Morrissey to star in new Louise Doughty adaptation

Production company Eleventh Hour is teaming up with David Morrissey to adapt Louise Doughty's Whatever You Love (Faber) for television. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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YouTube stars the Sidemen are frontrunners in race for Christmas books No 1

Figures show that game-playing vloggers’ print debut sold more than 26,000 copies in its first three days on sale last weekA week after the starting gun was fired on the race to the top of the Christmas book charts, YouTube superstars the Sidemen have emerged in front of the likes of Jamie... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible launches TV campaign starring Juliet Stevenson and Eddie Marsan

Audible has launched an audio-visual campaign starring British actors Juliet Stevenson CBE and Eddie Marsan to demonstrate the "highly intimate, visceral nature" of the Audible experience. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter tops nation's favourite book-into-film adaptations

The Harry Potter series is the nation's most-loved book-into-film adaptation, according to a survey, with classics also ranking high in list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Rabbit adaptation coming in 2018

Sony’s Columbia Pictures has announced it is creating a live-action, CG motion picture based on the works of Beatrix Potter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donna Morrissey pens 'rich, atmospheric' novel for Canongate

Canongate is to publish a "rich, atmospheric and compelling" literary novel titled The Fortunate Brother by award-winning Canadian novelist Donna Morrissey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fantagraphics’ Stars Shine at Small Press Expo 2016

The groundbreaking Seattle indie house marked its 40th anniversary at the annual showcase for independent and self-published comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch 2016 Superstar: Andrew Harwell

Andrew Harwell, senior editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books, was named PW Star Watch Superstar at a party at New York's Dream Downtown hotel on September 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Taps Pop Star Gerard Way to Launch New Comics Imprint

Looking to revitalize its comics for a new generation of readers, DC is launching Young Animal, a new imprint of edgy superhero titles under the direction of pop music star Gerard Way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch’s Andrew Harwell: ‘Make Diversity a Priority’

'We just have to do better at acquiring, marketing, and selling books by marginalized authors,' says HarperCollins' Andrew Harwell, this year's Frankfurt Book Fair-bound PW Star Watch Superstar. The post PW Star Watch’s Andrew Harwell: ‘Make Diversity a Priority’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch 2016

Last year PW, in association with the Frankfurt Book Fair, launched the Star Watch program, which recognizes the rising stars of our industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch 2016 Finalists

Congratulations to the 2016 PW Star Watch finalists, one of whom will be chosen as the "superstar" at our gala event on September 15, and be awarded a trip to the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch 2016 Honorees

Congratulations to this year's Star Watch honorees, some of the best and brightest young talent in the publishing business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Burke to play Cormoran Strike in Galbraith adaptations

“War and Peace” star Tom Burke is to play Cormoran Strike in the BBC’s upcoming adaptations of JK Rowling’s adult crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's Star Watch Tribute Set

'PW's' second Star Watch program, which recognizes the rising stars in publishing and bookselling, will honor 45 industry members at a September 15 party in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC to adapt seven more Agatha Christie works

The BBC has signed a deal to adapt seven more of the late Agatha Christie's works. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ex-NFL star Darren Sharper sentenced to 18 years in prison for drugging and raping women in four states

Retired NFL star Darren Sharper, convicted of drugging and raping nine women in Los Angeles, Nevada, Arizona and Louisiana, was sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday by a federal judge in New Orleans. Sharper, 41, had previously pleaded guilty or no contest to drugging and sexually... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix to adapt YA thriller 13 Minutes

Netflix has acquired film rights to Sarah Pinborough’s psychological YA thriller, 13 Minutes (Gollancz), bringing Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the creators of "Gossip Girl", on board to write. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Who Will My Colleagues Be?’ Rising Star Leena Normington

Publishers need to become 'genuine members of reading communities themselves,' says Leena Normington, recently of Pan Macmillan's 'Book Break' channel. The post ‘Who Will My Colleagues Be?’ Rising Star Leena Normington appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cheltenham Festival to star McEwan, Shriver and Safran Foer

Ian McEwan, Lionel Shriver and Jonathan Safran Foer are among the prize-winning novelists confirmed for the 67th The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, after the final line-up was formally announced today (13th August). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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