Hilary Duff Writing Novels

Hilary Duff is adding author to her growing list of titles. The actress/singer/designer, 22, has signed on to write a series of young adult novels for Simon & Schuster. The first novel, to be titled Elixir, will follow the adventures of a globe-trotting photojournalist named Clea Raymond, and will be released October12th. The newly engaged Duff will also be writing a nonfiction book about children coping with divorce, due out in 2012.