Remarkably Bright Creatures: Author Shelby Explains the Ending, Tova, Sally Field, Lewis Pullman

In this exclusive interview with India Today’s Bhavna Agarwal (@filmybugB), bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt opens up about writing her debut novel Remarkably Bright Creatures, the inspiration behind Marcellus the octopus, and how her Swedish grandmother inspired the beloved character Tova.

Shelby also talks about:

- Why she never expected the book to become a global phenomenon?

- Working as an executive producer on the Netflix adaptation

- Casting Sally Field and Lewis Pullman

- Teaching herself how to write fiction

- Themes of grief, loneliness and healing in the story

- Why “a good adaptation” should not copy the book scene-by-scene

From burnout to bestseller, Shelby Van Pelt’s journey is as remarkable as the story itself.