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Book news from our early years: prize announcements, film adaptations and new releases, kept as they were reported.
The Women Writer’s Fest 2019 by SheThePeople.TV
The recent event, The Women Writer’s Fest 2019, by She the People TV by Shaili Chopra and Kiran Munral saw a huge gathering of writers and bloggers at Title Waves in Bandra. The topics discussed included Women in Advertising and Men writing women characters.
These stories were reported in 2018–2019 and are kept as they were published. For current prize news see our Booker Prize page.
New Release: The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel by Alyssa Palombo
In The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel, author Alyssa Palombo has done a retelling of the classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, from the point of view of Katrina Van Tassel. However, this tale will go on beyond where the classic ends and takes readers to a different conclusion.
New Thomas Harris novel announced
Thomas Harris, the creator of Hannibal Lecter, announces his first book since 2006’s Hannibal Rising. This New Thomas Harris novel will be his first book in more than 40 years without his famous cannibal.
Netflix set to develop Chronicles of Narnia into TV & Movies series
The magical stories of C.S Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, will soon be all over Netflix. The streaming service, Netflix has signed a multi-year deal with C.S.Lewis Company. Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s Chief content officer said in a press release, “C.S.
Kuala Lumpur Named World Book Capital 2020 by UNESCO
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, on the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee, selected Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, as World Book Capital for the year 2020.
The Man Booker Prize Shortlist 2018 Announced
The Man Booker Prize shortlist 2018 was announced yesterday on September 20, 2018. The Prize for the winner will be £50,000. The six authors, Anna Burns, Esi Edugyan, Daisy Johnson, Rachel Kushner, Richard Powers, and Robin Robertson are shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
George Orwell Archive added to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
The George Orwell Archive also contains the first jottings of the most well-known words and phrases from his books; including 'War is Peace, Freedom is slavery, Ignorance is strength' from Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Lethal White: J K Rowling’s New Book Released
Lethal White is fourth book of the Cormoran Strike series released yesterday, on September 18,2018. J K Rowling publishes this series under the pen name Robert Galbraith. The Cormoran Strike series is classic contemporary crime fiction set in London, where Cormoran Strike, war veteran turned private detective, solves brutal murders with the help of his trusted assistant Robin Ellacott.
Murakami Withdrew Name From Alternative Nobel Prize for Literature
Haruki Murakami, the Japanese author, is being considered for the Nobel Prize for Literature. British author Kazuo Ishiguro had won this coveted prize last year.
Fear: Trump In The White House released today
Fear: Trump in the White House is a non-fiction book by American journalist Bob Woodward about the presidency of Donald Trump and White House. The book is released today, on September 11, 2018. Woodward wrote the book on hundreds of hours of interviews with members of the Trump administration.
Pyjamas Are Forgiving: Twinkle Khanna’s New Book Released
Twinkle Khanna, known as Mrs Funnybones to her readers, launched her latest book Pyjamas Are Forgiving on September 7, 2018. Her husband Akshay Kumar and other Bollywood celebrities joined her as she unveiled the book Pyjamas Are Forgiving.
3 New Harry Potter Books Are Coming Out This Christmas
This Christmas is going to be more magical with the releasing of new Harry Potter Books. Yes, You heard it right! Three new Harry Potter Books on the wizardry world of potter are going to release before this Christmas.
Chetan Bhagat Launches Promo For His New Book
On Monday, the trailer of India’s most celebrated author Chetan Bhagat’s New Book launched. The title of the book is “The Girl in Room 105: An Unlove Story”. The title of Chetan’s highly anticipated novel was announced along with its cover and trailer launch via Facebook Livestream in Mumbai. “It is a movie-style promo.
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