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'Royal Spin' Publishes as Omid Scobie's Fiction Debut, With TV Series Development Underway

The authors present a palace press‑office drama built from insider knowledge as a self‑contained fictional world.

Overview

  • The novel by Omid Scobie and young‑adult author Robin Benway was released on February 10, 2026.
  • Set inside Buckingham Palace’s press office, it seeks to pull back the curtain on that workplace without mirroring specific real royals.
  • Scobie has emphasized in interviews, including Good Morning America, that the story exists in a separate universe to keep it evergreen.
  • Universal Television began developing a screen adaptation in 2024, with scripts now in progress and a network announcement expected soon, according to Scobie.
  • The authors say the setting is designed to support further novels and on‑screen stories beyond this first 380‑page book.