Fly on the Wall Press secures Steven Bernstein's Get Rich Quick

Fly on the Wall Press has secured the novella version of Get Rich Quick, a film due out in May 2025 from award-winning cinematographer, director, screenwriter and author Steven Bernstein.

Isabelle Kenyon, managing director of Fly on the Wall Press, signed world English-language rights, including Spanish-speaking territories, from Clare Coombes at The Liverpool Literary Agency following an auction.

Spanish-speaking territories will be represented by International Editors & Yáñez, Co and SL Literary Agency.

Kenyon said: "We are thrilled to bring Steven Bernstein’s gripping novella Get Rich Quick to readers. This intense, one-day narrative explores themes of financial desperation, family dynamics and the allure of high-risk investments in the crypto world. Set against the backdrop of an earthquake-stricken Los Angeles, it promises to be a thought-provoking and timely read that mirrors the volatility of both the financial markets and life itself."

Clare Coombes, director and co-founder of The Liverpool Literary Agency, said: “Fly on the Wall Press is a pioneering force in publishing and what Isabelle does is amazing in getting brilliant books out there and bucking market trends. Steven’s novella has a wonderful poetic style, with a tension and pace matching that of a trading office, simultaneously meeting a ‘locked room’ drama vibe.”

Bernstein added: “Isabelle’s editing and marketing vision blew me away. As an adopted northerner, it’s fantastic that I have both an agent and publisher from the region. I have worked in the north of the UK in the past and really look forward to having a connection with it again.”

The book has already been adapted into a film and has a worldwide theatrical release in May 2025, starring starring Greg Germann, Mena Suvari and Tom Walker.

Set against the backdrop of an earthquake-stricken Los Angeles, the story unfolds over a single, tension-filled day. As Marlon grapples with his financial decisions, the novella explores themes of desperation, deception and the consequences of high-risk investments. It also touches on deeper personal struggles, including a family tragedy that haunts Marlon and his wife.

The narrative leaves readers questioning the nature of risk, fortune and the allure of get-rich-quick schemes.