Kerry and Kurtan to reveal all in This Country tie-in book
This week we received the heartening news that This Country—one of the most successful BBC comedies of recent times—is to receive a welcome book adaptation. The spoof documentary, which was confirmed for… Read more »
BBC Books drops transphobic author from Doctor Who anthology
Would you call causal transphobia “cheerful vulgarity” or inexcusable discrimination? Writer Gareth Roberts has discovered the consequences of oversharing on social media when tweets he made back in September 2017… Read more »
Single billboard heralds arrival of new Hilary Mantel novel
Earlier this week, a mysterious billboard appeared above an entrance to London’s Leicester Square Tube station. It read, simply, SO NOW GET UP. And it featured a Tudor Rose in the… Read more »
Sir David Attenborough turns 93; launches remix competition
Never one to stand still, the naturalist, broadcaster, and Genuine Living Legend, Sir David Attenborough, has launched an unusual competition to mark his 93rd birthday earlier this week. Mark Savage at… Read more »
The launch event for Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale sequel will livestream around the world
No matter how you feel about The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s upcoming sequel to her beloved feminist dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, one thing is for sure: It’s going to be… Read more »
Weigh yourself and talk about it
In a recent interview on CBS This Morning, climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe shared two simple starting points for making a positive impact on the environment. Weigh yourself, meaning weigh your… Read more »
New anime series to include well known Blade Runner characters
Some replicants are headed to your television screen in the not-so-distant future. A new anime series, Blade Runner-Black Lotus, was recently announced by Alcon Television Group. The group is partnering Adult Swim… Read more »
The Doctor is releasing his own book
Ever wonder what it’d be like to see a TV show written by its star actor? Look no further than Scratchman, an upcoming Doctor Who novel by the Fourth Doctor… Read more »
HarperCollins puts a YA novel on Snapchat
Remember how Instagram featured the launch of Insta Novels via the New York Public Library? Now Snapchat is stepping up to the plate with the launch of their YA novel…TV adaptation.… Read more »
Autumn is upon us, which means it is BBTVA (Big Book TV Adaptation) season!
WARNING: [extremely mild] Killing Eve spoilers ahead And so, after the longest, hottest, most waistcoat-wearingest Summer any of us can remember, Autumn is finally making itself known. Long shadows, crispy leaves, the faint… Read more »