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Book Adaptations in the News
- Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe has been picked up by Apple TV.
- Clare Mackintosh’s upcoming thriller, It’s Not What You Think, has been picked up for TV.
- Colin Firth joins the cast for AppleTV’s upcoming adaptation of Metropolis by Philip Kerr.
- Mike Flanagan is directing a third adaptation of Stephen King’s novella, The Mist. Yeah, three adaptations is a lot, but I can’t wait to see how Mike Flanagan interprets this source material.
- Sara Bareilles’s musical adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s The Interestings will debut in 2027.
- Speaking of musicals, Alice Hoffman is working on a musical adaptation of Practical Magic.
- Araminta Hall’s Imperfect Women has a teaser trailer.
- Netflix’s 2026 book-to-screen adaptations are bolstering print and audiobook sales.
- How the box office success of Hamnet sparked sales of the actual novel.
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Award News
- The winners of the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Awards have been announced.
- ALA’s RUSA Media Awards have also been announced. There are too many awards to link to separately, so just check out the RUSA website for the latest winners.
- The 2026 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction longlist has been released.
- The Libby Book Award finalists have been announced.
- The longlist for the inaugural James Patterson + Bookshop.org Prize for debut authors has been released.
- The 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction longlist has been announced.
- Andy Weir wins the 2026 Robert A. Heinlein Award.
- The 2026 Dublin Literary Award longlist has been released.
- The L.A. Times Book Prize finalists have been announced.
