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Cory Doctorow, Sylvain Neuvel tapped for Black Mirror books

Canadian-British author/blogger Cory Doctorow and Montreal writer Sylvain Neuvel – whose road to bestselling science-fiction authordom began in 2016 with a story he wrote to accompany a toy robot he crafted for his son – are ... Read More »

September 21, 2017 | Filed under: Industry news, People

Handmaid’s Tale adaptation wins five Emmys

By Becky Robertson

The screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel A Handmaid's Tale has won five Emmy Awards, including one for best drama series this year – the first show from a streaming service to receive the accolade. Shot in ... Read More »

September 18, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Fibe TV1 adapts Spacing’s 50 Objects That Define Toronto

By Becky Robertson

A new five-part series for Bell Fibe TV1 adapts Spacing magazine's recently released 50 Objects That Define Toronto. Two ... Read More »

October 12, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

Lisa Moore’s novel Caught to be adapted for CBC Television

By Julie Baldassi

Lisa Moore's 2013 best-selling novel Caught (House of Anansi Press) is slated to hit the small screen, with Newfoundland actor Allan Hawco to play the lead role of David Slaney. The project is currently in development for the CBC. ... Read More »

October 9, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Pan Am Games and Studio 180 Theatre pay tribute to David Rakoff

By Sue Carter

Toronto's Studio 180 Theatre is working on a musical adaptation of David Rakoff’s posthumous novel in verse, Love, Dishonor, Marry, Cherish, Perish, to take place in July 2015 as part of Panamania, the Pan Am ... Read More »

October 3, 2014 | Filed under: Events

First-time playwright adapts Yann Martel’s Beatrice & Virgil

By Sue Carter

When Toronto teacher Lindsay Cochrane first read Yann Martel's allegorical, multi-layered novel Beatrice & Virgil (Knopf Canada), she was convinced it would make a fantastic theatre production. Four years later, the first-time playwright's adaptation is ... Read More »

April 10, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Christian Bok’s Eunoia adapted for contemporary dance

By Sue Carter

Christian Bök's international best-selling book of poetry, Eunoia (Coach House Books), has inspired a Norwegian black-metal elegy, a 12-minute rock medley, and several classical scores, one of which was performed at Carnegie Hall. Now, the ... Read More »

March 17, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Q&A: Priscila Uppal on writing her first play

By Sue Carter

In her 2013 memoir Projection: Encounters with My Runaway Mother (Dundurn Press), Toronto poet Priscila Uppal shares painful details about reuniting with her film-obsessed mother, who abandoned the family 20 years earlier. The book was ... Read More »

March 4, 2014 | Filed under: Authors

Crazy Town lands film and TV deal

By Julie Baldassi

Since Toronto mayor Rob Ford's alleged ties to a West End gang first came to light, people have commented on the surreal, cinematic character of the news story, with comparisons to David Simon's HBO series ... Read More »

February 10, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Twelve lit-inspired films to watch for at TIFF

By Sue Carter

The Toronto International Film Festival has released the titles of 75 feature films that will appear as part of its September 5“15 lineup. As in previous years, there are plenty of book adaptations and literary-inspired ... Read More »

July 23, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

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Search Results by tag: adaptations

Cory Doctorow, Sylvain Neuvel tapped for Black Mirror books

Handmaid’s Tale adaptation wins five Emmys

Fibe TV1 adapts Spacing’s 50 Objects That Define Toronto

Lisa Moore’s novel Caught to be adapted for CBC Television

Pan Am Games and Studio 180 Theatre pay tribute to David Rakoff

First-time playwright adapts Yann Martel’s Beatrice & Virgil

Christian Bok’s Eunoia adapted for contemporary dance

Q&A: Priscila Uppal on writing her first play

Crazy Town lands film and TV deal

Twelve lit-inspired films to watch for at TIFF

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