Amazon to release her new collection in 2020

Mindy Kaling is writing a new collection of stories, to be released next summer.

The anthology, which has not yet been titled, is being published by Amazon and be free to Prime subscribers either as an ebook or as an audiobook, which Kaling will narrate herself.

‘It’s so exciting for me to share the secrets of how I balance being a professional writer, actor, and single mum in a new collection of essays,’ Kaling said, before hastily adding: ‘I mean, it would be so exciting to share those secrets. I don’t have them. Like, not even close. This morning I bribed my baby with a remote control to get my car keys back. 

‘But I do have funny stories about my life and I can’t wait for you to read them.’

Her tales are described as ‘laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, and highly-relatable dispatches from the latest chapter of her life, like the ups and downs of being her own husband, friendship in the time of babies, watching The Handmaid’s Tale while pregnant, and hanging with fabulous and inspiring women like Reese, Sandy, and Oprah (OK, maybe that last one’s not as relatable).’

The book follows her previous bestselling memoirs, Why Not Me? and Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

Kaling’s new film, Late Night – which Emma Thompson as a talk-show host – has been made by Amazon Studios, while she has also been working on an updated version of Four Weddings And A Funeral, which will be released on Hulu in the States from July 31.

Mikyla Bruder, from Amazon Publishing, said:  ‘Working with Mindy Kaling is an absolute dream project for Amazon Publishing, where every day our guiding light is to strive for the best not only for our readers, but for our authors as well. 

‘Whether she’s delighting fans on-screen or on-the-page—as The Office’s Kelly Kapoor, The Mindy Project’s Mindy Lahiri, Molly Patel in the upcoming film Late Night, or as a New York Times bestselling memoirist—Mindy is guaranteed to entertain. 

‘We’re privileged to be a part of bringing Mindy’s deeply personal essay collection to life, and can’t wait for readers to laugh, cry, and fall in love with her all over again.’

Published: 28 May 2019