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Jennette McCurdy's debut novel is on the way

Half His Age centers on 17-year-old Waldo as she finds herself in a relationship with her teacher

McCurdy's upcoming book comes three years after her bombshell memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy 's debut novel is here.

The iCarly alum and bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died will make her first foray into fiction with Half His Age, a novel about a 17-year-old girl in a relationship with her teacher. Expected early 2026, the "sad, funny and thrilling" novel centers on the nuances of desire, power and self-discovery.

“Writing Half His Age has been the most creatively fulfilling experience of my life,” McCurdy said in a press release shared with PEOPLE. “Through a 17-year-old girl named Waldo, I

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