Tom Hanks announces ‘wildly ambitious’ first novel

The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece spans 80 years and is said to be ‘thoughtful, poignant and hugely entertaining’Oscar winner Tom Hanks’s debut novel has been announced, and is due out next year. The book, Hanks’s second foray into fiction – he published a short story collection in 2017 – has been described by its publisher as a “wildly ambitious” story about the making of a film.The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece spans 80 years, and culminates in the opening of the titular movie, which is a “colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film” inspired by a comic book. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-09-27 14:01:40 UTC ]

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 07:19:30 UTC ]
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An Interview With Rena Barron, Author Of KINGDOM OF SOULS

We chatted with Rena Barron about her debut novel KINGDOM OF SOULS, the process of writing it, the story and the excitement behind it. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-10-29 10:40:44 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-10-26 17:00:36 UTC ]
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H.G. Parry: When We Read Books, We Bring Their Worlds Into Life

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Granta signs Daisy Lafarge in two-book deal

Granta Books has snapped up the debut poetry collection and debut novel of Betty Trask and Eric Gregory award-winning poet and writer Daisy Lafarge. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-23 10:48:08 UTC ]
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Legend bags 'warm and poignant' Morrall debut

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-22 16:25:02 UTC ]
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Francis Ford Coppola hates on Marvel, calling MCU movies ‘despicable’

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Netflix is turning the classic comic book 'Bone' into a series

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Zephyr pre-empts debut from Aardman's Hawkins

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