Shonda Rhimes (Author) Shonda Rhimes is CEO of the global media company Shondaland. With a focus on innovation, Rhimes' company approaches storytelling through brand partnerships, merchandise and content for film, streaming, audio, digital and editorial. In her career, Rhimes' work has been celebrated with numerous awards including induction into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. She has shifted the entertainment industry's business model and changed the face of television.Betsy Beers (Author) Betsy Beers is a groundbreaking producer and the longtime producing partner of Shonda Rhimes. Under the Shondaland banner, they have developed and produced some of the most industry-leading series in television. Through Shondaland's unprecedented exclusive deal with Netflix, Beers serves as executive producer on Bridgerton, Shondaland's first scripted series with the streamer and the most watched series debut in Netflix history, Inventing Anna, the true story (except for the parts they made up) of the fake German heiress, Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker following legendary choreographer Debbie Allen, and will serve as executive producer on upcoming series The Residence and Notes On Love.In addition, she is executive producer of the award-winning series Grey's Anatomy and, along with Rhimes, developed and produced the hit series Private Practice, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, For the People and Station 19 for Shondaland and ABC.

This will be the first non-fiction addition to the Bridgerton brand and a must-buy for the millions of viewers who have fallen in love with the show and its characters. Written and fronted by Shonda Rhimes, this beautiful, fully illustrated, lavishly presented companion will take the reader through the process of bringing the show to life. It will start right at the beginning from how and why Shonda wanted to pursue the project, to book adaptation, writing, casting, directing, training and production. As well as exclusive, never-before-seen imagery from the show, it will include contributions from Julia Quinn, key showrunners and cast members and the scripts of key scenes.