University Park Native Juliet Izon Pens Debut Novel

University Park native Juliet Izon’s debut novel will be published early next year.

The Encore cover

Now an entertainment journalist in New York City, Izon drew inspiration from her childhood experiences as the daughter of a musician and her interviews with famous artists over the years.

“The Encore” tells the story of an indie rockstar who reunites with the 16-year-old daughter she gave up at birth and the father while traveling cross-country on a concert tour bus.

The book is being marketed to fans of “Daisy Jones and the Six,” about a Fleetwood Mac-like rock band, and “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” about a complicated friendship between two video game developers.

It will be published on March 3 by Union Square/Hachette Book Group. You can find more information on preordering it here.

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