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STOLEN PICTURE OPTIONS TELEVISION RIGHTS TO BEN AARONOVITCH���S RIVERS OF LONDON
 London, UK: 29April 2019: Nick Frost and Simon Pegg���s UK-based production company, Stolen Picture, has optioned the rights to Ben Aaronovitch���s best-selling novel series Rivers of London.
Aaronovitch is currently working on the adaption of the first novel, also named Rivers of London. He will also serve as an Executive Producer on the series alongside Nick Frost, Simon Pegg and Stolen Picture CEO, Miles Ketley. 
A Sunday Times best-seller, Rivers of London was first published in 2011, earning Aaronovitch a nomination in the New Writer of The Year category at the National Book Awards in 2011 and has spawned a popular graphic novel series. Each subsequent novel has also charted in the Sunday Times Top Ten Best-Seller list.
The crime/supernatural crossover follows the adventures of Peter Grant, a young mixed race police officer who, following an encounter with a ghost finds himself working for The Folly, a secret Scotland Yard department that deals with supernatural crime. The Times described Rivers of London as ���an incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups���.The Rivers of London franchise has been published in more than 15 languages and, to date, has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.
���Nick Frost and Simon Pegg asked me if I wanted to make Rivers of London with them - you think I was going to say no? Stolen Picture have a reputation for making creator led TV with the minimum of corporate bollocks and the maximum of fun. It's an opportunity I would be bonkers to say no to��� says Ben Aaronovitch.
Miles Ketley, CEO of Stolen Picture says ���Ben���s Rivers of London universe is the perfect project for Stolen and the perfect show for now: it���s a suspenseful, funny, scary and magical world but is rooted in the everyday with devious plots, fully drawn characters, river gods and riots. The franchise is going to be a wonderful confluence of Simon���s and Nick���s ambition and humour and Ben���s masterful story-telling to create a truly magical global show���.
For more information, contact Public Eye Comms:  Ciara Parkes - ciara@publiceye.co.uk Ellie Norton ellie@publicye.co.uk .
Notes to Editors:
Ben Aaronovitch is an English author and screenwriter. Born and raised in London, Ben worked as a scriptwriter for Doctor Who and Casualty before the inspiration for his own series of books struck him whilst working as a bookseller in Waterstones Covent Garden. His unique novels are the culmination of his experience of writing about the emergency services and the supernatural.  He is represented by John Berlyne at Zeno Agency Ltd.
Stolen Picture is the brainchild of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, created to devise and produce entertainment in line with the unique voice they have developed over twenty years of working together. Created in 2017,  StolenPictureis dedicated to finding and nurturing new voices, up-and-coming talent, sourcing and creating interesting stories across multiple genres, and finding the drama, comedy, charm and challenges in all corners of life.

STOLEN PICTURE OPTIONS TELEVISION RIGHTS TO BEN AARONOVITCH’S RIVERS OF LONDON
 London, UK: 29April 2019: Nick Frost and Simon Pegg’s UK-based production company, Stolen Picture, has optioned the rights to Ben Aaronovitch’s best-selling novel series Rivers of London.
Aaronovitch is currently working on the adaption of the first novel, also named Rivers of London. He will also serve as an Executive Producer on the series alongside Nick Frost, Simon Pegg and Stolen Picture CEO, Miles Ketley. 
A Sunday Times best-seller, Rivers of London was first published in 2011, earning Aaronovitch a nomination in the New Writer of The Year category at the National Book Awards in 2011 and has spawned a popular graphic novel series. Each subsequent novel has also charted in the Sunday Times Top Ten Best-Seller list.
The crime/supernatural crossover follows the adventures of Peter Grant, a young mixed race police officer who, following an encounter with a ghost finds himself working for The Folly, a secret Scotland Yard department that deals with supernatural crime. The Times described Rivers of London as “an incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups”.The Rivers of London franchise has been published in more than 15 languages and, to date, has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.
“Nick Frost and Simon Pegg asked me if I wanted to make Rivers of London with them - you think I was going to say no? Stolen Picture have a reputation for making creator led TV with the minimum of corporate bollocks and the maximum of fun. It's an opportunity I would be bonkers to say no to” says Ben Aaronovitch.
Miles Ketley, CEO of Stolen Picture says “Ben’s Rivers of London universe is the perfect project for Stolen and the perfect show for now: it’s a suspenseful, funny, scary and magical world but is rooted in the everyday with devious plots, fully drawn characters, river gods and riots. The franchise is going to be a wonderful confluence of Simon’s and Nick’s ambition and humour and Ben’s masterful story-telling to create a truly magical global show”.
For more information, contact Public Eye Comms:  Ciara Parkes - ciara@publiceye.co.uk Ellie Norton ellie@publicye.co.uk .
Notes to Editors:
Ben Aaronovitch is an English author and screenwriter. Born and raised in London, Ben worked as a scriptwriter for Doctor Who and Casualty before the inspiration for his own series of books struck him whilst working as a bookseller in Waterstones Covent Garden. His unique novels are the culmination of his experience of writing about the emergency services and the supernatural.  He is represented by John Berlyne at Zeno Agency Ltd.
Stolen Picture is the brainchild of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, created to devise and produce entertainment in line with the unique voice they have developed over twenty years of working together. Created in 2017,  StolenPictureis dedicated to finding and nurturing new voices, up-and-coming talent, sourcing and creating interesting stories across multiple genres, and finding the drama, comedy, charm and challenges in all corners of life.

