We are thrilled to share that @stephenfishbach ’s debut novel ESCAPE! is officially an instant national bestseller! 💥
Schemes and strategies spiral out in this literary satire about a has-been reality TV star and a disgraced producer who get one last shot at redemption on a new show set on a remote island 🌴
If you haven’t grabbed your copy of Escape! yet, head to the link in our bio and start reading today!
I’m absolutely dazzled and overwhelmed to be #3 on this week’s @entertainmentweekly Must List. I’ve read EW throughout my entire life, it has always been the apogee of periodicals, an incredible blend of insightful commentary + pop culture celebration. To somehow be there (with Bridgerton and Wonder Man!) is beyond my wildest dreams and expectations for my debut book.
Thank you so much @thedaltonross for your constant support and kindness, this justifies any number of weeping memes!
Is this real life? Never in a billion years did I imagine that the Atlantic would review Escape!, let alone so generously and penetratingly. Thank you so much @julieebeck for this extraordinary piece! Link in bio (and in the stories)
A few weeks ago, I received a PR box with goodies and a personalized signed copy of Escape! by: @stephenfishbach and it is easily one of my most treasured books on my shelf! Stephen, thank you so much for your generosity and for writing one of my favorite books ever. Your prose so clearly highlights your intelligence, wit, and humor. I’ll never stop recommending this and any future books you write!
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QOTD: do you watch reality TV?
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Blurb:
Everyone gets the story arc they deserve.
Kent Duvall, a faded reality show winner, just wants another chance at glory—to find his way out of his depressing life and back to his highlight reel. When a scandal is captured on camera at a charity event, he gets his shot, on a new jungle survival show with seven other contestants. Each of them has been cast as a type—Ruddy the bully, Miriam the nerd, Ashley the love interest—but everyone is more than they appear.
The contestants’ goals seem simple—survive the wild, build a raft, win treasure. But Beck Bermann, a reality producer who suffered her own public shaming, sees them as characters in her redemption arc.
As the schemes and strategies spiral out, breakout camps sabotage each other and rival producers struggle to control the storyline. Soon the question becomes less about who will win than who will make it out in one piece.
Our resident Survivor expert @undeniablyalex takes survivor legend @stephenfishbach through his Fields Number. How many steps away from Cirie Fields is he through mutual reality TV appearances?
The answer might shock you...
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Buy Stephen's bestselling book, Escape!, wherever you get your books!
Just whatever you do, don't link via Coach. Or, for that matter, JT.
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Former Survivor contestant and now novelist @stephenfishbach joins us this week to tell us why he wanted to write Escape!, his debut novel, and how he used his experiences on reality TV to help develop the story.
Watch now on YouTube or listen on your favourite podcast app - links in our bio!
# 252: Stephen Fishbach (@stephenfishbach ) joins us to read from his debut novel "ESCAPE!", which follows a has-been reality TV star and a disgraced producer who get one last shot at redemption on a show set on a remote island, only to discover that the plot twists are beyond what they ever imagined. Listen here:
https://pod.link/1524142040/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xOTA5OTM2MA?view=apps&sort=popularity
Fishbach's site (Don't forget to order your ESCAPE!): /
Very silly merch now available - FOR ONE WEEK ONLY!! Working with the genius @popcorn_ink , we’re selling this 90s vintage-inspired tee shirt, for an extremely limited time. With 90s surf vibe and cool dogs, what could possibly go wrong?? Get yours at surfdogs.shop before these waves come crashing down!
What a crazy life experience to be on CTV’s The Social (Canada’s version of the View). I never imagined I’d be on a mainstream talk show, and having the opportunity to promote Escape! was such a thrill. Link in bio!
