London Book Fair’s 2019 charity is a partnership of BAFTA Kids and Place2Be, which combines film and tv school tours with mental health programming.
Germany’s Bertelsmann Creates a ‘Content Alliance’ for Its Divisions
Bertelsmann announces a ‘Content Alliance’ to explore ‘stronger cooperation among all Bertelsmann content businesses’ like books, film, tv and magazines.
London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference in March: Film, Television, Audio
This year’s Quantum Conference, the annual curtain-raiser to London Book Fair, picks up on the books-to-film dynamic in content development.
Books to Film: The 2019 Books at Berlinale Draws From Biggest Submission Pool Yet
Twelve titles will be presented for potential film development on February 11 as part of this year’s Books at Berlinale program at the Berlin International Film Festival.
London Book Fair Announces Programming for March’s Book and Screen Week
The London Book Fair’s annual London Book and Screen Week events include a cooking demonstration, films, and onstage discussions.
China’s OpenBook ‘Reading X’ Conference: New Year, New Models
Taking the long view on a vast marketplace, this year’s Reading X conference from OpenBook in Beijing focused on reader engagement and content development.
Books, Games, Film: Choose the Next Path for Storytelling
The massive audiences and lucrative development of the streaming platforms can mean some tough choices for publishers trying to map out screen success.
Books to Film: Josh Malerman on Seeing ‘Bird Box’ Land on Netflix, 45 Million International Accounts Watch
Michigan author Josh Malerman’s debut novel ‘Bird Box’ is a holiday release with staying power from Netflix in its Universal Pictures production directed by Denmark’s Susanne Bier with Sandra Bullock.
‘Trainspotting’ at 25: Cape’s Robin Robertson on Acquiring the Book
The winner of the 2018 Goldsmiths Prize for ‘The Long Take,’ Robin Robertson talks about acquiring world rights to ‘Trainspotting’ for Secker in 1992.
Readers Begin Voting on SyFy Pilots of Wattpad’s ‘Expiration Date’
Wattpad and SyFy now open voting for one of three television adaptations of a new book, ‘Expiration Date,’ which has 55 million reads on the platform so far.