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December 26, 2025
Unpublished ‘Tupperware erotica’ novel prompts fierce contest for TV rights
Interest in Wet Ink by Abigail Avis is part of a trend for works by female authors among streamers and production companies
TL;DR
- "Wet Ink," a novel by Abigail Avis, features a housewife who uses Tupperware parties to distribute erotic stories.
- The book, set in 1960s London, details the protagonist Mitzy Barlow's journey from a monotonous life to becoming a secret erotic writer.
- The TV rights for "Wet Ink" were the subject of a fierce bidding contest among six major production companies.
- Kudos, part of Banijay UK, has acquired the TV rights to adapt the novel.
- The intense interest in "Wet Ink" reflects a trend of female authors' works generating significant competition for TV adaptations.
- The novel's publishing rights were previously sold to Hodder & Stoughton for a six-figure sum.
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