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Shondaland
Julia Quinn talks about her new book that has inside jokes for Bridgerton readers
May 4, 2022
Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron is a graphic novel created in collaboration with Quinn’s late sister, Violet Charles. It contains lots of inside jokes for Bridgerton readers: pigeons, especially.
Entertainment Weekly
Gossip Girls: The cast of Bridgerton spills all the tea on a sizzling Season 2
Feb 3, 2022
Bridgerton is intent on having its pastel-colored cake and eating it, too.
Marie Claire
Julia Quinn’s Bookshelves Are (Naturally) Filled With ‘Bridgerton’ Memorabilia
Nov 8, 2021
The historical romance novelist gives us a peek of her home library in MC’s ‘Shelf Portrait’ series.
The Straits Times
Singapore Writers Festival: Bridgerton author Julia Quinn defends romance
Nov 7, 2021
Julia Quinn, the author behind steamy Regency-era series Bridgerton, laid out a spirited defence of the romance novel in a lively virtual session at the Singapore Writers Festival.
NFL Total Access Twitter Feed
Bridgerton invades the NFL Draft
Apr 26, 2021
We did not see this one coming.
Good Morning America
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: New covers of the Bridgerton novels released
Mar 16, 2021
Following the success of the “Bridgerton” television series, the “Bridgerton” novels are getting a revamp.
E! News
Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn Is Just Having the Best Time
Jan 28, 2021
Who among us doesn’t desperately want a happy ending right now?
The Guardian
Bridgerton author Julia Quinn: “I’ve been dinged by the accuracy police – but it’s fantasy!”
Jan 12, 2021
“This is already romantic fantasy, and I think it’s more important to show that as many people as possible deserve this type of happiness and dignity. So I think they made the absolutely right choice, bringing in all this inclusivity.”
The Washington Post
How ‘Bridgerton’ flipped the script on ‘The Duke and I’
Jan 12, 2021
…there’s a double-edged sword when we rely on pop culture for history.
New York Times
For Television and Romance Novels, Love at Last?
Dec 28, 2020
The new Netflix series “Bridgerton” joins a tiny but growing handful of prestige shows adapted from mass-market romance books. What took so long?
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Good Morning America
Behind the Scenes of ‘Bridgerton’
Dec 29, 2020
JQ on GMA!
Oprah Magazine
Bridgerton Novelist Julia Quinn Is the Netflix Show’s Biggest Fan
Dec 27, 2020
“I can’t believe how fortunate I am,” Julia tells OprahMag.com.
Decider
Netflix’s Regency Romance will Leave You Hot, Bothered, and Begging for More
Dec 21, 2020
“Bridgerton is a deceptively genius show that will seduce viewers as easily as any rake in any romance novel steals his lady’s heart.”
Vulture
Bridgerton Is a Heady, Inviting Fantasy of Pleasure and True Love
Dec 21, 2020
“A beguiling example of what can happen when romance is allowed to belong to characters who aren’t all straight and white, and a fanfare-and-confetti reminder of what the genre can be at its best.”
New York Times
With ‘Bridgerton,’ Scandal Comes to Regency England
Jul 4, 2022
An in-depth article that touches upon many aspects of the show, from the the moment Shonda Rhimes handed Chris Van Dusen The Duke and I to the deliberate casting choices, and the careful choreography of the intimate scenes. Bonus: gorgeous photography.
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Shondaland
Julia Quinn on Seeing Her ‘Bridgerton’ Novels Transformed for TV
Dec 9, 2020
Julia Quinn dives into her process and what’s getting her excited about Shondaland’s Bridgerton series on Netflix.
Vogue
Bridgerton’s Costume Designer on What it Took to Create Netflix’s Regency Romp
Dec 6, 2020
Ahead of its Christmas Day release, Emmy Award-winning costume designer Ellen Mirojnick talks us through the series’ show stopping outfits.
The Oprah Magazine
What to Know About Bridgerton, Netflix’s Dreamy New Period Drama
Nov 2, 2020
It’s already our favorite new show.
