Richard Scarry’s fun-filled stories have been delighting children the world over for more than 50 years. He began his career as an illustrator and freelance artist, and in 1963 he published his first book, RICHARD SCARRY’S BEST WORD BOOK EVER, which became an international bestseller. Scarry has since sold over 300 million books worldwide and … Continued
Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of the novels The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The Final Solution, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, Gentlemen of the Road, and Telegraph Avenue; the short story collections A Model World and Werewolves in Their Youth; and the essay collections … Continued
Take a look at the incredible new trailers for Annihilation. The film follows the first volume of the extraordinary Southern Reach trilogy – now a major motion picture written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina) and starring Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac. HarperCollins will be publishing a film tie-in edition to accompany the film’s … Continued
Based on a true story, The Less You Know the Sounder You Sleep is a tale of survival and self-determination, innocence and lies. Here, the author Juliet Butler talks about the Krivoshlyapova twins, who were conjoined twins living in Russia, and who are the basis for Juliet’s novel.
Take a look at the two trailers for Paddington 2! The film boasts a star-studded cast with favourites old and new, including Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Peter Capaldi, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Bonneville and more. HarperCollins will be publishing a variety of titles to accompany the film, including a movie storybook, a sticker book, … Continued
A second trailer for the movie adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie has just been released. The film boasts a star-studded cast, including Kenneth Branagh as Poirot, plus Willem Defoe, Olivia Colman, Penelope Cruz, Josh Gad, Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley and more. About Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie’s most famous murder mystery, reissued … Continued
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The people, the tribes, the landscape, the legends… no one knows Africa like Frank Coates.
