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‘Life Is A Wheel… It Always Comes Back Around To Where It Started’: Stephen King’s Life in Books

Stephen King has thrilled readers for more than four decades with a body of work that effortlessly combines scintillating fear and some very uniquely memorable characters. King, who recently turned 70, is as unique and memorable as his characters and has lead a life that is just as interesting as…

Maggie MeyersOctober 16, 2017

BooksToScreen Fiction

When Hollywood Comes Knocking: Turning a Thriller Into a Major TV Event

Now that my military thriller The Red Line has reached the bookstores and people are becoming aware, Hollywood is working on turning it into a major television event. Since then, I've been frequently asked: 'what gives a thriller the potential to become a great movie or television series? From what I can…

Walt GraggSeptember 7, 2017

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Harry Potter: The Creature Vault reveals the origins of J.K. Rowling’s fantastic beasts

Ladies and gents, it’s honesty hour. I am a fraud of a Potterhead. Dobby forgive me, I watched the movies before I read the books. In fact, I did not see the light until very late, like Deathly Hallows Part I late. Do not judge me. I did not endure…

Mea StewartDecember 6, 2014

BooksToScreen Fiction

From Into the Woods to Grimm, fairy tales get real

The term “realistic fairy tale” gets thrown around a lot these days, used to describe gritty books or movies that take a Disney-style fairy tale and un-Disney it. For an example, look no further than the soon-to-be-released movie musical Into the Woods. The first act is all traditional fantasy tales,…

Rachel CarterDecember 23, 2014

BooksToScreen Fiction

Free eBooks: Classic Science Fiction You May Have Missed

If you're an everyday reader, you've probably read some interesting science fiction along the line - but have you read some famous classics that end up on reader's lists every year? Because we love sci-fi, from the awesome movies we're all familiar with such as Blade Runner and The Matrix just to name two,…

Maggie MeyersNovember 14, 2017

BooksToScreen Fiction

Failed It/Failed It: Shadowhunters Edition

Usually in our Failed It/Nailed It column we look at book adaptations that are both successful and…not so successful. But sometimes there’s just nothing positive to say, which is unfortunately how I feel about the two major adaptations of Cassandra Clare’s über-popular The Mortal Instruments series. via booksofwondershop.com Let me be…

Rachel CarterFebruary 19, 2016

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Walt Gragg, Author of ‘The Red Line’ and BookTrib Contributor Announced Winner at 2017 Best Book Awards

We would like to congratulate author and BookTrib contributor Walt Gragg on his win at the 2017 Best Book Awards. Gragg took home the prize in the Fiction: Thriller/Adventure category for his book, The Red Line.

Aisha K. StaggersNovember 9, 2017

BooksToScreen Fiction

A Demonic Book List for Fox’s The Exorcist Miniseries!

Halloween is coming early! Lately, it feels like everything is being remade for television, from Lethal Weapon to the Divergent movies (apparently). So, when we heard that Fox was remaking The Exorcist as a miniseries, we were a bit dubious. Seriously? You’re remaking what is thought to be the greatest…

Katie HiresSeptember 23, 2016

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Early Bird Books: 8 Notable Books That Inspired Memorable Movies

Books and movies have a relationship that’s as old as Hollywood itself. Together, writers and filmmakers have given us everything from great adaptations to huge disappointments, and some truly weird interpretations in between. But that comes with the territory of turning our favorite words into live action pieces of cinema.…

Early Bird BooksNovember 7, 2017

BooksToScreen Fiction

3 Books That Would Make Great Movies for Hanukkah

One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is watching the multitude of Christmas movies we’ve spent our lives with. I love A Charlie Brown Christmas, I cry like a baby at the end of It’s a Wonderful Life, and each year sparks a new debate over which is…

Michael RuscoeDecember 7, 2015

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Your Hunger Games: Mockingjay cheat sheet

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 opens November 21, and we can’t wait to watch Katniss kick some serious Capital ass. To where was she mysteriously whisked away at the end of Catching Fire? What, exactly, is District 13? When is she finally going to suck face with Gale? Those…

Rachel CarterNovember 22, 2014

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The Equalizer is back, doling out justice in a film, novel, and audiobook

Are the odds stacked against you? Do you need help? You could call the Equalizer. But don’t be surprised if it takes a while for him to get back to you. He’s an awfully busy guy these days.

Michael RuscoeSeptember 26, 2014

BooksToScreen Fiction

Hey, Hollywood! Your Next Hot Movie Franchise Should be Katherine Neville’s Books

One day somebody at Disney woke up and realized that there are eight Mary Poppins books and decided to cash in on that revelation with a new live-action movie. Not that I have anything against our favorite umbrella-wielding British nanny, but seriously Hollywood, is this all you’ve got? Apparently, they’ve…

Amanda HarknessNovember 24, 2015

BooksToScreen Fiction

Hemingway to Capote: Watching Our Favorite Writers Come to Life On-Screen

Writers have a long history of showing up as characters in films. Sometimes those writers are real people interacting with history (like Hemingway!), and sometimes they’re made up characters, showing us exactly how Hollywood imagines the concept of the writer. Regardless, these writers usually have certain traits in common: they’re…

Rachel CarterMay 22, 2017

BooksToScreen Fiction

Failed It/Nailed It: Which of these Fractured Fairy Tales Got it Right?

Failed It: Ella Enchanted I first read Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine when I was 14 years old. I was immediately captivated by the story: it’s a loose retelling of Cinderella, but with way more mythical creatures and a headstrong heroine named Ella, who’s “blessed” as a child…

Rachel CarterNovember 16, 2015

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Your cheat sheet for Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove

For many readers, opening a Debbie Macomber book is like coming home. Her humor and gift for storytelling echo through her books. And that is exactly why fans everywhere are scrambling to watch Cedar Cove on the Hallmark Channel. With more than 170 million copies of her books in print…

Ann NordlandJuly 6, 2014

‘Life Is A Wheel… It Always Comes Back Around To Where It Started’: Stephen King’s Life in Books

When Hollywood Comes Knocking: Turning a Thriller Into a Major TV Event

Harry Potter: The Creature Vault reveals the origins of J.K. Rowling’s fantastic beasts

From Into the Woods to Grimm, fairy tales get real

Free eBooks: Classic Science Fiction You May Have Missed

Failed It/Failed It: Shadowhunters Edition

Walt Gragg, Author of ‘The Red Line’ and BookTrib Contributor Announced Winner at 2017 Best Book Awards

A Demonic Book List for Fox’s The Exorcist Miniseries!

Early Bird Books: 8 Notable Books That Inspired Memorable Movies

3 Books That Would Make Great Movies for Hanukkah

Your Hunger Games: Mockingjay cheat sheet

The Equalizer is back, doling out justice in a film, novel, and audiobook

Hey, Hollywood! Your Next Hot Movie Franchise Should be Katherine Neville’s Books

Hemingway to Capote: Watching Our Favorite Writers Come to Life On-Screen

Failed It/Nailed It: Which of these Fractured Fairy Tales Got it Right?

Your cheat sheet for Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove

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