It’s every writer’s dream to consult on their own script, set or production. Here are the most successful stories coming to life on the small and big screens this year, and most importantly, what the author themselves might think of the transformations.
Though Netflix snatched away precious weekend writing hours, it offered us all a welcome break from a pretty bleak lockdown reality. Will our obsession lessen now life is getting back to ‘normal’? Not with these awesome adaptations, it won’t. And if you’re anything like me, you love nothing more than discovering your favourite books optioned for production. Or, indeed, the other way round, when you find that your new favourite binge-watch originated in the written word (You by Caroline Kepnes, Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough, Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, need I go on?). See if these titles take your fancy, but please, do your imagination a favour and read the book first – dates are on each to help you get ahead.