Overview

• Ballantine Books will publish Half His Age on January 20, 2026, with hardcover, ebook, and audiobook editions available for preorder now.
• The novel follows 17-year-old Waldo in Alaska as she becomes involved with her teacher and explores themes of sex, power, class, consumerism, and self-discovery.
• McCurdy calls writing the book her most creatively fulfilling experience and says she began drafting it in 2023, refining the protagonist over many revisions.
• Her 2022 memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died sold over three million copies in more than 30 countries, hit No. 1 on The New York Times list, and won the 2023 ALA Alex Award.
• An Apple TV+ series based on the memoir is in pre-production with McCurdy as creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner, with Jennifer Aniston set to star and Sharon Horgan, Ari Katcher, Jerrod Carmichael, and LuckyChap among executive producers.