James has co-written a spin-off of The Twits with Chris Smith, while a short story collection, Charlie and the Christmas Factory, will be published in OctoberThe Twits and Matilda are among the much-loved Roald Dahl characters set to appear in brand new stories inspired by the late British... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-04-05 13:47:01 UTC ]
NHS drama starring Ben Whishaw and Martin Freeman’s portrayal of troubled policeman each garner six awards nominationsBafta TV awards 2023: full list of nominationsThis Is Going to Hurt and The Responder jointly lead the 2023 TV Bafta nominations after being shortlisted in six categories. Adam... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-03-22 07:43:06 UTC ]
Telling your story in a book is hard enough. But what if it ends up on screen? Adam Kay, writer of This Is Going to Hurt, and Dolly Alderton, who penned Everything I Know About Love, relive the shocksMore cultural highlights of 2022Most people find seeing themselves on screen distinctly... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-12-29 14:00:23 UTC ]
Adam Kay is joined by Katie and Kevin Tsang on the shortlists for this year's Laugh Out Loud Awards, better known as the Lollies, celebrating the "funniest children's books". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 04:59:24 UTC ]
Dear NHS: 100 Stories to Say Thank You (Trapeze), a collection of stories by household names edited by Adam Kay, has made a surgical strike on the Amazon Charts, zipping straight into the Most-Sold: Non-Fiction number one spot. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 09:44:22 UTC ]
Fundraiser for retailers facing hardship during the coronavirus pandemic reveals that benefactor is internet giant widely blamed for trade’s declineAmazon, the internet retail giant vilified for years as public enemy No 1 to booksellers, has been revealed as the surprise mystery benefactor that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-04-23 11:37:33 UTC ]
Beth O'Leary's The Flatshare (Quercus) has once again topped the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction ranking, as Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador), two years on from publication, claimed the Most-Sold: Non-Fiction number one. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 16:14:26 UTC ]
Hilary Mantel's The Mirror and the Light (Fourth Estate) has held the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction number one, as Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt bounces back up into the Most-Sold: Non-Fiction top spot. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-02 03:13:55 UTC ]
Adam Kay is publishing his first children’s book, a "hilarious and educational" middle-grade non-fiction book called Kay's Anatomy, with Puffin this autumn. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 21:01:07 UTC ]
Adam Kay’s Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) and Ryan’s Christmas by self-published author L.J. Ross were the most read books since Christmas Day, according to Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-02 10:20:56 UTC ]
Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) has re-claimed the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one, topping the chart for the first time since its launch week in October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 16:49:58 UTC ]
David Walliams' The Beast of Buckingham Palace (HarperCollins) and Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) have held the Amazon Charts Most-Sold number ones in their respective categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-18 10:41:33 UTC ]
Adam Kay’s junior doctor memoir racked up impressive sales over the course of the year and topped the chart, but a self-published title was hot on its heels in second spot. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-08 05:28:53 UTC ]
Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) has made a surgical strike on the Amazon Charts Most-Sold: Non-Fiction number one, with the This is Going to Hurt sequel beating Elton John's Me (Macmillan) to the top spot. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-23 10:27:14 UTC ]
Adam Kay, Julie Andrews, Jojo Moyes and Michael Morpugo are among the high-profile authors on the line-up for Fane Productions’ autumn programme, featuring tours and live shows across the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 13:24:17 UTC ]
Adam Kay has created a special Quick Reads version of his bestselling This is Going to Hurt (Picador) for the first intake of the bitesize book range since Jojo Moyes saved the scheme from closure. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-08 03:31:15 UTC ]
James O'Brien's How to Be Right (Virgin) has claimed the Amazon Charts Most Sold: Non-Fiction number one, ending the five-week run of Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 08:18:55 UTC ]
Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador) is now dizzingly close to a Weekly E-Book Ranking chart record no-one could have predicted, as it claims its 18th weekly number one. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-02 05:52:23 UTC ]
Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt fell from its plinth at the top of the Weekly E-Book Ranking top 20 after a 13-week reign, with Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers rushing in to fill the void. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
This is Going to Hurt for The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Adam Kay’s junior doctor memoir’s haul of Weekly E-Book Ranking number ones has surpassed that of the Holocaust-set love story. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]