Epstein’s ‘Small Spaces’ optioned for film
Small Spaces (Sarah Epstein, Walker Books) has been optioned for film by Triptych Pictures and US producer Rebecca Green via Alex Adsett. Triptych produced feature film The Babadook and TV...
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2011 NZ Maori Writer's Residency announcedLyttelton author Ben Brown has been announced as the recipient of the 2011 Maori Writer's Residency at the Michael King Writer's Centre. Brown, who is...
‘Breath’ to be adapted for film
Film rights to Tim Winton's Miles Franklin-winning novel Breath (Penguin) have been acquired by Australian actor Simon Baker and producer Mark Johnson. ‘Baker, who has been surfing since childhood, will...
Beattie to film John Marsden’s ‘Tomorrow’ series
Stuart Beattie, co-writer of the epic Australia, will make his directorial debut with John Marsden’s Tomorrow, When the War Began, first published by Pan in 1994 and aimed at young adults.Beattie...
Books@MIFF given thumbs up
Publishers and literary agents have responded enthusiastically to the inaugural books-to-film networking event, Books at MIFF, held last Thursday in Melbourne.The event, part of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), provided a...
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Spielberg buys film rights to ‘The Unknown Terrorist'Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks Studio has reportedly paid ‘a massive sum' to secure the film rights to Richard Flanagan's novel The Unknown Terrorist (Picador).The...