Lena Dunham to publish books for Random House
Published April 7, 2016
Producer Jenni Konner, left, and writer Lena Dunham at an event in New York on April 24, 2015. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
(JTA) — Lena Dunham and writing partner Jenni Konner have signed a deal with Random House to turn their Lenny newsletter into a publishing imprint.
Random House announced Wednesday that Dunham and Konner will oversee a line of books featuring “exciting, emerging voices in fiction and nonfiction.”
“Working with Lena, Jenni and the editors of Lenny, we plan to publish a select number of titles each year to build a varied, compelling, and voice-driven list. Drawing on their eye for talent and love of books, we see this as a perfect opportunity to broaden what we do at Random House, while staying true to our mission: to work with writers we love and to publish them well,” Random House said in a statement.
The publisher called it a “natural extension” of its relationship with Dunham. Random House published Dunham’s best-selling memoir “Not That Kind of Girl” in 2014.
“Lenny books will aspire to push the ball forward on the issues that matter to our audience, with wit and style. We hope to see them sticking out of purses and riding public transportation everywhere,” Dunham told Buzzfeed.
“It’s true! We’re gonna make some books 4 u,” Dunham tweeted on her official Twitter feed.
The HBO series “Girls,” which Dunham created, and where she serves as both writer and star, and which Konner co-writes, is set to end after its sixth season in 2017.
The lifestyle newsletter “Lenny” launched in September 2016, and covers topics such as feminism, politics, fashion and current events.
