The Scoop
Don't miss bold and biting debut everyone is talking about in 2026, perfect for fans of The Devil Wears Prada
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- Expected 21 Apr 2026
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
ONE NEEDS A STORY.
THE OTHER IS THE STORY.
THE FALLOUT COULD RUIN THEM BOTH.
No story sells faster than a celebrity's downfall. . .
Washed-up journalist Frankie Miller is desperate. Since losing her dream job at a glossy magazine, she's been drowning in rejection letters and overdue bills while eating cereal for dinner.
So, when she's offered a role at The Scoop, a notorious tabloid website run by tyrannical editor David Brown, she can't afford to say no - even if it means swallowing her pride for clicks. Besides, it's just a temporary means to an end. Nothing more.
But the deeper Frankie dives into the cutthroat world of clickbait, the blurrier the line between ambition and morality becomes. And when she breaks a story that humiliates a beloved pop star, the fallout is more explosive than she ever imagined - for both of them.
In an industry where reputation is currency and outrage sells, how far is Frankie willing to go - and how much is she willing to lose - to win at this ruthless game?
Sharp, witty, and unflinchingly bold, The Scoop pulls back the curtain on tabloid culture and the human toll of the 24/7 news cycle, perfect for fans of Yellowface, The List and Succession.
PRAISE FOR THE SCOOP:
'A timely, commanding, blistering debut, this one's sure to leave a lasting mark' ASHLEY TATE
'Quickly becomes tough to look away from' NATALIE SUE
'Smart and savage...a devastating satire' RUTH MADIEVSKY
'Snappy, fun, and set in the always-fascinating world of New York media. Loved it!' CAT MARNELL
'Sucked me in and spat me out gasping' CHRIS BRIDGES
'An urgent, searing satire of the media' GEORGIA MCVEIGH
'Provocative and propulsive with a relentless protagonist' WARONA JAY
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Van Der Meer's sharp debut focuses on the travails of a 29-year-old magazine editor. Frankie Miller is reeling from a breakup with her boyfriend and still grieving the loss of her mother seven years earlier when she loses her coveted job at Marie Claire. Reluctantly, she accepts a position as a night editor for the Scoop, an online tabloid. Her uneasiness is tempered by the salary—it's the most she's ever earned—and a promise by her volatile boss, David Brown, to eventually transfer her to the prestigious Business Day, a thinly veiled Wall Street Journal, which is also owned by the Scoop's parent company. Desperate to make the leap, Frankie abandons her integrity when she stumbles on tabloid pay dirt with unflattering photos of 1990s pop star Amanda Myles, who's been out of the spotlight for decades, then digs up dirt on Amanda's secret marriage and divorce. Her hit pieces keep coming despite Amanda's attempts to reach a truce. Then tragedy strikes, forcing Frankie to reckon with her conscience. The author offers a clear-eyed view into the seedy side of the media world, showing how ethics can be cast aside in the pursuit of clicks, and the depiction of the condescending David is particularly bracing, as he berates Frankie one minute then praises her the next. By the end of this well-told story, everyone gets what they deserve.
