I was delighted to be asked to frame some thoughts on the logic behind our decision to re-imagine Shakespeare’s play for the wonderful Huffington Post. Here is the article.
Tag Archive: Macbeth
Jun 01 2012
May 30th, 2012
As you will have noticed, one of the things I’ve been up to is a redesign of this site. We’re still working out the kinks as far as response speed is concerned, but I’m delighted with the new look and its degree of interactiveness. I hope you have fun browsing around. Macbeth, a Novel is out …
Jun 01 2012
Kindlepost reviews Macbeth, a Novel
Macbeth: A Novel: Lush in Tone and Language, Rich in Imagery by Kindle Editors on 05/30/2012 Here, Deborah Reed, author of Carry Yourself Back to Me and the thriller A Small Fortune written under the name Audrey Braun, reviews Macbeth: A Novel—a gripping contemporary prose by A. J. Hartley and David Hewson. Novelists have often borrowed templates of Shakespeare’s work to create contemporary stories of …
May 15 2012
Starred review from Booklist for Macbeth, A Novel
“Shakespeare’s Macbeth, with its bloody plot and characters, has inspired writers for years. Now Hartley and Hewson go a step further and adapt the play as a novel, in the process expanding its political background, making its language more accessible, and humanizing its characters. While both Macbeths profit from this approach, it’s Lady Macbeth, given the first name …
May 13 2012
Macbeth, a Novel (print edition) Out Now!
Macbeth, a Novel is now available in print and e-book formats! Visit your favorite bookseller and ask them to order it for you or order at any of the following online stores: Amazon.com Barnes and Noble.com
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May 12, 2012
May 06 2012
Macbeth, a Novel an Audie Award Finalist!
Macbeth, a Novel was an Audie Award finalist! The Oscars of the audio book industry were awarded June 5th, 2012 in a New York ceremony. Though it didn’t win, alas, Macbeth, a Novel was nominated for Best Original Work! See the full list of nominees here.
May 06 2012
May 6th, 2012
Am hard at work on Darwen III, so it was a great boost to get word that the first book of the series is a finalist for a couple of Best YA book of the year awards, one from NC school librarians and one from SIBA! These nominations are great honors in and of themselves …
Feb 27 2012
February 27th, 2012
Well, the big news of the last few weeks is that Macbeth, a Novel has been named a finalist for an Audie award in the category of best original work! The Audies are the Oscars of the audiobook industry so this is a huge honor for David and me. Winners will be announced at a …
Jan 20 2012
January 20th, 2012
Another year underway, and lots of writing projects to update you on. Macbeth, a Novel will be out in its print version as a trade paperback in May and is already available for preorder. I love the cover art! The second book in my Darwen Arkwright series has gone through line edits and is on …
