Former US flight attendant lands seven-figure deal for two novels

Newman, a former flight attendant, conjured fictional nightmares during breaks on cross country red-eyes. Photo: AP

A onetime flight attendant who conjured fictional nightmares during breaks on cross country red-eyes has a seven-figure deal for two novels.

The Simon & Schuster imprint Avid Reader Press announced recently that T.J. Newman's first book, the thriller Falling, comes out in July.