Blogger Zoe Sugg sets new record for fastest-selling debut novel
This week, you don't have to be a YouTube enthusiast to recognize the name Zoe Sugg.
British blogger Sugg, who is famous for her blog and YouTube channel, both under the name Zoella, recently released her first novel, a young adult work titled 鈥淕irl Online.鈥� And 鈥淕irl鈥� is now the fastest-selling debut novel in the UK ever, selling more than 78,000 copies in its first week of sales, according to the .
鈥淕irl鈥� follows a teenager who becomes involved with a US musician and becomes famous herself when her identity as an anonymous blogger is revealed.
鈥淚t鈥檚 such an amazing feeling,鈥� Sugg said of the sales, according to the Telegraph. 鈥淚鈥檓 so grateful to everyone who has bought a copy of Girl Online. I love that so many of my viewers are enjoying the book! This year has been so exciting and this for sure is the icing on the cake.鈥�
Sugg鈥檚 YouTube channel has more than 6 million subscribers. Her videos range in subjects from hairstyles and makeup to her time spent hanging out with friends.
According to the , Sugg plans to release a sequel to her novel this summer.
