Nnedi Okorafor’s Noor Cover Reveal
Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor has a new book coming out in November, and the novel’s cover was revealed earlier this week. Okorafor’s new novel Noor is set in Nigeria and tells the story of Anwuli Okwudili (aka AO), who is a cybernetically enhanced woman.Noor is out November 9, but you can preorder it now.
Natalie Portman to Star in HBO Movie Based on Elena Ferrante Novel
Oscar winner Natalie Portman will play the lead role in the HBO movie adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novel The Days of Abandonment. The film is currently in preproduction, with Maggie Betts (Novitiate) adapting the novel and directing. The story follows Tess (Portman) who abandons her own dreams in favor of a stable home life and is later abandoned by her husband, causing Tess to question her identity and her life choices.
1993 Thriller The Crush Gets a YA Novel Sequel
Remember the 1993 erotic thriller The Crush, starring Cary Elwes and Alicia Silverstone? Well, The Morgan Creek production company is working on a sequel. But not as a film or a TV show. They’re working with William Morrow and Three Arts Entertainment on a young adult novel.
Meet the Winners of the 36th Annual Whiting Awards
Last night, The Whiting Foundation announced the winners of its 36th annual awards. Prizes are awarded in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama, with an emphasis on work that crosses genre boundaries.