By Erin L. Cox

Last night, the 67th Annual Golden Globes brought a few awards for films and roles based on books.  Meryl Streep won Best Actress in a Comedy for her role as Julia Child in “Julie and Julia,” based on Julie Powell’s memoir of the same name.  Mo’Nique won for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.”  Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow won for their roles in “Dexter,” based on the series by Jeff Lindsay.  And, best screenplay award went to Sheldon Turner and Jason Reitman for “Up in the Air,” based on Walter Kirn’s novel.

While only Sapphire and Walter Kirn got shout-outs during the acceptance speeches, it was a great night for books and writers, and begs the question:  does having a film made of your book help in sales and future writing projects?