Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience to Become a Musical Parody and More Book Radar!

Book Deals and Reveals

Crime Reads has got the cover reveal and an excerpt from Christina Lynch’s Pony Confidential. This mystery novel, told from the perspective of a pony, is out from Berkley Books in November.

And here’s the cover of queer, supernatural romance Keep It In the Dark by Justin Arnold. It’s out on December 3!

Electric Lit shared the cover of the upcoming poetry collection Ominous Music Intensifying by Alexandra Teague. It will be published by Persea Books on October 1.

The Bear creator Christopher Storer has signed on to adapt and direct The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles for the big screen.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has announced the finalists for the 59th Annual Nebula Awards!

The viral disaster that was the Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience is being adapted as a musical satire by Richard Kraft and Riki Lindhome. Willy Fest: A Musical Parody is hoping to launch in late 2024.

In the wake of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s upcoming overhaul of the DC Cinematic Universe, director Patty Jenkins has confirmed that her time on Wonder Woman 3 is “over for the time being, easily forever.” For the time being, Jenkins is focusing on a new Star Wars project, Lucasfilm’s Rogue Squadron.

Ted Lasso fans, there’s a new book on the way! Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso, The Show That Kicked Its Way into Our Hearts by New York Times television editor Jeremy Egner hits shelves on November 12.

The Atlantic just launched their list of The Great American Novels. Which novels have you read on their list?

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You Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen (Dutton, April 16)

Mark my words. This debut thriller is going to be what everyone is talking about in April. It’s a character-driven page-turner that is perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Lisa Jewell. And, it’s an excellent representation of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a mental health issue that is often misrepresented in media.

Annie “Anh Le” Shaw was poor growing up, but now she seemingly has it all. She’s got the career of her dreams, a beautiful home, and a loving husband and daughter. But beneath the surface, Annie feels like she’s on the brink of unraveling. And when her mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly, her OCD comes back, this time manifesting itself as really disturbing fixations that Annie thinks might just be true.

As Annie continues to spiral, she finds herself pulling away from her friends and family. Then one day, she wakes up naked in a hotel room that she doesn’t remember. And a lifeless body is lying next to her. When police come to her for questioning, Annie doesn’t know how to answer. This twisty thriller is a pulse-racing story that examines family, mental health, and the refugee experience.