 The print edition of the series was published in 2014 by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster and has been translated into several languages.The film adaptation of the first book was released on April 12, 2019, by Aviron Pictures

Todd's writing was initially inspired by the music and fandom of One Direction, and the singer Harry Styles is one of the protagonists in her "After" series, under the name Hardin Scott.She started by writing stories on her phone with the Wattpad app in 2013, publishing a chapter almost daily for over a year.