Political powerhouse Stacey AbramsĀ is stepping into the entertainment industry. According toĀ The Hollywood Reporter, Abrams has inked a deal with CBS to executive produce a show based on a novel she wrote.
The book ā Never Tell ā was released under Abramsā alias Selena Montgomery. The novel, which made its debut 15 years ago, follows the journey of criminal psychologist Dr. Erin Abbott.
While investigating the whereabouts of a serial killer in New Orleans, she crosses paths with a local journalist and they end up forming a relationship.Ā Talicia RaggsĀ will serve as the writer for the project. Abrams will executive produce the project alongsideĀ Denise Di NoviĀ andĀ Nina Tassler.
Abramsāwho served in the Georgia House of Representatives and as minority leaderāis very passionate about writing. She has penned eight novels.
The last book that she released under the Selena Montgomery moniker was titledĀ DeceptionĀ which is centered around a woman who has to return to her hometown following a murder mystery. Although she likes to keep her political and literary work separate, Abrams says that both worlds are undeniably intertwined.
āLeadership requires the ability to engage and to create empathy for communities with disparate needs and ideas. Telling an effective storyāespecially in romantic suspenseādemands a similar skill set,ā she toldĀ The Washington PostĀ in an interview. āWhen I began writing novels, I read Aristotle to learn how to perfect structure, Pearl Cleage to sustain tension and Nora Roberts for characterization.
āGood romantic suspense can never underestimate the audience, and the best political leaders know how to shape a compelling narrative that respects voters and paints a picture of what is to come.ā
There is no word on when Abramsā project will be released.
This article originally appeared inĀ The Atlanta Voice.