The Open Road Blog

According to the Midcontinent Public Library and Based on the Book, more than 1,200 books, novels, short stories, and plays have been made into English language feature films—and that's just since 1980! In fact, all but two of this year's Academy Award Best Picture nominees are based on books including The Descendants, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Moneyball, and War Horse.  

Of course it's no secret that Hollywood producers and bestselling authors don't always see eye-to-eye when it comes to writing the all-important screenplay adaptation; but with patience, respect, and determination, success—and maybe ...

Every industry has its own awards show that celebrates the pinnacle of achievement in its respective artform. The Oscars. The Grammys. The Tonys. And in the world of crime writing, it is the Edgars®. Few awards in any medium have the history and tradition of the Edgars®, with recipients and nominees who have influenced literature and our larger culture to staggering degrees. Named after the great Edgar Allen Poe, the Edgar® awards are given out every spring, and winning or simply being nominated places the recipient into the rarified air that few occupy. The award itself, a handsome bust of ...