French animation studio TeamTO has acquired TV, film and licensing rights to the ‘Ninn’ graphic novel from Belgian publisher Kennes Éditions.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s The Arts+ Names 2020 Film Award Winners
Work of Caroline Link, Charlie Kaufman, and Maria Schrader wins top honors in the growingly important books-to-film sector.
Asian-American Identity: Gold House Book Club Opens This Month
‘Championing authentic Asian representation through media to reshape public opinion,’ Gold House opens a new book club.
The Arts+: Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Award Shortlists
The categories in the annual Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Awards program honor adaptations to film and books about the industry.
Collective Pictures Picks Up Wattpad’s ‘Float’ for Film Development
The Code 8 team at Collective Pictures is partnering with Wattpad to adapt story ‘Float’ by Kate Marchant, with more than 25 million reads, into film.
Germany’s Constantin Film Acquires a ‘Rocky-esque’ Story From Canada’s Wattpad
As Canada’s Wattpad Books buys a ‘lockdown romance’ for 2022, Constantin Film acquires a Wattpad story with more than 80 million reads.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Calls for 2020 Film Awards Entries
Eligible books in this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Awards have been published since August 1 of 2019 and entries are made digitally.
Canada: White Pine Options Kids Can Press’ YA Book on Women Politicians
Taking a look at 19 internationally prominent women politicians, the YA title ‘In Good Hands’ by Stephanie MacKendrick is to be made into a TV series.
Books to Film: Two Bestselling Thrillers by Spanish Author Javier Castillo Head to TV
‘My novels are in the best possible hands,’ says Javier Castillo, a bestselling thriller now being published in 40 markets.
The UK’s Booker Prize 2020 Longlist: Dominated by Debuts
The Booker Prize longlist of 13 authors includes work from four independent houses–Canongate, Daunt Books Publishing, Faber & Faber, and Oneworld.