Newly Discovered Dickens Letter Reveals Intent to Leave Wife

A very old and stunning letter was found by Dr. Jackie Sheehan in Gloucestershire, England from inside of an old Bible.

It was from legendary author Charles Dickens, offering his wife (and mother to their 10 children) £600 per year so he could start a new life with the 18 year-old Ellen Ternan, an actress. (more…)

“True Blood” Actress Auctioning Off Bra Worn By Anna Paquin

Kristin Bauer van Straten (she plays Pam on True Blood) is auctioning off various True Blood memorabilia, including signed Charlaine Harris novels and the bra worn by Sookie Stackhouse during a sex scene with Eric in season 4. The bra is signed by Anna Paquin. (more…)

Order of Berserker Books

The Berserker series is a series of science fiction/fantasy novels by American author Fred Saberhagen. The series is about the ongoing war between man and Berserker – self-replicating machines with only one objective: Destroy all life. (more…)

Order of Ardneh Books

The Ardneh sequence is comprised of three connected sci-fi/fantasy series by American novelist Fred Saberhagen. The series that make up the Ardneh sequence include Saberhagen’s Empire of the East, Books of Swords and Books of Lost Swords series. Ardneh is an intelligent super-computer that was once a nuclear response system that caused the planet the physically change. (more…)

Irvine Welsh Interested in Directing a Film?

Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh has said that he’s interested in taking the helm for a film, but not one of his own.

“I wouldn’t direct my own books. I would direct a movie from somebody else’s book that I liked, or I would direct an original screenplay I wrote myself, but when you’ve written something as a book, I think you always see it as a book,” he said.

Several of his books have already been adapted to film, including Trainspotting, Ecstacy and Filth. (more…)

“The White Queen” Adapts Philippa Gregory Series

BBC One and Company Pictures will be producing a new 10-hour drama of called “The White Queen,” which is an adaptation of the Philippa Gregory historical series The Cousins’ War

Three women (portrayed by actresses Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale and Faye Marsay) are in a conflict for the throne in 15th century England between the House of York and the House of Lancaster. (more…)

Stephen King Loses Ghostly Bet

British horror author James Herbert has won a long-standing bet with Stephen King.

The bet? Who would see a real ghost first. (more…)

Order of Dracula Books

The Dracula series is a series of fantasy novels by American novelist Fred Saberhagen. The series is a look at vampires from the point of view that they are neither good nor evil by default and, like humans, have the ability to make their own decisions. (more…)

Order of Fred Saberhagen Books

Fred Saberhagen (1930-2007) was an American author of sci-fi/fantasy and best known for his Berserker series. His well known series include the Dracula series and the Book of Swords series. Prior to becoming a novelist, Saberhagen served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and worked as an technician for Motorola. (more…)

Order of John Irving Books

John Winslow Irving is an American novelist of general fiction, historical fiction and political thriller novels. He is also a screenwriter, having won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1999 for the screenplay The Cider House Rules. Irving tends to use common or recurring subjects in his work that include sex workers, bears, wrestling, fatal accidents, Vienna and his home region of New England. (more…)