HC invests in TV series.

The article reports that HarperCollins Publishers (HC) is investing in a television mini-series about Bernard Cornwell's soldier creation, Richard Sharpe, and hopes the deal will serve as a blueprint for other authors. The deal will see the publisher investing a substantial amount" of cash in "Sharp...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5198; p. 6
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 9/30/2005
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Sumario:The article reports that HarperCollins Publishers (HC) is investing in a television mini-series about Bernard Cornwell's soldier creation, Richard Sharpe, and hopes the deal will serve as a blueprint for other authors. The deal will see the publisher investing a substantial amount" of cash in "Sharpe's Challenge", a mini-series starring Sean Bean that will run next year on ITV1 and BBC America. HC has also snapped up world English-language rights for the next three books in Cornwell's King Alfred series.