Kristine Kathryn Rusch's licensing lessons from "Diehard"

Posted on 12/05/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you thought that your story needed to be brand-new or buzzworthy on its own to license, Kristine Kathryn Rusch...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Marketing, Pop culture

Jimmy Kimmel's ready to make kids laugh

Posted on 12/03/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s appropriate that comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s new book hits stands in time for Giving Tuesday. Why? Because proceeds from The...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, NPR, Pop culture

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" screenwriter is publishing a novel

Posted on 11/25/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An Oscar-winning screenwriter’s plans to release a novel are finally public. Entertainment Weekly reports that Charlie Kaufman — whose credits...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Pop culture

Elvis Presley's granddaughter to star in "Daisy Jones & the Six" adaptation

Posted on 11/22/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The bestselling novel Daisy Jones & the Six, about a fictional rock band, will star a real-life rock star’s granddaughter...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Pop culture, TV adaptation

Review: Much heft, but little text, to Rihanna's memoir

Posted on 11/19/2019 at 04:02 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s not just the classic rockers who are producing books. Pop star Rihanna released a new, extremely photo-heavy (and probably...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book reviews, Pop culture, The New York Times

The Who's Pete Townshend discusses his novel and upcoming album

Posted on 11/19/2019 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In a way, it’s not surprising that a songwriter might also enjoy writing fiction — and even excel at it....

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, NPR, Pop culture

ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus helps bring Pippi Longstocking musical to life

Posted on 11/18/2019 at 03:52 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A member of ABBA will serve as executive producer of a Pippi Longstocking “musical circus show,” reports the Bookseller. “Pippi...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, Pop culture, The Bookseller

Laura Dern records new audio version of "Little Women"

Posted on 11/18/2019 at 09:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Actress Laura Dern is going all-in on the Little Women reboot. In addition to playing Marmee in the film version...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Classic literature, Movie adaptation, Pop culture

Judi Dench: Help the Brontë museum buy Charlotte's miniature book

Posted on 11/14/2019 at 08:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Brontë Parsonage Museum’s bid to acquire a rare artifact has some star-studded support. Dame Judi Dench, honorary president of...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Memorabilia, Pop culture, The Guardian

Friend's memoir reveals romance with Whitney Houston

Posted on 11/07/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A memoir coming out next week acknowledges, publicly, the writer’s romantic relationship with a pop superstar. Robyn Crawford confirms in...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Memoir, Pop culture