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Taking to Instagram earlier today, DJ Target has announced that his recent book, Grime Kids, is being adapted into an original six-part TV drama. The series, which is set to be broadcast in 2022 on BBC Three, is being written by BAFTA-nominated and BIFA-winning writer Theresa Ikoko and will feature an original storyline set against the backdrop of the burgeoning […]
The 2010 graphic novel The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, a spin-off from the popular Captain Underpants illustrated children’s novel series, is being pulled by its publisher because of “passively racist imagery,” Deadline reports. Author Dav Pilkey apologized in a post made to YouTube, acknowledging that the book contained “harmful racial stereotypes and passively racist imagery.” Pilkey also said that he will be donating […]
Celebrated children’s author Beverly Cleary has died at age 104. HarperCollins Publishers announced the sad news Friday afternoon, confirming Clearly had passed away Thursday in Carmel, California, where she had lived since the 1960s. “We are saddened by the passing of Beverly Cleary, one of the most beloved children’s authors of all time,” said Suzanne Murphy, the […]
Rupert Grint says his Harry Potter experience wasn’t always magical. The 32-year-old actor opened up about his decades-long role during a recent interview on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. Grint was just 12 when he took on the role of wizard Ron Weasley—a character he would play throughout the franchise’s run, which delivered a total of […]
Sales of books written by Dr. Seuss soared after the author’s estate announced earlier this week that six titles would no longer be published because they contained racist and insensitive imagery, Rolling Stone reports. As of Wednesday evening, Dr. Seuss books occupy all but one entry in the top 10 of Amazon’s Best Sellers in Books […]
The Wu-Tang Clan is gearing up to release, what they call, “the rarest book in hip-hop history.” Titled Wu-Tang Clan: Legacy, the massive photography book consists of more than 300 pages of unreleased photos that highlight the rap group’s decades-long history. The curated images were shot by revered photographers including Danny Hastings, PROTIM PHOTO, Kyle Christie, Andy Cantillon, […]
Noname, whose first new song of 2021 arrived last Friday, is servicing the community with the construction of the official headquarters for the Noname Book Club. This week, photos were shared to the @Nonamehiding Instagram account showing the space in progress. The photos were also accompanied by an outlining of the plans for the space from […]
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that an animated Game of Thrones series is in the early stages of development at HBO Max. Even though meetings have been held with writers to map out how this “adult-leaning project” would expand upon the universe created by author George R.R. Martin, there is still a chance that this series […]
Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation is launching a new imprint alongside Random House, with new books on the way from Lil Uzi Vert and Meek Mill, among others. “There are so many untold stories and we consider it a true privilege to be able to amplify diverse voices while exploring the uncharted worlds that are about to open […]
Former POTUS Barack Obama‘s new book A Promised Land, released Nov. 17, bagged the largest first-day sales total for any book ever published by Penguin Random House. The publisher announced this week that Obama’s book sold more than 887,000 units in all formats and editions in the U.S. and Canada on its first day of […]
