Former Flight Attendant Turns Experience Into Bestselling Thrillers, Major Film Deals

T.J. Newman has written two novels, "Falling" and "Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421," drawing on her 10 years working as a flight attendant.
Her books have sparked bidding wars for film rights, with Warner Bros. acquiring rights to "Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421" for $3 million.
Newman aims to provide an immersive reading experience, depicting flight attendants as heroes in high-stakes rescue and survival scenarios.
Newman's first book, "Falling," is being adapted into a film by Universal Pictures, for which Newman is also writing the screenplay.
Despite being furloughed from her job as a flight attendant, Newman has found huge success as an author, with two bestselling thrillers published in quick succession.