Shonda Rhimes’ book ‘Year of Yes’ coming in November

Television showrunner Shonda Rhimes will debut her first book, “Year of Yes,� in November. Simon & Schuster, which signed up Rhimes for a book in 2013, announced the title and release date Tuesday.

For the entire year of 2014, Rhimes said “yes� to each opportunity that came her way. The book tells that story.

“Saying yes for an entire year turned out to be one of the most amazing decisions I have ever made,� Rhimes said in a statement. “It was also a little insane, a lot terrifying and sometimes wildly embarrassing. So this is not a story I ever planned to share with anyone. However, once Simon & Schuster asked me, I had no choice -- what else could I say but yes?�

Rhimes, one of the successful women in Hollywood, is the creator of “Grey’s Anatomy� and “Scandal� and has executive produced “How to Get Away with Murder� and “Private Practice.� Her many awards incude a Golden Globe, multiple NAACP Image Awards, the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from Harvard University, and the Eleanor Roosevelt Global Women’s Rights Award from the Feminist Majority Foundation.

In a statement, Simon and Schuster vice president and editor in chief Marysue Rucci said, “It’s mind-boggling that the mega-talented Shonda Rhimes, one of the most admired and accomplished women in Hollywood, would feel the need to challenge her status quo. But by saying yes for a year, she truly transformed her life for the better in every way. ‘Year of Yes’ is surprising, hilarious, poignant and accessible. It’s easy to imagine this book inspiring a movement and we couldn’t be more excited to publish it at Simon & Schuster.�

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