The Scoop

A timely, commanding, blistering debut, this one’s sure to leave a lasting mark.

* Ashley Tate *
A darkly funny satirical peek into the world of late-night tabloid journalism and the chaos of our times. With explorations on grief, ambition, and privilege in the media industry, it quickly becomes tough to look away from. * Natalie Sue *
I gorged on The Scoop. Erin Van Der Meer has crafted a devastating satire that reads the media for filth. Smart, savage, and tinged with grief, The Scoop is required reading for anyone who has compromised themselves today for a better tomorrow. * Ruth Madievsky *
This dark and propulsive tale sucked me in, left me feeling guilty about every time I’ve clicked on a story about a flailing actor and spat me out gasping. This is the book that everyone is going to be talking about in 2026. * Chris Bridges *
An urgent, searing satire of the media. Through exceptional storytelling, it explores the cost of ambition, murky moral boundaries, and poses the question: in our perpetual pursuit of information, are we really any better than the news outlets whose articles we consume by the dozen? I loved it! * Georgia McVeigh *
Snappy, fun, and set in the always-fascinating world of New York media. Loved it! * Cat Marnell *
Whiplash meets tabloid journalism in this electric debut. The Scoop’s provocative, propulsive story and relentless protagonist kept me hooked and made me reflect on my own role in a culture of navel-gazing and the attention economy. * Warona Jay *
Calls out the modern tabloid newsroom for the dark funhouse mirror it is - where outrage is currency, empathy is a liability, and even the most earnest idealists must learn to weaponize gossip and the private lives of others. Following one journalist’s plunge from glossy-magazine dreams to clickbait drudgery, Erin Van Der Meer captures with biting humor, sharp insight, and impeccable pacing the contradictions of a dying industry clinging to whatever attention it can still scrounge. * Andrew Boryga *
A thrilling page-turner about how far one ambitious journalist will go to land the story that could change her fortunes. It’s also a scathing satire of the media outlets that run on celebrity gossip-and our own bottomless appetite for stories of the worst moments in celebrities’ lives. I absolutely devoured it. * Leigh Stein *
Funny, fast-paced and terrifyingly prescient, The Scoop is a searing indictment of our chronically online world * BUZZ MAGAZINE *