The Crime Writers’ Association has announced the shortlists for their prestigious Dagger awards. Nominees for the top prize – the Gold Dagger Award for the Best Crime Novel of the Year – are:
Ghostbusters 3 – are we going to call them?
26 August 2011 by 1 Comment
Dan Aykroyd is still hopeful that Ghostbusters 3 will be made. He seems confident that the third installment will start filming in Spring next year. This film will apparently feature new, younger Ghostbusters taking on the mantle of protector against all things ectoplasmic from the original stars, although Aykroyd still isn’t sure if Bill Murray will be involved with the new film.
Royal Society: One Culture
26 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
To celebrate their library’s 350th anniversary The Royal Society has announced the One Culture festival will be taking place later this year. Scientists. writers and historians will be coming together in a series of events on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October to explore the relationship between science and culture.
The most inappropriate book ever?
24 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
In my old life I was heavily involved in politics. Thankfully I’ve managed to escape and move on…
Another Earth to open Raindance
23 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
Raindance Film Festival has announced that the UK premiere of sci-fi drama Another Earth will open this year’s festival. Another Earth, directed by Mike Cahill, was a huge hit at this year’s Sundance Film Festival where it won the Alfred P Sloane prize for “focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer or mathematician as a major character”….
James Patterson is the world’s highest paid author
23 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
Crime writer James Patterson is the world’s best paid author according to Forbes magazine. Creator the Detective Alex Cross and the Women’s Murder Club, Patterson earned a mind-blowing £50.9 million last year ($84 million). Second placed writer was romance queen Danielle Steel who looks like a pauper in comparison, having earned a paltry £21 million. Other familiar names on the list include Stephen King, John Grisham and Stephanie Meyer, creator of the Twilight series. I think I’m going to get into this writing lark. £50 million a year sounds like a nice little earner – just about enough to keep up with my movie and book habit…
World War Z comes to Glasgow – and my dad gets involved in the action
23 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
Glasgow City Centre has been taken over by mindless, bloodthirsty creatures hell-bent on violence and mayhem. So many jokes come to mind about rough estates, Old Firm fans….
Shammi Kapoor Dies
17 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
Bollywood superstar Shammi Kapoor has died at a Mumbai hospital at the age of 79. Kapoor, part of an Indian acting dynasty, starred in over 100 films and was called the “Elvis Presley of India” due to his popularity and enthusiastic dance routines.
Reg Hollis: Best Actor In The World?
17 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
Jeff Stewart, former star of The Bill, has won the Best Actor award at the Manhattan Film Festival for his performance in the Soviet-era drama Under Jakob’s Ladder. Stewart, who played the annoying PC Reg Hollis, famously went through a very tough time after being axed from The Bill so it’s great to see him have such a successful comeback.
Hi-No Silver!
17 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
Disney have called “wooooahhhh boy” on their planned production of The Lone Ranger. Due to be directed by Gore Verbinski and star Johnny Depp it seems that the $250 million price tag is too high for them, which is completely understandable. It’s not as if the Pirates of the Caribbean team of Verbinski and Depp have a history of making obscene amounts of money for the studio is it?