Radio 4 lines up Grossman adaptation

Publication Date: Fri, 27/05/2011 - 14:21 BBC Radio 4 is to broadcast an eight-hour dramatisation of Russian author Vasily Grossman’s epic novel Life and Fate from 18th-24th September. Kenneth Branagh is to star in the adaptation, which will take over every drama slot on the station apart from "The Archers” during the week. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What you need to know about messaging app Line in 6 charts

Japan’s popular messaging app Line has gone public. Mainly used in Asia, the funds raised will help with international expansion. Currently, 12 percent of people in the U.S. use Line, and it’s unlikely to ever reach the scale of Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. It can differentiate by the range... Continue reading at Digiday

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B&N, Adaptive Studios Ink Exclusive Retail Deal

Under the agreement, the retailer will get a six-month period of exclusivity for all new Adaptive titles beginning this month with two teen novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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4 ways to be a considerate late-night iPhone or iPad user

There’s nothing like a late-night chapter of a Kindle book to put me right to sleep, but the glow of my iPhone’s screen tends to keep my wife awake—and if a jarring iOS notification sounds or buzzes, well, that certainly doesn’t help her slumber.While the new Night Shift mode (which finally... Continue reading at PC World

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The first lines of Puffin classics – in pictures

From Nina Bawden’s Peppermint Pig to Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea, see the beautiful new covers of these re-issued Puffin classic children’s books – and read the immortal first lines Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Children's Institute 4 in Photos

Independent children's booksellers flew south for the summer, to attend the ABA's fourth Children's Institute, held in Orlando, Fla. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: July 4, 2016

Siblings Lee Goldberg and Tod Goldberg appear on our Hardcover Fiction list, with books co-authored by Janet Evanovich and Brad Meltzer. Plus Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ has a big week before its big-screen debut, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of July 4, 2016

Berkley lands two debuts, one for six figures; an Instagram star gets “comic” at Abrams; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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4 light, breezy audio books for summer

This month's audiobook are light, breezy, and humorous – in other words, vacation-style reads. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Tips from Children's Institute 4

For its fourth year in a row, Children’s Institute gathered booksellers from across the country for two days of education. PW reports on some particularly useful tips that booksellers shared. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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CI 4: Telling Stories at Children's Institute

The 45-hour children's bookseller gathering in Orlando closed on a high note, in large part because of the energy and enthusiasm of booksellers and connections made thanks to the stories they brought with them and the authors presented throughout the institute. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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CI 4: Children's Bookselling Industry 'Only Connects' in Orlando

Despite the recent tragic events that took place days before the start of Children's Institute 4 at the Wyndham Orlando, the conference started off on a high note. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The line of best fit

Penguin’s Creative Technology team has created a new, intriguing digital experience—and this time, it’s personal. Danny Arter looks at Mount Improbable. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Sony to Release PlayStation 4-Compatible VR Headset in October

Sony shares reversed declines in Tokyo trading after the company announced a release date for its virtual-reality headset and unveiled exclusive games for the PlayStation 4 console, including Batman and Spider-Man titles.The PlayStation VR will go on sale in the U.S. on Oct. 13 with 50 titles... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Amuka-Bird and Fox to star in NW adaptation

Nikki Amuka-Bird and Phoebe Fox are to star in the forthcoming production of Zadie Smith's novel NW (Penguin). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Layoffs at Frederator Networks Bypass E-Book Line

Despite layoffs at its parent company, Frederator Books, the company's digital-first ebook line for kids, is "full steam ahead." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Foer and McBride lined up for Edinburgh Festival

Jonathan Safran Foer, Philippa Gregory and Eimear McBride are to participate in this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival which "in a world of global uncertainty and shifting influence” intends to “explore the power of the human mind to imagine a better world". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Almond adapts Savage novel for theatre

Children’s author David Almond is adapting his novel The Savage (Walker Books) into a stage play for Newcastle’s Live Theatre. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Ace Atkins’ Nick Travers Novels Being Adapted as Comics

Alabama comics house 12-Gauge Comics has teamed with the novelist to adapt his Nick Travers Southern crime noir series into graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Children's Institute 4 Is the ABA's Largest Children's Educational Conference Yet

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Daniel Craig to star in Purity TV adaptation

Jonathan Franzen’s Purity is to be made into a television show starring Daniel Craig. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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