She and Thirteen Reasons Why
In February 2011, Deadline.com reported that Universal Pictures and Strike Entertainment had acquired the novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher with Selena Gomez attached to the lead.
Thirteen Reasons Why, also known spelled as Th1rteen R3asons Why, is a 2007 New York Times best-selling young-adult fiction novel written by Jay Asher. The book was published by RazorBill, a young adult imprint of Penguin Books.
On February 8th, 2011 Universal Studios picked up the novel to be developed into a movie with Selena Gomez cast as Hannah Baker.
Author's comments on writing
"Writing this book made me realize how fascinated I am by the way people interact...and the obstacles that keep us from understanding each other better."
This is further illustrated in a quote from the text, in Hannah Baker's voice, "I guess that's the point of it all. No one knows for certain how much of impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes we have no clue."