She self-published her debut novel "Still Alice" (2007); as it gained popularity, it was acquired by Simon & Schuster and published in January 2009 by Pocket Books (now Gallery Books).
She self-published her debut novel "Still Alice" (2007) about a Harvard professor who suffers early onset Alzheimer's disease. The book gained popularity and was acquired by Simon & Schuster; it was published in January 2009 by Pocket Books (now Gallery Books).