Shukert said those were key elements that stood out to her even early on that she wanted to include and even update in the TV series to be even more inclusive and introduce LGBTQ+ characters as well. Though the books are about these young entrepreneurs, their varied personalities, upbringings and their many adventures - and misadventures - in babysitting, the novels also dealt with serious issues such as race, economic disparity and grieving the loss of a loved one. From the beginning, she was very much like, ‘I want to push this in as many directions as we can and I would love for you to kind of progress these identities like I tried to do at the time.’ She was really all for it.” “She has been so supportive of everything we wanted to do with the show. “After I stopped crying, I got to talk to her,” she said with a laugh, recalling her first phone conversation with Martin. Shukert also got to fulfill one of her lifelong dreams of actually meeting and working alongside the series author. While the books were written in the mid-’80s and continued to be published through 2000 (with ghostwriters taking over after Martin wrote the first 35 books in the series), Shukert saw the potential and opportunity to reintroduce these characters to a new generation. After moving to Los Angeles to work as a screenwriter, she’s worked on shows like “Glow” and “Supergirl.” And now she oversees “The Baby-Sitters Club” on Netflix, which just premiered its second season in October. Shukert, who grew up in Nebraska before moving to attend New York University, went on to write the memoirs “Everything is Going to Be Great” and “Have You No Shame?” and several novels. Leigh Bardugo talks ‘Rule of Wolves,’ Netflix’s ‘Shadow and Bone’ series and heroic women.‘Fun Home’ author Alison Bechdel flexes new muscles in ‘Secret to Superhuman Strength’ graphic novel.‘The Other Black Girl’ author talks race, diversity and influence of ‘Goosebumps’ and ‘Get Out’.Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo gets a love letter in new YA novel set in Asian American community.12 children’s books ‘I Survived’ author Lauren Tarshis recommends for young readers.I had to go back and read books one through eight and all of a sudden it was like everyone was reading them at the same time - like they hit my class in critical mass.” Related links I felt like I had known these girls, the babysitters, my whole life and I wanted so much to be a part of Stoneybrook. “I picked it up like, ‘Oh, I guess I’ll give this a shot,’” Shukert recalled during a recent phone interview from her home in Los Angeles.
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