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Anna Todd is the author of The Last Sunrise.

She is a writer, producer, and influencer, and is the New York Times best-selling author of the After series,

the Brightest Stars trilogy,

the Spring Girls, and the After Graphic Novels.

The After series has been released in 35 languages and has sold over 12 million copies worldwide,

becoming a number one bestseller in several countries.

Always an avid reader, Anna began writing stories on her phone through Wattpad,

with After becoming the platform's most red series with over 2 billion reads.

She has served as a producer and screenwriter on the film adaptations of After and After We Collided,

producer on the upcoming film, Regretting You, and in 2017, she founded the entertainment company,

Freed Pages Media, to produce innovative and creative work across film television and publishing,

a native of Ohio, she lives with her family in Los Angeles.

Welcome, Anna. Thank you so much for coming on Totally Book to discuss the last sunrise.

Congrats.

Thank you so much. It feels like it's been five years in the making and now it's out in like a week and a half,

and I'm like, okay. The glory of the publishing world. Right. Those close, those jitters

right before the books come out are pretty bad. Yeah, every time. soon as i turn it in i'm like right before i turn it i'm like this happens with every book it's like oh this is the best book i've ever written and then i send it over and i'm like oh no that it's not ready it's the worst book i've ever written and then it goes back and forth and then like the week before publishing i'm like i can't believe I'm letting this out in the world. And it's just a loop. Plus, you can't take it back. Like you can't change your mind at some point. It's out and it's beyond your control and there's nothing you can do. Yeah. Am I making you feel better? Yes. Definitely. Absolutely. The hives are hidden under the sweater.

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