Gossip Isn't Just for Teens: von Ziegesar Plans Adult Series

Cecily von Ziegesar, the author of the popular Gossip Girl series, is working on a new novel for adults, to be published by Hyperion.

The book, about a group of young adults who meet freshman year of college, is reportedly using the working title, Cum Laude. The characters live in New York (where else?) and include a preppy girl from Greenwich, a Manhattan hippie and an artist in Westchester.

If you believe the gossip, the book garnered seven figures for publication. Will it be worth it?

von Ziegesar has time on her hand to finish the book, for sure. Her name still appears on the Gossip Girl books but she hasn’t penned one in almost three years. According to reports, the books are now written by ghost writers.

Of course, folks are going to want to know: can von Ziegesar write for adults?