Books
Trailer Watch: Romance Fiction’s Sisterhood Shines in “Love Between the Covers”
Romance fiction grosses over a billion dollars a year. Its intensely devoted readership spans six continents, and the genre is sold in 34 languages. So why aren’t people talking about this hugely...
Two Movies About Agatha Christie in the Works with Potential Big Stars Attached
Agatha Christie’s mysteries have riveted readers and viewers for nearly a century, so it comes as no surprise that there’s interest in uncovering some clues about the legendary wordsmith...
Netflix Making Margaret Atwood’s “Alias Grace” Into Miniseries with Sarah Polley
After the success of “Making a Murderer,” Netflix is keen on continuing the addicting trend that is true-crime entertainment. Now, the streaming site has just green-lit a six-hour miniseries...
“Me Before You” Director Thea Sharrock Attached to Next Project “The Selection”
After the great success of “Me Before You,” director Thea Sharrock has been hired for another book-to-film adaptation, Variety reports. Sharrock is attached to direct YA novel “The...
Margaret Atwood Wins PEN Pinter Prize
Margaret Atwood has been named this year’s recipient of the PEN Pinter Prize, an honor celebrating champions of free speech. The Canadian writer is perhaps best known for her novels “The...
Sloane Crosley’s Debut Novel Optioned By Universal
Sloane Crosley is getting the big-screen treatment. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that the essayist’s debut novel, “The Clasp,” has been optioned by Universal. The book centers on a...
Sophie Hyde to Direct Adaptation of Cult Fave “Animals”
Australian director Sophie Hyde has announced her follow-up project to Sundance-winner “52 Tuesdays.” She’ll helm an adaptation of Emma Jane Unsworth’s 2014 novel “Animals,” a cult...
“The Great Gilly Hopkins” Gets a U.S. Release from Lionsgate
Those saddened by the recent news that CBS decided against picking up “Drew,” their Nancy Drew pilot, may be heartened to know that they’ll be able to catch an adaptation of another beloved...
Lena Dunham Gets Her Own Random House Imprint
Lena Dunham and “Girls” executive producer Jenni Konner are teaming up to launch a publishing imprint at Random House and a project highlighting female filmmakers for HBONow, HBO’s streaming...
YA Author Meg Rosoff Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
YA author Meg Rosoff has won the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children and young adult literature. The world’s largest prize for the genre will award Rosoff with five million...
‘Scream Queens’ Star Keke Palmer to Release a Memoir and Self-Help Guide
Keke Palmer has signed a book deal. The “Scream Queens” star will release an inspirational memoir and self-help guide via Simon & Schuster. The book, titled “I Don’t Belong to You: Quiet...
Marilynne Robinson To Receive Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Marilynne Robinson will receive this year’s Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. The annual prize honors “an American literary writer whose body of work is distinguished not only for...
How Women of the Studio Era Took Control in ‘Independent Stardom’ Excerpt
First and foremost, I was motivated to write “Independent Stardom” by the talented women who are the subjects of my book, the female stars of Classic Hollywood in the 1930s. From a young age, I...
Amandla Stenberg To Star in Black Lives Matter-Inspired ‘The Hate U Give’
“Hunger Games” alum Amandla Stenberg will star in the film adaptation of “The Hate U Give,” an upcoming YA novel inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. HarperCollins’ Balzer &...
‘The Middle’ Star Eden Sher Is Writing a Book for Kids
Get your Kleenex ready and fire up your imagination because it’s about to get “Emotionary.” “The Middle” star Eden Sher has signed a book deal with Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Young...