So You Wanna Be A Pop Star: A Choices Novel

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Ever wonder what it's like to be in a pop supergroup Well now you can!

Everly, Vinny, and their groupmates Dea, CeCe, and Stern can create musical magic. The only problem is that they have been competing against each other in a reality singing competition show for weeks and they all had their own hopes, dreams, and relationships with each other have made things . . . complicated, so they aren't expecting their group performance on the final night of the competition becomes a viral hit. Then, in an unexpected twist, the show decides the record deal isn't going to be for one winner-it's going to all five of them as a new super group! Everly and Vinny's musical dreams all coming true are now tied to this band-and to their other groupmates. Will they manage to find a way to come together before their big first concert or will their differences rip them apart and leave them one-hit wonders The Choices are yours to make!

With alternating chapters featuring point-of-views of Everly and Vinny, readers will move forward through the plot (no jumping back and forth) by making a combination of character-focused and plot-focused decisions that will offer different possible regular and romantic endings which will encourage the readers to go back and reread. The story also incorporates the character's different genres of music and musician style (singer-songwriter / pop diva queen) in unique ways to shape the available choices and puts a playful emphasis on personal interpretations and offering readers an opportunity to build their own song-list or discover what kind of musician they might be in this universe based on their choices.

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"Some of the topics realistically presented here are body positivity; health issues; the pressures of male beauty standards; sexism, racism, and homophobia in the fickle music industry; and how social media branding is both essential and severely toxic. Like Sergi's previous work, Major Detours (2021), the choose-your-own-adventure format allows readers to flavor their experiences as they wish, developing the characters' relationships and musical tastes and even creating a drag persona. An engaging, interactive story that musically minded readers will especially enjoy!"--Kirkus Reviews
"Zachary Sergi has reinvented interactive stories with his genre-bending, wildly entertaining Choices novels--and this one is a fabulous whirlwind with high-stakes glitz, glam, and so much juicy drama. A must-read!"--Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us, They'll Never Catch Us, and The Counselors

"So You Wanna Be A Pop Star is pitch-perfect. Determining Everly and Vinny's paths into the spotlight was a thrill, and celebrating Jeweltones' success--or cringing as they fail--had me riding musical highs and lows until the very end. I want an encore!"

--Robbie Couch, author of The Sky Blues
"A joyous celebration of music, friendship, and finding your voice. I'm ready to join up with Jeweltones."--Zoraida Crdova, award-winning author of The Inheritance of Orqudea Divina
"Like any good pop song, So You Wanna be a Pop Star is equal parts fun and insightful. By allowing readers to choose how the novel progresses, Zachary Sergi has written an innovative and captivating story of pop superstardom that rewards multiple read-throughs."--Erik J. Brown, author of All That's Left in the World
"Zachary Sergi's Choices novels are always a unique joy, and So You Wanna Be a Pop Star is no exception! Readers will be thrust into the spotlight as they help two wannabe pop stars navigate a thrilling, treacherous industry. You won't find another book out there like this!"--Adam Sass, award-winning author of Surrender Your Sons and The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

Author Bio

Zachary Sergi is a queer author of Interactive Fiction, including his print debut Major Detours as well as the digital Heroes Rise, Versus, and Fortune The Fated series. Zachary was raised in Manhattan, studied Creative Writing at Regis High School and the University of Pennsylvania, and now lives in Los Angeles with his husband, where he also writes for television. Learn more at zacharysergi.com or by following @zacharysergi on Twitter/TikTok or @zacharysergiwriter on Instagram.