Posted on March 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice! 

  • The shortlist for this year’s Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize has been released (The Guardian).

  • Read an excerpt from Elphie, Gregory Maguire's prequel to the smash hit book Wicked; the tale of Elphaba's childhood comes out next Tuesday (Entertainment Weekly).

  • Netflix has signed a director for the movie adaptation of BRZRKR, the comic written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt (Engadget).

  • The 2005 movie adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice will be re-released in theaters on April 20 to mark the film's twentieth anniversary (Focus Features).

  • Alex Wheatle, the author of books including East of Acre Lane and the Crongton series, died Sunday at age 62 (The Guardian).

Categories: Today in Books

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