An ordinary girl. A Hollywood star. A love story that could change everything. Pride and Prejudice gets a modern twist from two debut authors who know their material—and deliver it with heart and hilarity.Lily has the whole summer stretched out before her—endless days of sunshine and friends at beautiful Pippi Beach. Then superstar Dorian Khan arrives, with his party of Hollywood types. While most of the locals, including Lily’s glamor-obsessed mum, are thrilled to be so close to the A-listers, Lily can’t help but see them as superficial and arrogant, especially Dorian, the most famous of them all. But as Lily’s and Dorian’s paths continue to cross, she begins to wonder if she’s got him all wrong. Playwright Kate Rice and her daughter, Hollywood actor Angourie Rice, team up to write a teen romance novel from those who know firsthand what the international film industry is really like. Inspired by the ever-popular Austen fandom,
Stuck Up and Stupid is for a generation of teens who are definitely NOT looking for love.
On sale: May 6, 2025
Age: 14 and up
Grade: Grade 9 & Up
Page count: 384 Pages
ISBN: 9781536239034
Angourie Rice is an actor whose credits include starring roles in the movie-musical
Mean Girls and Apple TV+’s
The Last Thing He Told Me as well as supporting roles in the MCU Spider-Man movies. She is also a writer, producer, and host of the literary podcast
The Community Library. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Kate Rice is an AWGIE Award–winning playwright with a PhD in ethical creative process and has written plays with and for young people. Her work has been commissioned by Melbourne City of Literature, Curtin University, Deckchair Theatre, Barking Gecko Theatre, Darwin Theatre Company, Darwin High School, and Corrugated Iron Youth Arts. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Stuck Up and Stupid is an absolute delight. A charming take on
Pride and Prejudice that brings a romance, a place, and, most importantly, a family to life. Jane Austen fans, your new favorite read awaits!
—Rachael Lippincott, coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Five Feet Apart
Pride and Prejudice meets celebrity romance in this contemporary work set in rural Australia and Hollywood. . . A frothy and fun retelling.
—Kirkus Reviews
Hollywood clashes with suburbia in this modern-day retelling of Pride and Prejudice in which a resident of an Australian island is swept up into the world of a closed-off movie star. . . Jane Austen fans might appreciate the book for its faithful adherence to the plot of the author's classic hit, with the setting and commentary on Hollywood serving as a clever distinction.
—Booklist
Adorable . . . A great read.
—Jennifer Garner, Actress, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur
