{"product_id":"the-novelizers-an-affectionate-david-spencer-9798887711799","title":"The Novelizers - An Affectionate History of Media Adaptations \u0026 Originals, Their Astonishing Authors - and the Art of the Craft (color hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBEAR MANOR MEDIA is proud to present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE NOVELIZERS by David Spencer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...which examines a rich literary category in a manner not merely for fans of media tie-in writing, but for new explorers, seasoned professionals...and even open-minded cynics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvance praise from New York Times and internationally bestselling authors Lee Goldberg, Alan Dean Foster, Steven Savile and James Reasoner has already hailed it as \"definitive\"...\"a milestone\"...\"an eye-opener\"...\"a genuine treasure\"-plus \"well-written, packed with information, and above all entertaining.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntertwined with its comprehensive history, reaching back to the silent movie era, THE NOVELIZERS is also a deep dive into the craft of adaptive and borrowed-universe storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAspiring and veteran writers seeking new insight will find it no less revelatory than the aficionado peering behind the curtain of the creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs you drink in the history and the craft, you'll also meet the people for whom the book is named-many of them profiled here for the first time anywhere-and fall in love with them, via in-depth interviews and evocative, close-up portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of classic insider works about popular culture-such as William Goldman's Adventures in the Screen Trade, Craig Zadan's Sondheim \u0026amp; Co., and Marc Scott Zicree's The Twilight Zone Companion-David Spencer's THE NOVELIZERS resonates beyond its subject matter. It's not only the history of a genre...it's a full-blooded and deeply human chronicle of merging media in modern society. Of which tie-in writing has ever-increasingly become an inevitable, inextricable component.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Spencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8887711798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887711799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.44d","brand":"David Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44567348379903,"sku":"9798887711799","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12f10ddb-991b-4899-824f-8b779d2be11a.jpg?v=1701377299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-novelizers-an-affectionate-david-spencer-9798887711799","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}