Back in December, Matthew Quick, author of

The Silver Linings Playbook, asked me to come

along for the shooting of a trailer for his forthcoming novel, Sorta Like a Rock Star. Emerald Productions shot the trailer and is currently working on the edit. After seeing some of their other work, I'm very excited to see the trailer. Annie Hubbs played the role of "Amber," the book's main character —  a high school girl who lives on a school bus with her mother and dog. She was a natural, and according to Matt, a perfect fit for Amber. Yesterday, Little, Brown, & Co. contacted me to license the use of a photo of Annie from that day for the cover of the book. To the right is the cover design, done by Alison Impey.  Below are a few of the outtakes from that day. Sorta Like a Rock Star will be released in April 2010.