Blinky Bill film receives development funding
Screen Australia has announced development funding for the CGI-animated film Blinky Bill based on the children’s book series by Dorothy Wall, which was published by Angus & Robertson in the 1930s.Due for release in June 2015,...
Blanchett to direct film adaptation of ‘The Dinner’
Australian actor Cate Blanchett will make her film directorial debut with an adaptation of Dutch author Herman Koch’s novel The Dinner (Text). A bestseller in the Netherlands before being published internationally, The Dinner unfolds...
‘Books at MIFF’ shortlist announced
The shortlist of titles chosen for this year’s ‘Books at MIFF’ session at the Melbourne International Film Festival has been announced. The seven titles were selected from 66 submissions with available...
Your store: Book-to-film clubs
An abundance of book-to-film adaptations have been released this year, with still more to come. It’s good news for the Sun Bookshop and Riverbend Books, which run their own film...
In Brief
Screen Australia funding for book adaptationsScreen Australia has approved funding for the development of thirteen new feature film projects, four of which are being adapted from books by local authors....
In Brief
Screen Australia funding for book adaptationsScreen Australia has approved funding for the development of a number of feature films based on Australian books in its latest funding round. Screen Australia...
Screen Queensland to launch film adaptation development package at BWF
Screen Queensland will launch a $40,000 development package for a literary work to be adapted for film or television at the 2011 Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF), which begins today, 7...
HarperCollins NZ partners with Weta Workship
HarperCollins New Zealand has signed a new publishing agreement with local film studio Weta Workship which will involve the publication of movie tie-in books. Weta Workshop said in a statement...
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BISG membership to maintain 'retailing perspective' following Cain's departureAn official from the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has told the Weekly Book Newsletter that Minister Kim Carr 'is...
‘No Country for Old Men’ the big winner at bookish Ocars
It was a bookish Oscars ceremony this year, with three of the five films nominated for best picture at this year's Academy Awards being based on novels. No Country for...