What award was given to John Green's first novel, published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile,that in 2014 a film adaptation opened at number one at the box office?
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John Green (author) John Michael Green (born August 24, 1977) is an American author, vlogger, writer, producer, actor and editor. He won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel, "Looking for Alaska", and his sixth novel, "The Fault in Our Stars", debuted at number one on "The New York Times" Best Seller list in January 2012. The 2014 film adaptation opened at number one at the box office. In 2014, Green was included in "Time" magazine's list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World. Another film based on a Green novel, "Paper Towns", was released on July 24, 2015.
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska is John Green's first novel, published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile. It won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association, and led the association's list of most-challenged books for 2015 due to profanity and sexually explicit scenes. The story is told through teenager Miles Halter as he enrolls at a boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life, and was inspired by Green's experiences as a high school student.
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20th Empire Awards The 20th Empire Awards ceremony (officially known as the Jameson Empire Awards), presented by the British film magazine "Empire", honored the best films of 2014 and took place on 29 March 2015 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England. During the ceremony, "Empire" presented Empire Awards in 12 categories as well as three honorary awards. Irish actor James Nesbitt hosted the show for the second consecutive year. The awards were sponsored by Jameson Irish Whiskey for the seventh consecutive year.
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a novel by John Green and David Levithan, published in April 2010 by Dutton Juvenile. The book's narrative is divided evenly between two boys named Will Grayson, with Green having written all of the chapters for one and Levithan having written the chapters for the other, presented in an alternating chapter fashion. The novel debuted on "The New York Times" children's best-seller list after its release and remained there for three weeks. It was the first LGBT-themed young adult novel to make it to that list.
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Bird Box Bird Box is a 2014 post-apocalyptic novel and the debut work of Josh Malerman, the lead singer of The High Strung. The book was first published in United Kingdom on 27 March 2014 through Harper Voyager and in the United States on 13 May 2014 through Ecco Press and follows a woman who must find a way to guide herself and her children to safety despite the potential threat from an unseen adversary. The story is partially told via flashbacks and takes place during three different time periods.
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The Devotion of Suspect X The Devotion of Suspect X (容疑者Xの献身 , Yōgisha Ekkusu no Kenshin ) is a 2005 novel by Keigo Higashino, the third in his Detective Galileo series and is his most acclaimed work thus far. The novel won him numerous awards, including the 134th Naoki Prize, which is a highly regarded award in Japan. The novel also won the 6th Honkaku Mystery Award, which is one of the most prestigious awards in the mystery novels category in Japan. "2006 Honkaku Mystery Best 10" and "Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2006", annual mystery fiction guide books published in Japan, ranked the novel as the number one.
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White Bird in a Blizzard White Bird in a Blizzard is a 2014 French/American art drama thriller film co-produced, written, and directed by Gregg Araki. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Laura Kasischke and stars Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, and Christopher Meloni. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014 before being given a limited theatrical release on October 24, 2014.
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Dirty Weekend (novel) Dirty Weekend (1991) is a novel by Helen Zahavi, adapted into a film two years later by Zahavi and director Michael Winner. In the US it was first published under the title The Weekend; some editions are subtitled "A Novel of Revenge".
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Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? is a 2014 American science fiction drama film based on Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged". It is the third installment in the "Atlas Shrugged" film series and the sequel to the 2012 film "", continuing the story where its predecessor left off. The release, originally set for July 4, 2014, occurred on September 12, 2014. The film used a completely different cast and crew from the first two in the series.
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Andy Weir Andrew Taylor Weir (born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist whose debut novel, "The Martian", was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015. He also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016.
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A Good Marriage (film) A Good Marriage is a 2014 American psychological thriller film based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King, from the 2010 collection "Full Dark, No Stars". It stars Joan Allen, Anthony LaPaglia, Kristen Connolly and Stephen Lang. It was released on October 3, 2014.
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The Master of Man The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin was a best-selling 1921 novel by Hall Caine. The fictional story is set on the Isle of Man and is concerned with Victor Stowell, the Deemster's son, who commits a romantic indiscretion and then gives up on all of his principles in order to keep it a secret. However, in the face of the mounting consequences, Victor confesses publicly to his crime and is punished, but redemption comes through a woman’s love. The penultimate of Caine's novels, it is romantic and moralistic, returning to his regular themes of sin, justice and atonement, whilst also addressing "the woman question." It was adapted for a film entitled "Name the Man" in 1924 by Victor Sjöström. Despite the large international sales upon the book’s release, it was found to be old-fashioned by critics and it has been out of print since the 1930s.
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Skipping Christmas Skipping Christmas is a comedy novel by John Grisham. It was published by Doubleday on November 6, 2001 and reached #1 on "The New York Times" Best-Seller List on December 9 that year. The book was adapted for the film "Christmas with the Kranks" (2004) by screenwriter Chris Columbus, recorded by actor Dennis Boutsikaris, and released as a 4-CD audiobook by Random House Audio Publishing Group in October 2006.
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The Sea (2013 film) The Sea is a 2013 British-Irish drama film directed by Stephen Brown. It is based on the novel of the same name by John Banville, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. The film premiered in competition at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 23 June 2013. The film had its North American premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
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How to Be Both How to Be Both is a 2014 novel by Scottish author Ali Smith, first published by Hamish Hamilton. It was shortlisted for the 2014 Man Booker Prize and the 2015 Folio Prize. It won the 2014 Goldsmiths Prize, the Novel Award in the 2014 Costa Book Awards and the 2015 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.
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Millions (2004 film) Millions is a 2004 British comedy-drama film directed by Danny Boyle, and starring Alex Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon, and James Nesbitt. The screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce adapted his novel while the film was in the process of being made. The novel "Millions" was subsequently awarded the Carnegie Medal. This is Danny Boyle's only film not R rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.
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The Teenage Textbook Movie The Teenage Textbook Movie is a film adaptation of Adrian Tan's bestselling 1988 novel "The Teenage Textbook". It is a lighthearted look at the lives of four students in Singapore as they start junior college.
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The Girl with the Jade Green Eyes The Girl with the Jade Green Eyes is a novel by John Boyd published in 1978.
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North (novel) The Narrow Road to the Deep North is the sixth novel by Richard Flanagan. It received critical acclaim on its release, and won the 2014 Man Booker Prize.
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Every Secret Thing (film) Every Secret Thing is a 2014 American crime film directed by Amy J. Berg and written by Nicole Holofcener, based on a 2004 novel of the same name written by Laura Lippman. The film stars Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks, Dakota Fanning, Danielle Macdonald, and Nate Parker, and is notable for being Academy Award-winning actress Frances McDormand's debut as producer. The film was released theatrically on May 15, 2015 and on home video on August 4, 2015.
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Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2014 The 27th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 15, 2014. The awards honor the best in film for 2014. The first round ballots were due on December 11, 2014 and the nominations were announced on December 12. "Birdman" received the most nominations (9), followed by "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (8) and "Boyhood" (7).
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For Love or Money (2014 film) For Love or Money () is a Chinese romance film based on Hong Kong novelist Amy Cheung's 2006 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Gao Xixi and starring Liu Yifei and Rain. Originally slated for release on November 11, 2014, the film was moved earlier to November 7, 2014.