Taking on the critics who say that TV and film are eroding publishing, the Publishers Association’s report asserts that the best—and top-earning—productions ‘begin with a book.’
BookExpo Adds Screen Panel; Anna Todd’s ‘After’ to Star Telles, Tiffin
In Cannes, Voltage is handling world rights to the film adaptation of Anna Todd’s ‘After’ from Wattpad Studios. In New York, a newly announced panel with the Motion Picture Association and AAP looks at film collaborations.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Film Awards Add Prize for Illustrated Book on a Film Subject
The new category announced in Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Film Awards program is for Best Illustrated Book on a Film-Related Subject–sumptuous film biographies, costume-design studies, or the making of a ground-breaking design: all are fair game in this new class of entry.
Storytelling Competition from Film and Television: What Can Publishers Do?
Publishing’s traditional position as society’s main storytelling industry may be in jeopardy. At a Byte the Book session during London Book Fair, speakers discussed how publishers can remain competitive.
London Book and Screen Week CAMEO Awards Include Film, Stage, Gaming Adaptations
The public-facing London Book and Screen Week opens with adaptation awards in film, television, gaming, audio, and stage.
Wattpad Studios Formalizes Asian Expansion, Placing Dexter Ong in Hong Kong
After gathering new funding, Wattpad announces expanded efforts in development of film and digital content in Southeast Asian markets. Dexter Ong of 21st Century Fox Asia is tapped to lead from Hong Kong.
Pitching Film Rights to New Novels: Twelve Books at Berlinale
Books at Berlinale each year tempts film producers with 12 books carefully curated for their film adaptation potential—as the demand for screen rights soars in the age of Netflix, Amazon Studios, HBO, and others.
Industry Notes: The ARTS+ at Berlinale; Goodwin, Shelley, Andoh at Quantum Conference
The first of this year’s The ARTS+ events is scheduled for later this week during the Berlinale. And in April, London Book Fair’s Quantum conference will feature keynote events with headliners from three disciplines.
London Book Fair’s ‘Book and Screen Week’ Embraces Women’s Suffrage Centenary
The writings and film adaptations of ‘outstanding female writers’ is featured in the Book and Screen Week program that runs parallel to London Book Fair in April.
Germany: ‘Books at Berlinale’ Sets New Record for Book-to-Film Submissions–30 Nations
More than 150 titles from 30 nations were submitted for this year’s ‘Books at Berlinale’ session. The final list of 12 books has been chosen to be presented to filmmakers at the Berlin Film Festival.