“It” To Be Adapted To Two-Part Film Series

The Stephen King movie adaptations just keep coming!

Stephen King’s novel It is going to be receiving a new adaptation, this time on the big screen and in two parts. The films will be directed by Cary Fukunaga, who directed Jane Eyre. The screenplay will be written by Fukunaga and Chase Palmer. (more…)

Order of Ken Follett Books

Ken Follett is a Welsh novelist who writes historical and thriller novels. His books have sold over 100 million copies. Follett started out working for a publisher in London called Everest Books, meanwhile writing on the side as a hobby. When he needed money for some car repairs, he started writing books as Simon Myles to pay them off. Since then, he’s used several other pen names, but has written the majority of his books under his real name. (more…)

Order of Kurt Wallander Books

Inspector Kurt Wallander is a character featured in a series of mystery novels by Swedish novelist Henning Mankell. Wallander has a limited number of friends, drinks too much and eats too much junk food. He gets very involved with the cases he works on and will disobey orders in order to solve a case. Mankell’s book series has spawned a Swedish film series, a Swedish television series and a British television series. (more…)

Next “Wimpy Kid” Book Titled

Jeff Kinney‘s seventh Diary of a Wimpy Kid book now has a title – The Third Wheel. The cover has been revealed as well, which is brown in colour.

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has nearly reached four million copies in UK sales. (more…)

Friends and Fans Comment on the Passing of Ray Bradbury

Names such as Steven Spielberg, Stephen King and even President Barack Obama were among those who commented on the popular sci-fi author Ray Bradbury’s passing on Tuesday.

“He was my muse for the better part of my sci-fi career,” Spielberg wrote. “He lives on through his legion of fans. In the world of science fiction and fantasy and imagination he is immortal.” The two were no strangers; Bradbury considered Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind to be the “best film of its kind ever made.” (more…)

Terry Pratchett Not Afraid of Death Itself

Alzheimer’s sufferer Terry Pratchett says he’s not afraid of dying, but he is afraid of dying badly. He says, “I am scared of dying badly. But then I think that is something most people (are scared of).”

Despite the disease, Pratchett remains busy. He’s written a novel inspired by the Charles Dickens character Artful Dodger entitled Dodger, The Long Earth with sci-fi author Stephen Baxter and meanwhile has been campaigning for the United Kingdom to legalize assisted death. (more…)

Calvin & Hobbes Collection Coming To Paperback

Good news for Calvin & Hobbes fans! This November, The Complete Calvin & Hobbes will be making its way to the paperback format. Rather than the three-volume set of the hardcover, the paperback will be made up of four volumes. The set comes with a slipcase with Calvin and Hobbes on the cover. (more…)

Stephen Hunter’s “The 47th Samurai” To Be Adapted To Film

New Regency has picked up the rights to the Stephen Hunter novel The 47th Samurai. Titled “The Sword,” the screenplay will be written by Robert Kamen with Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing.

The novel is apart of Hunter’s Bob Lee Swagger series. Another book in the series, Point of Impact was adapted into the movie Shooter, which starred Mark Wahlberg. (more…)

Order of Henning Mankell Books

Henning Mankell was a Swedish author of crime fiction and children’s books. He was best known for his mystery series of novels featuring Kurt Wallander. Aside from being an author, Mankell was well-known for his left-wing political activism. His grandfather, who he shares a name with, was a piano composer. He is married to Eva Bergman, the daughter of Ingmar Bergman. (more…)

Order of Tradd Street Books

Tradd Street is a series of paranormal romance novels by American author Karen White. The series combines elements of the romance, mystery and paranormal genres. (more…)