Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Unpublished Novel Sparks TV Rights Battle
There's a new book called 'Wet Ink' that hasn't even been published yet, but it's already causing a big stir.
It's about a housewife in the 1960s who starts writing sexy stories and shares them with her friends at Tupperware parties.
The book is so popular that lots of TV companies want to make it into a show.
The author, Abigail Avis, is very excited because her book is getting a lot of attention.
It's a story about a woman who finds her own voice and makes friends with other women, and it has some spicy parts too.
The TV rights were bought by a big company called Kudos, and they can't wait to turn it into a series for people all over the world to watch.
An unpublished novel 'Wet Ink' by Abigail Avis has sparked a competitive auction for TV rights among six major production companies.
The novel tells the story of Mitzy Barlow, a 1960s housewife who secretly circulates erotic fiction through Tupperware parties.
The TV rights were ultimately acquired by Kudos, part of Banijay UK, reflecting the growing demand for female-led stories.
The intense interest in 'Wet Ink' highlights the pressure on production companies to secure fresh intellectual property in the streaming era.
Author Abigail Avis, a former English literature teacher and Royal Literary Fund fellow, said the idea for the novel came to her during one of her children's midnight feeds.
- Who
- Abigail Avis, a 33-year-old London-based author
- What
- An unpublished novel titled 'Wet Ink' about a 1960s housewife who secretly circulates erotic fiction through Tupperware parties
- When
- The novel is set in the 1960s, and the TV rights were acquired recently, with the book set to be published in spring 2027
- Where
- The story is set in London, and the TV rights were acquired by Kudos, part of Banijay UK
- Why
- The novel has sparked a fierce contest for television rights, reflecting the growing appetite for stories by female authors and the pressure on production companies to secure fresh intellectual property
- Author
- Abigail Avis
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton (Hachette UK)
- Setting
- 1960s London
- Protagonist
- Mitzy Barlow
- TV Rights Acquirer
- Kudos (Banijay UK)
- Publication Date
- Spring 2027
- Genre
- Erotic Fiction
- Author's Background
- English Literature Teacher, Royal Literary Fund Fellow