The Serpent King optioned for screen

Jeff Zentner’s debut YA novel The Serpent King (Andersen Press Ltd) has been optioned. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Ware's The Lying Game optioned for TV

Ruth Ware's The Lying Game has been optioned for television by Hollywood production company Gotham and Entertainment One (eOne). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Screen rights to Wattpad thriller bought by Komixx

Komixx Entertainment Ltd has optioned the worldwide screen rights to “electrifying” YA thriller Captured by Kelly Anne Blount, featured on Wattpad. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel A. Olivas on his short story collection 'The King of Lighting Fixtures' and more

We talk to Daniel Olivas - attorney, author and Angeleno who supports the Latino literary community - about his new book. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boyne's Invisible Furies optioned for TV

John Boyne's The Heart’s Invisible Furies (Transworld) has been optioned for TV by Scott Free Productions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serpent's Tail acquires 'compelling' Chirovici thriller

Serpent’s Tail has bought Romanian crime writer’s E O Chirovici’s second novel in English. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon refreshes Kindle Oasis e-reader with larger screen and waterproofing

While you can read ebooks on Android tablets and iPad devices, you really shouldn't. These screens can strain your eyes, causing discomfort and creating a negative experience. Not to mention, if you tend to read outdoors, the glare can be unbearable. Instead, an e-ink reader is the best option.... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘It is harder to differentiate in the platforms’: Publishers want more data, monetization options from Facebook, Google and Apple

Publishers said they want more data sharing, better subscription options and greater flexibility in how articles and ads can be designed within distributed platforms. The post ‘It is harder to differentiate in the platforms’: Publishers want more data, monetization options from Facebook, Google... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV rights to The King's Assassin bought by Hera Pictures

Hera Pictures has acquired the TV rights to Emmy-award winning writer and historian Benjamin Woolley's new book, The King’s Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I (Pan Macmillan). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former US president Bill Clinton's political thriller coming to a screen near you

Former US President Bill Clinton's debut novel will not hit shelves for almost a year, but it is already getting the TV treatment, with Showtime saying it wants to adapt the anticipated book into a series. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stephen King facts for his 70th birthday

Stephen King celebrates his 70th birthday on 21st September, a day his UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton is marking with a campaign called King for a Day. King for a Day includes screenings of adaptations of King's books at the BFI and the very first author-based Twitter emoji - a typewriter... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parents shun storytime for screen time, study shows

Parents are spending four times the amount of time engaging with screens than they are reading to their children, research has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurence King to Grow its European Presence

British publisher Laurence King has created a new German subsidiary and acquired an Amsterdam-based publisher in an effort to expand into the European market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurence King Publishing expands into Europe

Laurence King Publishing (LKP) has created a new German subsidiary and purchased Amsterdam-based publisher BIS as part of a “bold” new plan to strengthen its international sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Ian McEwan novels to hit screens this autumn

Three novels by Ian McEwan - The Children Act (2014), On Chesil Beach (2007) and The Child in Time (1987), all published by Vintage - are set to hit screens in the coming weeks as film and television adaptations. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV rights optioned for Turton’s high concept murder mystery

TV rights for Stuart Turton’s debut The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Bloomsbury) have been optioned by House Productions ahead of the book's UK publication in February 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Harry Potter' screenings break Durham Book Festival records

The screenings of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone" at Durham Cathedral has broken all of the city’s book festival records with 1,500 tickets selling out in one day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mashable Hires Bankers to Study Options Including Sale

Mashable is exploring strategic options including the sale of all or part of the online media company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Mashable, founded in 2005, may draw interest from buyers in Europe and the U.S., said one of the people, who asked not to be identified... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Noah Can't Even optioned for TV

Simon James Green’s YA debut, Noah Can’t Even, has been optioned for TV by Urban Myth Films. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac's Children of Time optioned for film

Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time has been optioned for film by the producers behind the Hunger Games and the Twilight saga. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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King makers

Danny Arter explores a close collaboration between author, artist, designer and production staffer that has resulted in a vibrant illustrated title which wears the extensive labour that has gone into its creation effortlessly. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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