Sarah J Maas/Instagram During an appearance onRead with Jenna,Sarah J. Maas expressed her gratitude for her husband's support of her career Her husband, Josh Wasserman, was once recognized by fans for his important role in "[making] it possible for Sarah to write," she said Maas's bestselling romantasy seriesA Court of Thorns and Rosesfirst debuted in 2015, with the sixth book in the works, she announced in December 2024 Sarah J. Maasis applauding her husband's supportive role in her career. Maas, author of the hugely popularA Court of Thorns and Rosesbooks, joined Jenna Bush Hager on herRead With Jennapodcast on May 22 to celebrate her book's tenth anniversary. On the show, Maas praised her husband Josh Wasserman for his unwavering support as she grew as an author. The author and her husband were attending a book signing in the Philippines when she realized she couldn't find Wasserman — great, she thought, "he's lost in Manila." Maas then looked up to find her husband with his own line of roughly 300 fans, who were eagerly awaiting his signature on their books, too. Alamy Stock Photo "It was wonderful that the readers recognized him as part of this creative process," Maas reflected. "They even said to him, 'You make it possible for Sarah to write.'" "They embraced him and included him and they started calling him Papa Maas," she added. "His last name's not Maas, but I'm like, 'okay, we'll lean into that.'" Maas praised Wasserman's tendency to "pick up the slack" so she can focus on writing. He'll watch the kids and get them to bed — little things that allow Maas to not feel guilty about prioritizing her career, she said. Wasserman, in turn, prioritizes taking care of his wife. Maas noted her husband always puts on her favorite show (Bob's Burgers) to help her unwind, which she calls "true love." "I'm also here because my husband encouraged me," she admitted. Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Shortly after being named Spotify's first-ever Global Top Author, Maasannouncedthere's a new book in theA Court of Thorns and Rosesseries on the way. Maas's bestsellingromantasy series, which made its debut in 2015, follows teen Fyre Archeron, who joins the faerie continent of Prythian. The most recent installment,A Court of Silver Flames,explores the journey of Feyre's sister, Nesta. "No surprise, it's going to be a long book," Maas said during avideoposted on Dec. 9, 2024. "It's too early for me to tell you who it will be about, and what's going to happen, but I hope to have more details for you soon." Read the original article onPeople
