Variety Chief Correspondent Daniel D’Addario Digs Into Awards Season in New Novel
variety.comVariety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Variety chief correspondent Daniel D’Addario is taking readers inside the A-list and behind the scenes of one of the most contentious awards races ever.
In his new novel “The Talent,” to be released Feb. 25, 2025, D’Addario follows a single awards season from kickoff to the big night, as five women vie for the best actress trophy.
The competitors include Adria, a dignified and highly regarded grande dame; Bitty, a raw-nerve comedy actress making her dramatic breakthrough, and trying to push through her anxieties with an increasing alcohol dependency; Contessa, a former child star who’s ready to shed both her innocent reputation and her momager; Davina, a legend of the London stage who’s growing ever more intrigued by superficial, alluring Los Angeles; and Jenny, nursing the wounds of a decades-long losing streak — and looking for a chance to finally defeat her archrival, Adria.
Over the course of the novel, these women battle, betray and befriend one another as they wait to see whose name is inside the final envelope.
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