Hanks and Howard to reunite for 'Inferno' film

Tom Hanks and Ron Howard are set to reunite to produce a film based on Dan Brown's Inferno.... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Interview: Richard McGuire on His Graphic Novel “Here” and His Reading Life

Ten years ago he published the graphic novel “Here,” an instant classic depicting one room in one house over generations. Now Tom Hanks is starring in the movie. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-10-24 09:00:34 UTC ]
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Keanu and co: how celebrities became bestselling novelists

From Richard Osman and Millie Bobby Brown to the upcoming book by Keanu Reeves, celebrity novels are everywhere. What’s behind the boom? And how do non-famous writers feel about it?I understood that if I was going to do it, I would have to put 100% of myself into it,” says Richard Osman about... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-01-13 09:00:12 UTC ]
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Stephen Rubin, Prominent and Punchy Publisher, Dies at 81

Stephen Rubin, the outspoken and influential publishing executive whose publication of works by such authors as Dan Brown, John Grisham, and Michael Wolff made him a force in the book business over the past 40 years, died on October 13 in Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Hanks is publishing a novel, and it sounds exactly like a Tom Hanks movie.

Tom Hanks—who previously spent time crushing a beloved indie bookstore with his discount big box chain (which was then probably crushed by Amazon and yes I am talking about his role in You’ve Got Mail and not his real life)—will publish a novel with Knopf this spring. The book, The Making of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-27 15:17:38 UTC ]
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Ann Patchett on why she isn't doing a conventional book tour — possibly ever again

Bestselling author Ann Patchett talks about book tours, Tom Hanks and 'These Precious Days,' her new book of essays. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-11-23 14:00:12 UTC ]
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Dan Brown's ex-wife cites new Peacock series in bitter divorce fight

Blythe Brown, who divorced the bestselling author in 2019, claims newly subpoenaed records show he concealed projects like 'The Lost Symbol' series. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-09-20 13:00:53 UTC ]
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UK watchdog investigates Penguin owner’s Simon & Schuster takeover

CMA says it is considering whether Penguin Random House’s $2bn deal would lessen competitionAuthors fear the worst if Bertelsmann takes over Simon & SchusterThe UK competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Penguin Random House’s $2bn (£1.45bn) takeover of Simon & Schuster,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-03-22 09:00:30 UTC ]
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PRH owner Bertelsmann to buy Simon & Schuster in $2bn deal

German media firm, already owner of the giant Penguin Random House, says acquisition of another major publisher is ‘approvable’ within monopoly rulesGerman media group Bertelsmann is set to acquire publisher Simon & Schuster for $2.17bn, less than a year after it took control of Penguin... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-11-25 16:55:32 UTC ]
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What Ron Howard’s Hillbilly Elegy Adaptation Leaves Out

The parts of J.D. Vance’s controversial memoir that didn’t make it into the movie. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2020-11-24 17:07:44 UTC ]
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Glenn Close is unrecognizable in the first trailer for Hillbilly Elegy.

This week in films that I just…I just can’t: the first trailer for Ron Howard’s adaptation of J. D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy is now live. Based on Vance’s bestselling memoir about growing up in, and then escaping from, an abandoned Rust Belt town ravaged by poverty and drug addiction, the film... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-14 15:41:25 UTC ]
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Coronavirus Worklife: Canada’s Kids Can Press Launches ‘CitizenKid: Earth Comes First’

Even while working from home, the Kids Can Press children's book team in Toronto will see a premiere today of a new film based on its CitizenKid series. The post Coronavirus Worklife: Canada’s Kids Can Press Launches ‘CitizenKid: Earth Comes First’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-05 16:36:37 UTC ]
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For fans of Indiana Jones and Dan Brown, an adventure story for the ages

Talbot Mundy’s “The Nine Unknown,” a 1920s occult thriller, is among several literary gems now in the public domain. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-07 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown pens Puffin picture book and composes classical music album

Dan Brown has penned a Puffin picture book about the adventures of an orchestra-conducting mouse, backed by a classical music album composed by The Da Vinci Code writer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-20 17:20:14 UTC ]
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Amy Adams to star in Ron Howard's film adaptation of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

The highly anticipated film adaptation of J.D. Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" has its first star: six-time Academy Award nominee Amy Adams. The actress is the first announced cast member of the planned Netflix film, which will be directed by Ron Howard, Variety reported Thursday. Screenwriter... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Still Jojo: Moyes swipes top spot for a second week

Jojo Moyes’ Still Me (Penguin) has held the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 47,483 copies through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market—the highest single-week volume for any title so far in 2019 and the biggest for a Mass Market Fiction title since Dan Brown’s Origin (Corgi) in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brown claims the crown for a sixth week with Origin

Dan Brown’s Origin (Bantam) has once again topped the UK Official Top 50, selling 17,798 copies for a sixth week at number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown swipes J K Rowling's number one record

Dan Brown’s Origin (Corgi) has once again topped the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 20,777 copies for a fifth week atop the overall chart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown claims 80th UK number one

Dan Brown’s Origin (Corgi) has held the UK Official Top 50 number one for a fourth week running—and the author’s 80th in total. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Origin cracks the code for a Dan Brown hat-trick

Dan Brown’s fifth Robert Langdon title Origin (Corgi) has spent a third week running at the UK Official Top 50 number one, selling 36,723 copies through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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