Stevens‘ boarding school mysteries set for big screen

Robin Stevens’ children’s detective series Murder Most Unladylike has been optioned for television and film by independent production company Pilot Media. Pilot Media optioned the rights from Emily Hayward Whitlock, head of book to film at The Artists’ Partnership, who was acting on behalf of Stevens’ literary agent, Gemma Cooper at The Bent Agency. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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BBC and 9 Story Media Group bring A Kind of Spark to UK screens

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Trump demands Pulitzer board rescind awards for Russia interference reporting

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