On the Nightstand

“The Encore is her debut novel, and her writing will stop you in your tracks.” —Ali Rosen,
bestselling author of Unlikely Story.

Milan resident Juliet Izon spent years writing about celebrities and artists for publications including Vogue, Glamour, and Harper’s Bazaar. Now she has turned that world into fiction. Her debut novel, The Encore, published March 3 by Union Square & Co./Hachette Book Group, follows indie rock star Anna Buckley as she reunites with the teenage daughter she gave up at birth—and the man who fathered the child but never knew she existed. The three are thrown together on a cross-country tour bus, forced to confront two decades of choices, secrets, and shared musicianship. Told through alternating voices—Anna’s and her 16-year-old daughter Lottie’s—the novel moves between the conservatory world and the rock stage with propulsive energy. Izon, who splits her time between New York City and Dutchess County, can often be found at a Broadway show, ballet, or concert when she isn’t writing.