Slate
How Bridgerton’s Costume Designer Put Together Its Gaudiest, Tackiest Dresses (on Purpose)
Nov 19, 2020
The costume designer made the Featherton’s gowns “overdecorated and overzealous and over the top.”
Entertainment Weekly
How Bridgerton is poised to revolutionize romance on television
Nov 13, 2020
Lace up your corset and put up your dukes.
Romance At A Glance
Podcast: Julia Quinn discusses life and writing
Oct 19, 2020
JQ talks about life and writing.
Listen to the whole podcast →
Entertainment Weekly
Bridgerton Drops First Look Photos, Reveals Release Date
Oct 15, 2020
Netflix has finally issued our invitation to the ball.
Southern Living
Bridgerton Is a New Netflix Costume Drama Featuring Julie Andrews
Jun 15, 2020
“Netflix describes the upcoming show this way, “Based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels, this series unfolds in the sexy, lavish and competitive world of Regency London high society.” It promises to be a delicious comedy of manners—and with Golden Globe winner Rhimes’s track record in television, we’re betting it will be a new favorite that we’ll enjoy for years to come.”
IndieWire
‘Bridgerton’: Everything You Need to Know About Shonda Rhimes’ First Netflix Show
Oct 28, 2019
Good news: Shondaland has aggregated every actor you’ve ever liked in a small role and elevated them to a lead, put them in glorious costumes and filmed them in some of the most scenic parts of England, like Bath. If there is one show next year that is going to push costume drama glam to the max and make stars out of its cast, it is this one.
Click over for photos of pretty much the entire cast.
DEADLINE | HOLLYWOOD
Julie Andrews To Voice-over Lady Whistledown In Shondaland’s Bridgerton Series For Netflix
Jun 19, 2019
Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music star Julie Andrews is the first actor officially cast in Shondaland’s Untitled Bridgerton Project, an hourlong period series for Netflix based on Julia Quinn’s bestselling series of novels. Andrews will voice the pivotal character of Lady Whistledown in eight-episode series, slated to premiere in 2020.
NPR
This Valentine’s Day, Make A Date With A Book
Feb 13, 2019
“The number of romance novels I have read is vast; the number I have reread again and again is about five. One of those is Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn.”
Entertainment Weekly
How Hollywood is rekindling the rom-com — with the help of romance novels
Aug 16, 2018
“All you need is love — a precept romance novels live by with the notion of the HEA (happily-ever-after) embedded in their DNA. But it’s a message Hollywood seemed to forget over the past decade, with mourners tolling the bell for the death of the rom-com.”
Deadline | Hollywood
Shondaland Unveils Netflix Series Slate
Jul 20, 2018
“From the world of Regency England all the way to present day Manhattan, we at Shondaland have a wonderful opportunity to explore new worlds and tell these stories in many different ways,” said Shondaland’s Betsy Beers.
The New York Times
Shonda Rhimes Describes Her Grand Netflix Ambitions
Jul 20, 2018
In this in-depth interview with Shonda Rhimes, the star producer reveals the eight shows she plans to make for Netflix, one of which is: “An adaptation of a group of lush romance novels set in Regency England — the Bridgerton Series, by Julia Quinn — that Scandal veteran Chris Van Dusen will turn into a dramatic series.”
Shondaland.com
The Books Behind Shondaland’s New Netflix Shows
Jul 23, 2018
“Before you binge, read these first.”
Town & Country
Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton Family Series Is Heading to Netflix
Jul 23, 2018
The streaming platform is bringing a new adaptation of the historical romance to the small screen.
The Washington Post
If You’ve Never Read Romance Novels, Start Here
Aug 8, 2015
So says The Washington Post about the Bridgerton series in a recent Act Four Opinion piece by columnist Alyssa Rosenberg.
NPR
The Bridgertons turn 15, and NPR throws a party
Mar 21, 2015
“With the Bridgertons, Quinn has created a family so likable and attractive, a community so vibrant and engaging, that we want to crawl into the pages and know them.”
Rewriting the Romance
Feb 3, 2003
The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown gets featured in Time Magazine! Lev Grossman interviews JQ.