Yōko Ogawa’s acclaimed surrealist novel—the story of a young woman, struggling to maintain her career as a writer on a island where objects are disappearing, who concocts a plan to hide her endangered editor from the Memory Police—was one of the sleeper hits of 2019, garnering rave reviews, a National Book Award nomination, and an […] The post Charlie Kaufman is adapting Yōko Ogawa's The Memory Police into a feature film. first appeared on Literary Hub. Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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A rise in the number and output of streaming platforms such as Amazon Video and Netflix has opened up new and profitable revenue streams for writers—but how can publishers help them grasp them? Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books will this November publish a collection of books about Dr Seuss's famous character The Grinch to tie-in with the upcoming film adaptation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's notable sales include an option for a 2016 thriller about an English teacher who disappears in Cambodia and a deal for Kiley Reid's forthcoming debut from Putnam about a babysitter and her employer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lupus Films joint m.d. Camilla Deakin has revealed an increased appetite for hand-drawn animations of children's books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A US producer and former Netflix executive are embarking on a joint venture, 'TaleFlick', which offers a library of searchable books for adaptation across film, TV and digital media. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The winner of the 2018 PEN Pinter Prize and acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will address the Frankfurter Buchmesse's opening press conference on the morning of October 9, the eve of the book fair's official opening. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Opening Press Conference Features... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Praised for his handling of Trump's attempt to 'intimidate a publisher', Macmillan CEO John Sargent will speak at the Frankfurter Buchmesse this year. The post Macmillan’s John Sargent Is Featured at Frankfurter Buchmesse’s CEO Talk appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney’s upcoming novel Normal People is set to be adapted for television by BBC Three. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicole Kidman and the team behind “Big Little Lies” are helping to adapt Cecelia Ahern’s upcoming short story collection into a TV show. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot book to film deals include an option for the nonfiction bestseller about the opioid crisis, "Dopesick," and another deal at TNT for a Caleb Carr backlist bestseller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is publishing a new anthology, The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story, "a literary treasure trove" of "30 great short stories published in the last 20 years", featuring contributors such as Zadie Smith, Irvine Welsh and Neil Gaiman. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jane Corry’s My Husband’s Wife (Penguin) has been optioned as a TV series by the makers of “Baby Driver". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicken House has acquired world publishing rights to a middle grade fantasy, which is also in development for film adaptation with Altitude Films, by Benjamin Read and Laura Trinder (Trindles & Read). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the notable book-to-film deals this week is a nonfiction book on women's suffrage which sold to Amblin TV with Hillary Clinton attached as a producer, and Netflix's purchase of a memoir by the founder of Nike. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Art openings around L.A., including a video installation at Winslow Garage, an exhibition of an anonymous fashion designer and summer movie screenings. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Souvenir Press has announced a celebration of founder Ernest Hecht's life as well as revealing the last book he commissioned. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's book to film deals include an option for the memoir by former Obama Administration adviser Ben Rhodes, and a deal for a book about Winston Churchill's wife. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beanie Feldstein, Paddy Considine and Alfie Allen have joined the cast of the adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s semi-autobiographical novel How To Build A Girl. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Only 4% of all the children’s books published in the UK last year featured a black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) character, according to “alarming” new figures from a study into ethnic representation in children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild releases a letter sent to the president of a South Carolina police association: 'Attempts at censorship by law enforcement organizations cannot be tolerated in a democracy.' The post Authors Guild Demands South Carolina Police Cease Pressure on School About Reading List... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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