Apple TV has reportedly paid a six-figure sum to secure the rights to a high technology novel before it even found a publisher.
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Before any book reaches the shelves, it has already been considered for a movie or TV series. In this case, J S Mayank and David Carlyle’s “Fallen Astronaut” was a manuscript without a publication deal, until Apple stepped in with a high six-figure offer.
According to Deadline, the manuscript was being circulated to book publishers in early November 2025. It was about to enter a bidding auction for publication rights when Apple stepped in.
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