down? ”

Made Up Stories said is “riddled with real life business advice and reassurance while providing a genuinely entertaining read.” 

Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Katie Amos will executive produce for Made Up Stories, and Foster Blake will also serve as executive producer.

Made Up Stories, one of the most prolific books-to-screen adaptation companies in the international biz, currently has a slate including Nicole Kidman drama series The Last Anniversary, which is for Australia’s Binge and was recently sold to the BBC and Sundance. It is also working on an adaptation of frequent collaborator Liane Moriarty’s new novel, ‘Here One Moment,’ with Kidman and Per Saari’s Blossom Films also attached.

Foster Blake is repped by Tara Wynne at Curtis Brown in Australia and Kristyn Keene Benton at CAA.