Publisher Random House is partnering with television production and distribution company Freemantle to launch a television division that will focus on creating TV shows based on Random House books. Freemantle is part of the RTL Group, Europe’s largest TV and radio broadcast company. As part of its agreement with Random House, the company will have a Read More
7 Figure Erotica Deal
E.L. James isn’t the only one to hit it big in the erotica genre. Author Maya Banks, who lives in Texas with her husband and three children, has penned the next steamy read, known as the “Breathless” trilogy. Picked up by Penguin’s Berkley Books imprint, the trilogy follows three men who dominate in both the bedroom and boardroom. The first book, “Fever,” Read More
Supernatural Novel Set for Adaptation
The CW is adapting Jessica Shirvington’s novel, "Embrace," with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television. The YA book series follows a protagonist who discovers she’s a half-angel who’s the “key to a centuries-old war between fallen angels and their earthly protectors.” Read More
Marketplace Spotlight: Scholastic
Evatopia Academy will regularly highlight different markets for writers. In this first column of Marketplace Spotlight, we are proud to shine a light on publisher Scholastic. Scholastic Trade Books is an award-winning publisher of original children's books. Scholastic publishes more than 600 new hardcover, paperback, and novelty books each year. The list Read More