by Akina Hansen | Mar 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Later this year, many highly anticipated books will be released. Here at gr we’re excited that a new Geraldine Brooks will be published in July. Horse is a multi-stranded narrative reminiscent of People of the Book and a gripping reckoning with the legacy of...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Reese Witherspoon is partnering with Dolly Parton and James Patterson to adapt their novel, Run, Rose, Run into a feature film, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Run, Rose, Run was published on March 7 by Little, Brown and Company and hit the No. 1 spot on the New...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Australian independent booksellers have announced the winners of the 2022 Indie Book Awards. The Indie Book Awards were established in 2008 and recognise and celebrate the best in Australian writing across six categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Debut Fiction,...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
An auction of signed and dedicated copies of books, submission package critiques and mentoring sessions from writers and editors are raising money for Ukraine. The Book Aid for Ukraine auction has raised more than £40 000 for British Ukrainian Aid and lasts till March...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Jon Krakauer’s book Under the Banner of Heaven is set for a limited series adaptation on Hulu and will feature Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones, according to Deadline. Krauker’s 2003 book, investigates the murder of Brenda Lafferty and her baby daughter. Mother...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the The Road, Cormac McCarthy, has two novels coming out this fall in the US. McCarthy is an acclaimed writer who is best known for his western and apocalyptic style novels that include, The Road, Blood Meridian, and No Country for Old...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation have appointed Gabrielle Wang as the new Australian Children’s Laureate for 2022-23. Wang is an accomplished artist and writer of over 20 books which contain elements of Chinese culture, philosophy and mythology and is the...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
William Jackson Harper will be staring in the film adaptation of M T Anderson’s science fiction novel Landscape with Invisible Hand. Harper who is best known for his roles in the popular series Love Life and The Good Place, is the most recent addition to the cast of...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Children’s author and illustrator, Shirley Hughes, who was best known for creating the Alfie book series and the picture book, Dogger, has died age 94. ‘Shirley died peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday 25th February,’ her family said in a statement. Hughes...
by Akina Hansen | Feb 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pan Macmillan Australia have announced Australian and international bestselling author Jane Harper’s next novel, Exiles, which will be released on 20 September. The novel Exiles sees the return of her character Aaron Falk, as he investigates the disappearance of...
