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PRAISE FOR

THE EDUCATION OF KIA GREER

“Alanna Bennett has been one of my favorite voices for a long time now. Her work is thoughtful, joyful, and necessary. The Education of Kia Greer feels like a gift.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

“A must-read for pop heads, reality bingers, blind item guessers, and anyone who’s ever owned a Kylie Lip Kit. Kia Greer pulls you into the hyperreality and humanity of fame like an irresistible celebrity memoir. Kia [is] a girl in glittering shadow, full of resilience and vulnerability, always looked at but never seen. This book is smart, fearless, romantic, and so very alive.” — Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White and Royal Blue

“An absolute knockout of a debut. Heartfelt, wildly clever, and deeply relatable, Kia is a must-read coming-of-age story about finding your voice in a world determined to take it from you, and how love—messy, beautiful, and complicated—shapes every step of the way.” —Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of You Have a Match and Tweet Cute
 
“Heartfelt, funny, romantic, and insightful at the same time, The Education of Kia Greer is a delicious read that should come with a warning label because it kept me turning pages way past my bedtime. I cared so much about these characters – and you will, too.” —Meg Cabot, New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries and Enchanted To Meet You

“At once warm and incisive, meticulously exploring first love, heartbreaks, and joy with a gentle tenderness that belies a vigorous understanding of the nuances of a heart. A coming of age must read.”  —Bolu Babalola, New York Times Bestselling author of Honey and Spice

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Alanna Bennett is a screenwriter, author, and culture writer living in Los Angeles. Born in Hollywood and raised in Portland, Alanna studied Cinema Studies at Oberlin College and seeks to tell stories that move conversations forward while providing a balm to the daily stresses of human existence. She has written feature films for major studios and has written for television in the writers rooms of XO, KITTY (ensemble YA dramedy), ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO (sci-fi drama), and THE SECOND BEST HOSPITAL IN THE GALAXY (animated comedy), as well as on her own development. She has a two-book deal with Knopf, and her debut novel, THE EDUCATION OF KIA GREER, comes out in May 2025.

As an entertainment reporter, culture writer, and essayist, Alanna’s work has appeared on BuzzFeed and BuzzFeed News (where she worked for years), as well as the New York Times, Teen Vogue, The Cut, Vulture, Refinery29, Eater, TV Guide, and many more. She’s written cover stories profiling celebrities, bled into essays about childhood homelessness, smiled through public love letters to friends, dissected the rom-com too many times to count, and reported on the Me Too movement, representation, Captain America’s butt, and much, much more. When it comes to all of the above, across every one of her many careers, she is only just getting started.

How can you trust your heart in a world that’s plastic? The story of a teen girl who longs to escape the spotlight, and the PR relationship that helps her find real happiness.

"Smart, fearless, romantic, and so very alive." — Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White and Royal Blue

Growing up in the public eye, Kia would gladly give up her privileged life as the daughter of a reality star for the freedom to find her own way—go to high school parties, gossip with the drama club, apply to college, make mistakes, and fall in love like any other teen.

Then she meets Cass, and he offers a glimpse at the ordinary life she craves. But Cass is a rising star in his own right, and what starts as something sweet and undefined soon becomes a magnet for rumor and speculation—as if first love wasn’t messy enough on its own.

The pressure of the spotlight takes its toll, chipping away at Kia’s sense of self, pushing and pulling and reshaping her—body and mind—to fit the expectations of everyone around her. But what does Kia want for herself? And can her fragile new relationship survive the fallout?


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Alanna’s book-related work is repped by HG Literary (Julia Kardon).

Alanna’s screenwriting work is repped by Untitled (Tracy Kopulsky, Tara Timinsky) and CAA (Stephanie Smalling, Katie Laner, Ann Blancard).

 

Alanna is an occasional but enthusiastic podcast host and guest. Alanna co-created and hosted A SIMPLE PODCAST, a limited series deep-diving into the 2018 classic A SIMPLE FAVOR. It attracted interviews with Paul Feig, Blake Lively, and more. Alanna has also been a guest on THIRST AID KID, BUFFERING THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, PODCAST LIKE IT’S 1999, NICOLE’S GREY’S ANATOMY, LONG LIVE THE HART, THE BONES ZONE, and MORE.

Alanna Bennett is the founder of THE SPRING SCHOOL, an indie business that hosts writing workshops & seminars about all kinds of subjects, but especially around screenwriting, television writing, and the art of romantic comedy.

YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR CLASSES AT IAMSPRINGSTUDIOS.COM/SHOP

 
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