Self-publishing phenom Amanda Hocking has come to an agreement with Dynamite Entertainment to publish a comic adaptation of her novel Hollowland in 2012. Actually, she adds, “the graphic novels won’t just be an adaptation of Hollowland and Hollowmen, it will be new content. It’s going to be new stories, new adventures, a continuation of the novels. The deal has just gone through, so we haven’t had a chance to talk about what that means exactly. I will be heavily involved in the process, but I’m not sure if I will be directly writing the of the graphic novels. I do have script approval, though, so even if I’m not writing them, I will be able to make changes as necessary. I’d really like to write them, and if I can, I will, but I’ve got such a busy workload right now, I’m not sure if it will be possible.”
For those as yet unfamiliar with her work, she offers this description of the book: “In Hollowland, nineteen-year-old Remy King is on a mission to get across the wasteland left of America, and nothing will stand in her way—not violent marauders, a spoiled rock star, or an army of flesh-eating zombies.”
Dynamite President and Publisher Nick Barrucci said “It is such a pleasure for Dynamite to be working with Amanda as she knows the world of comics. Amanda’s success shows that hard work and passion pays off and we can’t wait to see her incredible energy translated to comics.”
Publishers Weekly has more on the genesis of the deal, and Hocking’s place in the self-publishing revolution, in this report.