Book News Archive June 2006:
27/06/2006 Miller, Sarsgaard cast in The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
Sienna Miller, Peter Sarsgaard and Max Minghella are to star in an adaptation of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, the first novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon. 
26/06/2006 Babyshambles' Pete Doherty to publish diaries
The diaries of Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty will be published next year by British publishing house Orion Publishing Group Ltd.
23/06/2006 Portman and Bana may star in Other Boleyn Girl
Natalie Portman and Eric Bana are in talks to star in a film adaptation of Philippa Gregory's historical novel The Other Boleyn Girl.
21/06/2006 Heaney sells out at Edinburgh Book Festival
Irish poet Seamus Heaney is one of several authors whose appearances at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival have led to a record demand for tickets.
20/06/2006 Richard & Judy reveal their summer reads
There are a total of six books on the just-released Summer Read shortlist for Channel 4's daytime Richard & Judy programme.
16/06/2006 Easy Rawlins for another big screen outing
Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins novel, Little Scarlett, is to be adapted for the big screen, starring Mos Def and Jeffrey Wright.
15/06/2006 Shakespeare biography wins non-fiction prize
An account of 1599, the year that Shakespeare is thought to have turned 35, has won the Samuel Johnson prize.
14/06/2006 Dublin Writers Festival 2006 opens today
The Dublin Writers Festival will open this evening with a keynote lecture by cultural theorist John Carey based on his book, What Good Are the Arts?, in Project, Temple Bar.
13/06/2006 Tóibín's The Master wins the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Colm Tóibín has become the first Irish author to win the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his novel The Master.
11/06/2006 Two Bibliofemme babies
Congratulations to Bibliofemme's Techie and Writer who - despite the fact that their babies were supposed to be born a month apart! - managed to time them arrival for Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
01/06/2006 McCourt's Teacher Man big screen bound
Frank McCourt's memoir Teacher Man is being developed for the big screen.
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