Tolkien and Dickens To Collaborate On Two Fantasy Novels
Written by Dan Malone on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Descendants of J.R.R. Tolkien and Charles Dickens are set to team up for two children’s fantasy books. (more…)
Amazon Gets North American Rights To Ian Fleming’s James Bond Backlist
Written by Dan Malone on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Amazon announced that it has purchased the North American rights to the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming. It’s reportedly a ten-year deal where Amazon will get the rights to both the print books and the eBooks. James Bond print books have sold over 100 million copies worlwide. (more…)
Order of James Rollins Books
James Rollins and James Clemens are the pen names of American author James Czajkowski. As James Rollins, he writes action-adventure/thriller novels, such as the Sigma Force books. Under the James Clemens pen name, he writes fantasy novels like The Banned and The Banished (Wit’ch) books and the Godslayer series. Before becoming a novelist, Czajkowski was a vet. (more…)
Peter James Uses Real-Life Stalker As Inspiration
Written by Jenny Brady on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Peter James’ upcoming novel involves an obsessed fan who goes crazy for a rockstar, but the truth is that he himself has been stalked for the past ten years.
“She has been following me for years,” James says. “She is everywhere I turn. If I am in Norwich she is there. If I am in Cardiff then she is there too. She is unhinged. She genuinely believes she has ownership of me.” (more…)
HarperCollins Fights To Maintain UK Copyright Laws
Written by Jenny Brady on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012HarperCollins, publisher of such names as Agatha Christie, J.R.R. Tolkien and David Starkey, made a plea to the UK Government yesterday to not water the copyright laws down.
“If you do, you will jeopardise the creative industries’ growth and their international competitiveness,” Victoria Barnsley of HarperCollins warned.
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J.K. Rowling To Write Harry Potter Encyclopedia
Written by Jenny Brady on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012We recently reported on the new J.K. Rowling adult novel, but she’s not abandoning Harry Potter in the slightest. Although the series itself is done, she is writing an encyclopedia on Harry Potter lore. (more…)
Agatha Christie Letters To Be Published
Written by Jenny Brady on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Never-before-seen letters by legendary English mystery author Agatha Christie will soon see the light of the day for the first time ever. (more…)
Adrian Lyne To Direct Grisham’s “The Associate?”
Written by Julie Vegas on Monday, April 16th, 2012Film director Adrian Lyne hasn’t directed a movie in a decade, but now he’s looking at adapting John Grisham‘s The Associate. (more…)
Order of Mary Higgins Clark Books
Mary Higgins Clark was an American novelist best known for her suspense novels. She had been called “The Queen of Suspense” for her mastery of the genre, leading you to believe that all of the parties are guilty. Her novels often feature women who are young and independent and must solve whatever problem lay in their path. While most of her books are written for adults, some of them have even become a hit with kids. She has also co-authored many Christmas books with her daughter, Carol Higgins Clark. (more…)
Order of Detective D.D. Warren Books
Detective D.D. Warren is a fictional character who stars in a series of suspense novels by American novelist Lisa Gardner. D.D. Warren is a detective for the Boston Police Department. (more…)