POSTED ON: January 30, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books, News
TAGS: Book Covers, Nnedi Okorafor
By Anne Perry
We are absolutely thrilled to be able to share our cover for Nnedi Okorafor’s forthcoming novel, THE BOOK OF PHOENIX, today. As with LAGOON before, THE BOOK OF PHOENIX’s stunning cover is by the award-winning South African illustrator Joey Hi-Fi. We’re sure you’ll agree that this is stunning.
MOREPOSTED ON: January 30, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books, Film, Friday Favourites, Television
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Books, Film, Friday Favourites, Television
By The Hodderscape Team
From death gods to severed heads, the best things we read and watched in January.
MOREPOSTED ON: January 29, 2015
FILED UNDER: Craft Corner
TAGS: Animals, Lego, Pickwick
By Fleur Clarke
Dodo crafts? What a fantastic idea, I hear you cry. As many of you are probably aware, our logo is inspired by Pickwick the delightfully domesticated dodo from Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series. It was created by the wonderful Sarah Anne Langton. If you’d like to try your hand at cloning a dodo of your very own, here are a few dodo crafts. Get cloning!
MOREPOSTED ON: January 28, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Life in Publishing
By Anne Perry
It’s not what you expect. (It might be.)
Yesterday, an editor named Mandy Brett posted a fascinating article about the realities of life as an editor. You can – and should – read the whole thing here. It touches not just on the fun, creative aspects of the job, but some of the darker, more difficult issues that editors face. But there’s one thing she doesn’t mention. It’s the one crazy trick, the single thing banks don’t want you to know, the ultimate secret that editors swear by. The thing that helps us focus, relax, and really dig in to whatever project we’re working on.
MOREPOSTED ON: January 27, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Rebecca Levene
By Anne Perry
Excited about the sequel to Smiler’s Fair? Curious about what might possibly happen next?
Last week, Rebecca Levene visited our offices and shared a bit about the forthcoming THE HUNTER’S KIND. And when you watch this video, it’s like you’re there in the room with her. Lucky you!
MOREPOSTED ON: January 23, 2015
FILED UNDER: Friday Favourites
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By The Hodderscape Team
It’s Burn’s night on Sunday, so here are our favourite Scottish things from shortbread to Sean Connery.
MOREPOSTED ON: January 22, 2015
FILED UNDER: Television
TAGS: Television Review
By Fleur Clarke
So, there are a lot of things wrong with Marco Polo. But, don’t we all have flaws? Here are a few reasons why Netflix’s latest show might actually be worth a watch.
MOREPOSTED ON: January 21, 2015
FILED UNDER: Craft Corner
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By Anne Perry
Lunch! That magical period between the morning and the afternoon. The minutes that separate classes from later classes, work from afternoon work, and the sun being on one side of the sky from the sun being on the other side of the sky. That dream within a dream…
Well, you get the picture. Anyway, it’s a little much-needed headspace time. What should you do with it (besides eat your lunch, of course)?
(Let’s take as read that you should definitely go for a walk – and you would, if it weren’t totally disgusting outside/you weren’t too busy. You’ll take that walk tomorrow. You really will.)
MOREPOSTED ON: January 20, 2015
FILED UNDER: Film
TAGS: Film Review
By Naomi Berwin
After months of intense anticipation, last week I saw Into the Woods – at the Impact screen at the Leicester Square Empire, no less (tip: sit at the back, and beware if you’re prone to migraines – the screen is HUGE and the whole experience is pretty intense!). I should start by saying that, yes, Into the Woods is a musical. There’s a lot of singing in it, so if you’re anti-musicals, this probably isn’t the film for you. I, however, am a massive fan, and particularly of Stephen Sondheim, which means that not only was I seriously excited about the prospect of the film adaptation, I was also wary of what they would have done with it, and ready to be very critical.
MOREBy Fleur Clarke
2014 was a fabulous year for Hodderscape and we know 2015 is going to be just as good. How do we know? Well, unfortunately our time machine is still a work in progress, but we do have this handy catalogue with Hodder & Stoughton’s 2015 science fiction, fantasy and horror publications.
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