Movie novelizations are such a niche subset of publishing (that is pretty criminally under-examined), that it’s rare to find much in the way of articles detailing the “inside baseball” aspects of the industry. We were recently pointed to this piece...
One of the more fun aspects of reading movie novelizations is when the author adapting the story from film to book either ends up working from a version of the script that vastly differs from the final edit of the film or decides to take some creative liberties with...
Considering the provenance of film novelizations, one of the main reasons that this genre of publishing exists at all is so that the audience could have easy affordable access to movies at a time when the home video market was just starting to blossom. So it’s...
When it comes to movie novelizations, becoming a collector can prove to be quite frustrating on many levels. Just finding these adaptations is tough enough, whether it’s locating enough used bookstores in your area that have them in stock, or simply recognizing...
Fotonovels, are they true movie novelizations or just a picture books? In the world of novelizations, tie-ins, and the like it seems like there are endless variations on the concept of movie to book adaptation. Like in any niche genre or collecting hobby there are a...
Alex Suskind’s article about movie novelizations for Vanity Fair does a great job explaining why these types of books still exist, and makes a good case for why people should still read them! Yes, People Still Read Movie Novelizations . . . And Write Them, Too...
