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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My Mama Told Me You Better Shop Around: 5 Great Romances Set in Bookstores

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Save Public Libraries and Schools By Voting Down-Ballot: Book Censorship News, October 25, 2024

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It’s time Australia called in the big guns on the social media firms. Our democracy is at risk | Belinda Barnet

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Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite reader has a larger screen and faster page turns

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Prime Day deals on Legos are still available: Get up to 41 percent off Super Mario and Star Wars sets

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Tarot, Oracle Decks are a Big Deal

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The best Prime Day deals to shop for on the last day of Amazon's Big Deal Days sale: Apple, Anker, Sony and more

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals we found from Apple, Anker, Sony, Lego and others before October Big Deal Days ends tonight

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Digital Audio Drives Big July Publishing Sales Gains

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