A Boy Called Christmas has been nominated for a CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017!
Author: Matt Haig
Books Are My Bag
Reasons to Stay Alive is up for a Books Are My Bag Award. They are the only book awards with shortlists curated by bookshops. If you fancy winning £100 National Book Tokens please vote for Reasons!
Stephen Fry and Carey Mulligan are to narrate
Stephen Fry and Carey Mulligan are narrating the audiobooks for A Boy called Christmas and The Girl Who Saved Christmas! Having listened to them I couldn’t be more proud. It’s one of the most magical feelings. You can preorder here and here.
Third Christmas Book
I’m writing another Christmas book – better get cracking!
Boy to Blueprint and Studio Canal
Studio Canal and Blueprint Pictures have bought the screen rights to A Boy Called Christmas. The duo came out on top following strong interest from a number of parties to the film rights. Ol Parker, who wrote both instalments of the hit The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films, is writing the screen play!