Idris Elba snares Derek Owusu's book for film and TV

Idris Elba's production company Green Door Pictures has secured film and TV rights to #Merky Books' forthcoming title Teaching My Brother To Read by Derek Owusu. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-25 07:05:06 UTC ]
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John Legend and his film team will publish books at Zando

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Lloyd's latest thriller snapped up for film and TV

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-01 00:06:55 UTC ]
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I did not spend my summer binge-watching TV. Here are the books I loved instead.

Secondhand bookstores provided ample choices at low prices. So I picked up books by Joseph Conrad, James Webb and (too) many more. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Walker Books acquires non-fiction from Rolle and Owusu

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Derek B Miller’s first sci-fi novel goes to Jo Fletcher Books

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