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Raegan Revord, 17, Publishes Debut Queer YA Rom-Com 'Rules for Fake Girlfriends'

The Young Sheldon alum drafted the novel between takes on set, then began promotion following a public confirmation of a nonbinary identity.

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Overview

  • Published on Sept. 2 by Wednesday Books, the novel follows a U.S. student in England who gets drawn into a fake-dating arrangement.
  • Revord, best known for Young Sheldon, wrote substantial portions on set, at times hiding a laptop to write between takes.
  • Revord narrates the audiobook and trained with a dialect coach to deliver British accents.
  • At 17, Revord uses they/them pronouns and confirmed being nonbinary in an Entertainment Tonight interview published Aug. 29.
  • Promotion includes media interviews, a book tour in the works, progress on a second fantasy novel, and engagement through the Read with Raegan book club and ties to Hello Sunshine.