Taylor Swift has proved time and time again that she is no one-trick pony. While she landed on the Forbes World Billionaires List in April (and made history as the first musician to nab a spot from performing and songwriting alone), she has been praised for her directorial accomplishments, is reportedly in talks to write her own TV series, and showed off her acting chops in a number of Hollywood blockbusters including Valentine’s Day and The Lorax.
And earlier this week, it was reported that Taylor was ready to add yet another string to her bow by releasing her first novel. Following an article in The Sun claiming that new trademarks had been filed, a number of media outlets reported that singer was set to publish something she wrote when she just was a teenager, with suggestions that she was planning her literary world breakthrough once the Eras Tour wraps in December.
The initial rumours about Taylor’s debut novel claimed that the book would be titled A Girl Called Girl and was written when she was just 14 years old. Apparently, it was set to tell the story of a woman who always hoped for a son but instead had a daughter, and Taylor’s parents allegedly kept the manuscript safe for the last two decades.
In 2015, Taylor trademarked the rights to the name, as well as trademarks which cover merchandise and any additional related audio content. But despite the online furore over this upcoming book, it has since been confirmed that she is not planning on releasing said book. According to Elle UK and US Weekly, the rumours are – sadly – just that. Rumours.
Back in 2012, Taylor told fans that she had penned a novel when she had ‘nothing to do’, just before her music career exploded and catapulted her to fame. During her Speak Now tour twelve years ago, she told the audience: “All my friends were back in Pennsylvania, so I had nothing to do. I had this epiphany; I’m going to be a novelist and I’m going to write novels. That’s going to be my career path.”
Taylor has not directly commented on the speculation, but for now it seems that initial reports may not have been as accurate as many fans hoped.
Still keeping your fingers crossed? Same.
