The Lighthouse Options Juno Dawson YA Trilogy for TV

The Lighthouse has optioned the global television rights to Juno Dawson’s trilogy of novels: Clean, Meat Market and Wonderland.

Clean (2018) and Meat Market (2019) were both published to critical acclaim, with Meat Market shortlisted for the forthcoming 2020 YA Book Prize. The third book in the trilogy, Wonderland, was released by Hachette Children’s Books today (May 28).

The Lighthouse, which is backed by Sky Studios, launched in fall 2019. It was founded by Hilary Salmon, Radford Neville and Nick Betts.

The Lighthouse said: “We have loved Juno’s novels for a very long time and so we’re really excited to read the manuscript for her latest book, Wonderland. It is predictably brilliant and along with Meat Market and Clean creates a vibrant world where privilege and the upper reaches of society clash with the disadvantaged and the troubled. Juno’s voice is intimate, provocative and insightful whilst dealing with difficult subjects such as addiction and identity. Her novels articulate the complexity of growing up in these peculiar and exciting times and are bursting with unforgettable characters and pin-sharp dialogue. We feel privileged to be working with Juno to bring her novels to the screen.”

Dawson said: “I was incredibly impressed by The Lighthouse’s ambitious vision for the world that my young heroines occupy. It’s an epic, opulent version of London ruled by socialites and social climbers on a scale that few young adult shows have attempted before. On a personal level, The Lighthouse has been so welcoming and know the source material, arguably, even better than I do!”