Kennedy Ryan News & Updates

Author Kennedy Ryan Details Why Mental Health Is 'at the Core for A Lot of My Work' (Exclusive)

For award-winning author Kennedy Ryan, mental health is at the center of her work for a reason. PEOP...

May 24, 2026 • Yahoo

Kennedy Ryan’s ‘Hoops’ Could Be Coming To The Small Screen At Netflix

Kennedy Ryan’s Hoops is in development at Netflix, bringing her basketball romance series closer t...

Sep 24, 2026 • Essence

Kennedy Ryan’s 'Before I Let Go' lands Peacock series with powerhouse Black creative team

*Bestselling author Kennedy Ryan’s emotionally layered romance “Before I Let Go” is officially...

Sep 14, 2026 • EURweb on MSN

Kennedy Ryan’s ‘Before I Let Go’ Adaptation Lands Series Order At Peacock

Creatives include Attica Locke and Tembi Locke, Malcolm D. Lee, Dominique Telson, John Legend, Mike ...

Sep 10, 2026 • Deadline

Kennedy Ryan is having a Hollywood moment as Netflix lands her 'Hoops' romance series

The deal comes just weeks after Peacock ordered an adaptation of Ryan’s “Before I Let Go” to s...

Sep 23, 2026 • TheGrio on MSN

Kennedy Ryan secures first-look deal for ‘Before I Let Go’ on-screen adaptation

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kennedy Ryan inks deal for 'Be...

Apr 16, 2026 • Yahoo

'Hoops' Drama Series Based On Kennedy Ryan's Books In Works At Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: In a highly competitive situation, Netflix has landed Hoops, based on Kennedy Ryan’s bo...

Sep 23, 2026 • Deadline on MSN

‘I like a little distance’: Best-selling author Kennedy Ryan shares the significance behind her pen name and why she keeps boundaries

Kennedy Ryan has made thousands of readers across the country and the globe swoon and fall madly in ...

Jun 29, 2026 • The Grio

‘Before I Let Go’ Drama Based on Kennedy Ryan Novel a Go at Peacock

Showrunners Attica and Tembi Locke and director Malcolm D. Lee are writing the series along with the...

Sep 10, 2026 • The Hollywood Reporter

Writer Kennedy Ryan uses romance novels as a vehicle for discourse

The romance books Kennedy Ryan read growing up rarely included characters who looked like her. Now s...

Jul 02, 2026 • NPR

Kennedy Ryan’s 'Before I Let Go' novel greenlit by Peacock for series adaptation

Ryan first announced in 2023 that Peacock was developing the series adaptation of her bestselling ro...

Sep 10, 2026 • TheGrio on MSN

Kennedy Ryan Inks First-Look Deal at Universal Studio Group With ‘Before I Let Go’ Series in the Works at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE)

NY Times bestselling author Kennedy Ryan is taking her popular contemporary romance stories from the...

Apr 15, 2026 • Variety

Peacock orders 'Before I Let Go' based on Kennedy Ryan novel

Peacock has given a series order to “Before I Let Go,” based on the Kennedy Ryan novel of the sa...

Sep 10, 2026 • Variety on MSN

Kennedy Ryan Didn’t Just Sell ‘Before I Let Go’ to Peacock — She Co-Wrote the Pilot

Peacock's series order for 'Before I Let Go' reads like a routine greenlight. The real story is an a...

Sep 10, 2026 • Martin Cid Magazine

All about books: Kennedy Ryan on ‘Before I Let Go’ TV greenlight, career milestones and power of romance novels

Popular romance author Kennedy Ryan stopped by All About Books with Deanna Allbrittin to talk about ...

Sep 17, 2026 • WRIC ABC 8News on MSN

Kennedy Ryan's 'Score' is a love letter to Black brilliance and 'radical acceptance' (exclusive)

The hotly anticipated second book in the Hollywood Renaissance series is a second-chance romance tha...

May 20, 2026 • MSN

Why Kennedy Ryan took 6 years to write the “Reel” sequel, “Score” (exclusive)

The second installment of Ryan’s hit ‘Hollywood Renaissance’ romance series is now available K...

May 22, 2026 • MSN

Author Kennedy Ryan Won’t Mince Words About Her Ambitions

Courtesy of Kennedy Ryan. Design by Leah Romero. Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE edito...

Jun 23, 2026 • ELLE

Kennedy Ryan talks new book, 'Score'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bestselling author and produce...

May 19, 2026 • Yahoo

Kennedy Ryan shares 2026 book recommendations

Kennedy Ryan, author of "Can't Get Enough," shares book recommendations for the new year. Trump shar...

Dec 30, 2025 • MSN

Everything we know about the TV series adaptation of Kennedy Ryan's 'Before I Let Go'

The beloved second-chance romance novel is coming to Peacock....

Jul 21, 2026 • Marie Claire on MSN

Author Kennedy Ryan Has Big Ambitions—and She Won’t Mince Words About AI

In ELLE’s "Office Hours" column, the bestselling romance novelist discusses her latest book and de...

Jun 23, 2026 • Yahoo

Author Kennedy Ryan Opens Up To Stacy Ike On Human2Human Podcast

Kennedy Ryan has less Fs to give, and she is unapologetically proud of it. The bestselling and award...

Apr 26, 2026 • Essence

'Score' by Kennedy Ryan: To be known and loved anyway

It is rare for me to finish a book and still not know how to talk about it weeks later. I finished S...

Jul 14, 2026 • The Citizen on MSN

Romance Writer Kennedy Ryan’s Pen Name Has Its Own Meaningful Story

The bestselling author appeared on Jenna Bush Hager’s ‘Open Book with Jenna’ podcast, where sh...

Jun 25, 2026 • People on MSN

In Kennedy Ryan's romance, happily-ever-after is for everyone

The romance books Ryan read growing up rarely included characters who looked like her. Now she delib...

Jul 02, 2026 • NPR

Kennedy Ryan Opens up About Her Son and Why She Writes Romance

Kennedy, 53, has written numerous bestselling romance novels, all of which feature people of color a...

Jun 25, 2026 • AOL

Romance Author Kennedy Ryan Shares the Meaningful Story Behind Her Pen Name

While readers may know the intimate details of romance author Kennedy Ryan’s characters, they may ...

Jun 25, 2026 • TODAY

In ‘Score,’ Kennedy Ryan writes a world where Black women’s mental health is taken seriously

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. ...

May 28, 2026 • The Grio

Why Kennedy Ryan didn't want 'Score' character's bisexuality to be 'a footnote' (exclusive)

"I wanted it to be very clear, this is someone who is attracted to women, who is in relationships wi...

Jun 30, 2026 • People on MSN