“Impossible to put down.”
— Stephanie Garber, NYT Bestselling Author
A modern reimagining of Little Women as a young adult mystery/thriller in which Beth March dies in the first chapter and her sisters will stop at nothing to track down her killer—until they begin to suspect one another.
Coming January 6, 2026
from Sarah Barley Books (Simon & Schuster)
"One need not be familiar with Louisa May Alcott's work to appreciate debut author Bernet's brilliantly snappy contemporary riff on Little Women."
Kirkus Starred Review
“Bernet does a masterful job of preserving the distinct personalities and ambitions of the classic characters, transporting them to a contemporary setting, and making them fresh and relevant for today's readers.”
Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review
“Katie Bernet’s audacious and
astonishingly successful. debut novel reimagines Little Women as a metafictional murder mystery.”
Shelf Awareness Starred Review
"The March sister remix you never knew you needed." —David Arnold, NYT Bestselling Author
"The March sister remix you never knew you needed." —David Arnold, NYT Bestselling Author
"An electrifying twist on a beloved classic." —Bill Wood, Bestselling Author
"An electrifying twist on a beloved classic." —Bill Wood, Bestselling Author
"An addictive and alluring love letter to Little Women." —Cody Roecker, Teen Services Librarian
"An addictive and alluring love letter to Little Women." —Cody Roecker, Teen Services Librarian
Rights & Translations
Australia & New Zealand PRH
UK Scholastic
French Gallmeister
Spanish Ediciones SM
Italian Sperling & Kupfer
Russian AST
Polish Muza
German DTV
Dutch Unieboek Spectrum
Portuguese Rocco
Hungarian Agave Könyvek
Indonesia PT Gramedia
About
Katie Bernet is an author living in Dallas, Texas. She’s an award-winning creative director, a long-standing member of the DFW Writer’s Workshop, and the director of the 2025 DFW Writer’s Conference. The oldest of three sisters, she’s a diehard fan of Little Women.
Events
Acton, MA
January 6
7:00pm ET
Nashville, TN
January 7
6:30pm CT
Dallas, TX
January 8
6:00pm CT
Bibliobar
Plano, TX
January 9
4:00-7:00pm CT
Houston, TX
January 10
3:00pm CT
Waco, TX
January 15
7:00pm CT
Teen Book Con
Houston, TX
April 11
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Irving, TX
March 6-7
Tucson Festival of Books
Tucson, AZ
March 14-15
Contact
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For general inquiries, please contact Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary.
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For film and TV inquiries, please contact Jeff Aghassi at Aghassi Literary Managament.
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For foreign rights inquiries, please contact Nicole Eisenbraun at Ginger Clark Literary.
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For anything else, feel free to contact the author.