The Bridgerton series based on Julia Quinn’s books began airing in December 2020 and has been a hit with viewers worldwide; (right) the author.
Often, famous literary personalities are presumed to be either “gifted” or simply lucky. The author of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn, proves that there is much more to this journey than such simplistic binaries. She was on her way to becoming a doctor, studying hard for exams and even earning admission to Yale Medical School. After a few months of training, however, she realised that her true calling was literature. With three books already published, she found the confidence to pursue writing full-time. Her story is not one of overnight success, but of perseverance and staying true to herself.Her novels were later adapted by Netflix into the global hit Bridgerton, which brought her work to a far wider international audience. With the OTT giant recently dropping early reveals about Season 5 of Bridgerton, interest in Quinn’s Regency romance universe shows no signs of slowing down. At the recent Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival in Colombo, Quinn spoke about her bestselling series, its screen adaptation, and how she is using her growing fame to talk about book bans and the need for more public libraries in the U.S. Edited excerpts:
