"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is headed to the screen

Posted on 09/20/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Heather Morris’s bestselling novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, is headed to the small screen. British producer Sy...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, TV adaptation

Watch HBO's trailer for "My Brilliant Friend" series

Posted on 09/02/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In case you missed it in the hustle and bustle leading up to the long weekend, HBO released the official trailer for My...

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Tagged As: Bestsellers, TV adaptation

Spine-tingling news for Shirley Jackson fans

Posted on 08/30/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Attention, fans of Shirley Jackson: More of your beloved author’s work is coming to a screen. (We’ll leave i...

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Tagged As: Horror, TV adaptation

Lee Child is taking note of your feedback

Posted on 08/28/2018 at 11:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Ask and ye shall receive (sometimes). Fans wrote to author Lee Child to complain about the casting of Tom Cruise as Jack...

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Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Pop culture, The Guardian, TV adaptation

Apple wins bidding war for "Pachinko" TV series

Posted on 08/08/2018 at 10:02 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Apple has won a bidding war to develop Min Jin Lee's bestselling novel Pachinko into a TV series, according to...

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Tagged As: TV adaptation

Bringing your books to Hollywood

Posted on 08/06/2018 at 05:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Last week, a guest writer on Joanna Penn’s blog suggested that novelists try their hands at screenwriting, to shar...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Movie adaptation, Podcast, TV adaptation

NPR revisits Stephen King interviews

Posted on 07/31/2018 at 08:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The Hulu series Castle Rock, based on Stephen King’s works, hit airwaves last week, prompting NPR to reshare past...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Horror, NPR, TV adaptation

Women of "Doctor Who" are getting their own book

Posted on 07/23/2018 at 10:02 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The BBC is releasing a book that celebrates the women of Doctor Who. RadioTimes reports that Doctor Who: The Women Who L...

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Tagged As: TV adaptation

Unfinished Jane Austen novel will become a TV show

Posted on 07/12/2018 at 11:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Jane Austen’s unfinished novel is being adapted into a TV miniseries on both sides of the Atlantic. PBS Masterpiec...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, TV adaptation

Report: Book adaptations bring in more money, viewers

Posted on 07/10/2018 at 08:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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We may have an answer to why the film industry is so keen to adapt books versus creating original content — book-b...

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Tagged As: Movie adaptation, TV adaptation