Five Feet Apart

by Rachael Lippincott

We hope the story of Stella and Will helps to bring awareness to this disease and, one day, a cure.

I received a phone call from a former teacher of mine and published YA author, Siobhan Vivian, in February of 2018 telling me about an opportunity that had popped onto her radar to take a screenplay and adapt it into a book. I (of course) said I was interested, and was put in contact with my (future) editor at Simon and Schuster, Alexa Pastor, and received a screenplay to read through so I could formulate a sample first chapter and throw my name in the ring for the book adaptation. It felt like a long shot, but I wouldn’t go down without a fight! I absolutely fell in love with the story. I poured over it in one sitting, laughing and sobbing my way through. From the desire to raise awareness about Cystic Fibrosis, to the beautiful romance between Will and Stella, to Poe, and Barb, and the complicated family dynamics. The writing spoke to me, much the same way it did when I read Mikki’s writing for ALL THIS TIME. I submitted a first chapter, and was on pins and needles for a week or two. I was truly floored when I actually was selected. Check out Mikki Daughtry's Kindle Notes and Highlights for FIVE FEET APART here: https://www.goodreads.com/notes/54508711-five-feet-apart/29270201-mikki-daughtry