Kelly Ripa to develop book 'Geek Girl Rising' as TV series

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Apr 01 2017 | 9:48 AM IST
Actress-talk show host Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos will develop the book "Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking Up Tech" as a scripted television series.
Ripa and Consuelos will executive produce along with Albert Bianchini through their Milojo Productions banner, which is currently under an overall deal with the studio, reported Variety.
ABC Studios optioned the book, which will be released by St. Martin's Press on May 23.
The book, written by journalists Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens, introduces readers to the female entrepreneurs and technologists who are building the next generation of tech start-ups, investing in each other's ventures, upending male hacker stereotypes, and rallying women and girls everywhere to join the digital revolution.

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First Published: Apr 01 2017 | 9:48 AM IST

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