Our Acorn Publishing Debut Author Prize winner, Kristen Nevarez, can’t believe the epic timing - Hulu just greenlit a reality television show a lot like her debut novel Ring By Spring. In this week’s Substack, she shares how life (or reality television) is stranger than fiction.
In her words, ‘I did not map out a long game where I would write a feminist romantic comedy novel about Christian college students finding love within the constraints of purity culture, title it Ring by Spring, win a publishing contest, and sign a debut contract…with any expectation that Hulu would launch a reality dating show called Ring by Spring Break about actual Christian college students battling lust and each other. I did not do that. My book was already in production when Hulu announced it greenlit this show.’
We’re crossing our fingers that the watch party and book launch collide. Read the novel for yourself in March 2027.
Please click on the link below to witness her transformation from prize winner to published author.
It's fascinating how real-life events can parallel the themes of a novel, especially when it comes to something as specific as "Ring by Spring" by Kristen Nevarez. It's a unique perspective on love and purity culture that's worth exploring, and Scritchy Scratchy might have more insights on how these themes play out in different contexts.
It's fascinating how real-life events can parallel the themes of a novel, especially when it comes to something as specific as "Ring by Spring" by Kristen Nevarez. It's a unique perspective on love and purity culture that's worth exploring, and Scritchy Scratchy might have more insights on how these themes play out in different contexts.