LIFE UPLOADED

In the vein of Girl Online by Zoe Sugg, this is a heartfelt, funny novel from top YouTube tastemaker Sierra Furtado of Sierra Marie Makeup, that explores what it means to grow up and truly come into your own under the watchful eyes of millions.

OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING:Since bursting on to the YouTube scene a mere three years ago,Sierra has already made her mark with her namesake channel SierraMarieMakeup, a one-stop-shop for all things DIY, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. She currently has close to 2 million YouTube subscribers and a combined overall social following of over 3.2 million.

ON THE RISE: While Sierra has already achieved true internet stardom, her profile has become even more illustrious over the past few months: she recently participated in the national, 20-city plus GirlsNight In YouTube tour this past fall, she's creating a national line of promdresses with Windsor set to launch in Spring 2016, and she's a regular installment in popular magazines such as J-14 and TeenVogue. We expect Sierra's star to continue to rise and believe this novel will further establish her as one of the top teen tastemakers in the digital space.

PROVEN PUBLISHING MODEL FOR YOUTUBE SPACE: The novelization model for talent in the digital space has been proven successful by Zoe Sugg's GIRLONLINE (11/14, over 150K copies across all platforms), and we aim to mirror and expand upon that success here with Sierra's first YA novel loosely based on her own life.

HOLIDAY RELEASE: We plan to publish Sierra's novel right in the midst of the Fall 2016 holidays, so we'll be tapping into the gift - buying spirit of the season that gave YouTubers' books a lift across the board in Fall 2015.

REAL GIRL, REAL THEMES: Sierra's fans love her dynamic spirit and approachable, happy-go-lucky persona, which will shine through in this novel dedicated to relevant teen themes such as peer pressure, social issues, and fledgling romance, sure to make this book a hit among her #Sierranator supporters.