by Akina Hansen | Jun 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Charmaine Wilkerson’s novel Black Cake is getting a series adaptation with Adrienne Warren set to star. Wilkerson’s debut novel, Black Cake spans 60 years and follows two siblings whose estranged mother dies, leaving them with a traditional Caribbean fruitcake and a...
by Akina Hansen | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Arcadia has begun development on Stephanie Alexander and Maggie Beer’s bestselling book Tuscan Cookbook as a film. Tuscan Cookbook was published by Penguin in 1998 and takes readers on an Italian adventure, beginning in 1997 when Alexander and Beer left Australia to...
by Akina Hansen | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Margaret Atwood’s short story Stone Mattress is being adapted for film with Sandra Oh and Julianne Moore set to star in it. The novel was first published in 2011 in the New Yorker and follows a 60-year-old retired physiotherapist called Verna who goes on a cruise ship...
by Akina Hansen | May 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
In light of the rise in book bans across the world, Margaret Atwood has announced an ‘unburnable’ edition of her novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. Atwood appeared in a Youtube video to announce her latest project with Penguin Random House – a one-off, ‘unburnable’ edition...
by Akina Hansen | May 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Book Awards shortlists for the 2022 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) has been announced. The ABIA Academy recognises the achievements of authors and publishers in bringing Australian books to readers. The academy is comprised of more than 250 publishers,...
by Akina Hansen | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Director Robert Connolly and actor Eric Bana who previously worked together on the film ‘The Dry’, are reuniting for another film based on Jane Harper’s novel, Force of Nature. The film will be shot primarily in the Dandenong Ranges, Yarra Valley, and the Otways with...
by Akina Hansen | May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Author Nell Pierce has won this year’s Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award for her novel, A Place Near Eden. The winner of the Australia/Vogel Literary Award is awarded $20 000 for an unpublished manuscript by a writer under 35 years. The Award is considered...
by Akina Hansen | May 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
NT Writers Festival returns to beautiful Larrakia land for four days of talks and immersive events celebrating story, language and culture shaped by place. Founded in 1999, the NTWF aims to emphasise Australia’s cultural and linguistic diversity. This year’s...
by Akina Hansen | May 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Graham Norton’s debut novel, Holding, has been adapted for the small screen and will air on SBS TV. Graham Norton is best known for hosting a popular talk show, ‘The Graham Norton Show’. His novel, Holding, was adapted for tv by writers Dominic Treadwell-Collins and...
by Akina Hansen | May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Our podcast with Caroline Petit, author of The Natural History of Love marks our 200th Good Reading podcast! The Natural History of Love is a work of historical fiction which has been meticulously researched and is based on the lives of the Count de Castelnau and...
