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Daughter of Smoke and Bone heads to screen

Publication Date: Thu, 15/12/2011 - 08:15

Fantasy novel Daughter of Smoke and Bone is set to made into a film after Universal Pictures acquired the worldwide rights.

Written by Oregon-based author Laini Taylor, the Hodder title is the first of a YA trilogy and has been picked as one of Amazon.com's Top Ten Books of 2011. The novels follow an ancient battle...

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H&S acquires hot trio by Laini Taylor

Publication Date: Fri, 16/07/2010 - 11:21

Hodder & Stoughton has bought a "hotly pursued crossover novel", tentatively entitled, Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor.

Encouraged by "extraordinary levels of excitement" from within Hodder, Kate Howard, senior editor, flew out to Los Angeles to meet agent Jane Putch, president of Eyebait...

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