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Year of Yes (10th Anniversary Edition)

Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun, Be Your Own Person
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In this 10th-anniversary edition of Shonda Rhimes' poignant, hilarious and confessional call-to-arms, Hollywood's most powerful woman – executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte and more – revisits her galvanizing New York Times bestseller and reveals the continuing power that saying YES has had... Read More
Format: Hardback
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In this 10th-anniversary edition of Shonda Rhimes' poignant, hilarious and confessional call-to-arms, Hollywood's most powerful woman – executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte and more – revisits her galvanizing New York Times bestseller and reveals the continuing power that saying YES has had on her life, and how it can change yours too.

With three hit shows on television and three children at home, Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say no when invitations arrived. Hollywood party? No. Speaking engagement? No. Media appearances? No.

And to an introvert like Shonda, who describes herself as 'hugging the walls' at social events and experiencing panic attacks before press interviews, there was a particular benefit to saying no: nothing new to fear. Then came Thanksgiving 2013, when Shonda's sister Delorse muttered six little words at her: You never say yes to anything.

Profound, impassioned and laugh-out-loud funny, in Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes reveals how saying YES changed – and saved – her life. And inspires readers everywhere to change their own lives with one little word: Yes.

In this celebratory and expanded anniversary edition, you’ll find more wildly candid and transformational chapters that reveal how the mega-talented Shonda, once a self-described introvert, achieved badassery worthy of a Shondaland character – and how you can, too. In Shonda’s own words, ‘This book is the same as before, but it also is not. It is brand-new. It has changed. Transformed. Evolved. Grown. Just like me.’

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398553668

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Illustration: 3x8pp colour plates

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Shonda Rhimes is an award-winning television creator, producer, author, and CEO of global media company Shondaland. She is the first woman to create three television dramas—Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal—that achieved the 100-episode milestone. For five seasons, Shondaland shows dominated ABC's Thursday night lineup, creating the powerful TGIT brand. In 2017, Rhimes shifted the entertainment industry's business model by leaving network television for an exclusive Netflix partnership. Bridgerton, her first Netflix series, became a worldwide franchise with seasons holding three of Netflix's top ten English-language spots. She also created Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Inventing Anna, and executive produced The Residence and documentaries Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker and Black Barbie. She founded The Rhimes Foundation supporting arts, education, and activism, and serves on boards including the American Film Institute, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Dartmouth College, Lincoln Center, and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. She also serves on special committees for the USC Film Council and Obama Foundation. A three-time Time 100 honoree, Rhimes has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire as well as inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

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