Shonda Rhimes to Publish First Book 'Year of Yes’ in November

After dominating Thursday nights on ABC with shows like "Scandal," "Grey's Anatomy" and "How to Get Away With Murder," Shonda Rhimes is setting her sites on becoming an author.

Publisher Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday that the award-winning writer and producer will release her first memoir titled "Year of Yes" in November this year. The book will follow Rhimes' journey after she accepted a challenge last year to "say YES to the unexpected invitations that come your way" and discuss the impact that saying "yes" has had on her life.

"Saying yes for an entire year turned out to be one of the most amazing decisions I have ever made," Rhimes said in a statement. "It was also a little insane, a lot terrifying and sometimes wildly embarrassing. So this is not a story I ever planned to share with anyone. However, once Simon & Schuster asked me, I had no choice - what else could I say but yes?"

Rhimes has a B.A. in English Literature with Creative Writing from Dartmouth College and got her MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

"It's mind-boggling that the mega-talented Shonda Rhimes, one of the most admired and accomplished women in Hollywood, would feel the need to challenge her status quo," Simon & Schuster editor-in-chief Marysue Rucci said. "But by saying yes for a year, she truly transformed her life for the better in every way. 'Year of Yes' is surprising, hilarious, poignant, and accessible. It's easy to imagine this book inspiring a movement and we couldn't be more excited to publish it at Simon & Schuster."

"Year of Yes" is expected to hit shelves in November 2015.

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