# Emily St. John Mandel's New Novel

> Emily St. John Mandel's stalled HBO adaptation of The Glass Hotel inspired her new novel.
- Title: Emily St. John Mandel's New Novel · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Emily St. John Mandel's stalled HBO adaptation of The Glass Hotel inspired her new novel. Emily St. John Mandel wrote her new novel after HBO abandoned…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/emily-st-john-mandel-new-novel-glass-hotel-adaptation-1236708101
- Author: Seija Rankin
- Published: 2026-09-23T19:12:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: emily st john mandel, the glass hotel, hbo, station eleven, knopf, nfl
## Emily St. John Mandel
Emily St. John Mandel found herself in Los Angeles with time on her hands in spring 2022.
## HBO Adaptation Setback
HBO and Warner Brothers abandoned The Glass Hotel adaptation due to company upheaval.
## Adaptation Delays
The writer's room was pushed back by two months as deals fell through.
## Childcare Plan
Mandel had set up a complicated childcare schedule for her daughter before leaving.
## New Novel
Mandel wrote her new novel after HBO abandoned The Glass Hotel adaptation.
## Key takeaway

Emily St. John Mandel wrote her new novel after HBO abandoned adapting her 2020 book The Glass Hotel.