Peter Grant is coming to a bookshop near you.
Meet Ben Aaronovitch on his epic tour of Great Britain to celebrate the publication of his upcoming, new RIVERS OF LONDON novel, LIES SLEEPING.
Ben will be travelling over 1300 miles, visiting 20 bookshops, across 12 days, to meet as many fans as possible and introduce them to Peter’s latest escapades as The Folly and the Metropolitan police team-up to once and for all try to take down the Faceless Man. This time Peter comes head-to-head with a plan that has its roots in London's two thousand bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees. To save his beloved city Peter's going to need help from his former best friend and colleague - Lesley May - who brutally betrayed him and everything he thought she believed in. And, far worse, he might even have to come to terms with the malevolent supernatural killer and agent of chaos known as Mr Punch…
Book your tickets now to catch Ben on his tour.
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Monday 12th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Inverness. More info here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/ben-aaronovitch-signing/inverness
Monday 12th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Aberdeen. Book your tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-ben-aaronovitch/aberdeen
Tuesday 13th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Edinburgh. More info here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/meet-robin-hobb-lunchtime-signing/edinburgh-west-end
Tuesday 13th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle St. Book your tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/ben-aaronovitch-launches-lies-sleeping/glasgow-argyle-street
Wednesday 14th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Newcastle. More info here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/come-and-meet-ben-aaronovitch/newcastle
Wednesday 14th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at York Literary Festival. Book your tickets here: https://www.exploreyork.org.uk/event/ben-aaronovitch-lies-sleeping/
Thursday 15th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Leeds. More info here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/meet-ben-aaronovitch/leeds-53185
Thursday 15th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Lincoln. Book your tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-ben-aaronovitch/lincoln-high-st
Friday 16th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Nottingham. More info here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/meet-ben-aaronovitch/nottingham-51482
Friday 16th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Birmingham. Book your tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-ben-aaronovitch/birmingham-51403
Saturday 17th Nov: Signing 1pm – 2pm at Forbidden Planet London. More info here: https://forbiddenplanet.com/events/2018/11/17/ben-aaronovitch-signing-lies-sleeping/
Saturday 17th Nov: Talk & signing 6pm at Foyles, Charing Cross, London. Book your tickets here: http://www.foyles.co.uk/lies-sleeping
Saturday 17th Nov: Signing 1pm – 2pm at Forbidden Planet London. More info here: https://forbiddenplanet.com/events/2018/11/17/ben-aaronovitch-signing-lies-sleeping/
Wednesday 21st Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Southampton. More info here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/ben-aaronovitch-book-signing/southampton-west-quay
Wednesday 21st Nov: Talk & signing 8pm at Toppings Bath. Book your tickets here: https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/bath/an-evening-with-ben-aaronovitch/
Thursday 22nd Nov: Short talk and signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Octavo’s Bookshop and Café, Cardiff. Book tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/ben-aaronovitch-book-signing/southampton-west-quay
Thursday 22nd Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Swansea. Book your tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-ben-aaronovitch/swansea
Friday 22nd Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Crewe. More info here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/ben-aaronovitch-signing/crewe
Friday 22nd Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Liverpool. Book your tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-ben-aaronovitch/liverpool
Saturday 23rd Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Sheffield. More info here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/meet-ben-aaronovitch/sheffield-orchard-square-54345
Monday 26th Nov: Talk & signing 7:30pm at David’s Bookshop, Letchworth Garden City. Book your tickets here: http://www.davids-bookshops.co.uk/davids-bookshop-events/502/dr-who-script-writer-and-novelist-ben-aaronovitch-will-discuss-and-sign-his-novel-in-the-river-of-london-series-lies-sleeping-
Tuesday 4th Dec: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Epsom. Book your tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/ben-aaronovitch-signing-and-qanda/epsom
Or if you can’t make it along in person to meet Ben, signed editions of LIES SLEEPING can be pre-ordered directly from Waterstones here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/lies-sleeping/ben-aaronovitch/9781785174476

Creeping up on you next week....



Water Weed Issue #3 
Out on Wednesday 15th August 2018

Water Weed Issue #1Out 20th June 2018

Current Work Schedule

Next Novel Publication
Lies Sleeping (Book 7)
Novel (99,000 words)
Set in the UK starring Peter Grant
Main UK & US Release 15th November 2018
Hardback
Electronic
Audio (read by Kobna Holbrook Smith)

Translated releases TBA


 

Currently Writing
The October Man
Novella (40,000 words) 
Set in Germany and starring Tobias Winter.







Next Project
The Fey and the Furious
Comic (4x1 issue plus a combined version a month after the end)
Set in the UK starring Peter Grant




Currently Prepping for.
Untitled Book 8
Novel (96,000 words)
Set in the UK starring Peter Grant
Writing to commence in August 2018

Q and ATuesday 27th February8.00pm DTK-Wasserturm 
Kopischstraße 7, 10965 Berlin, Germany Lunebuch BookstoreInterviewThursday 1st March 8.00pmBardowicker Str. 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany

Cry Fox Issue #3 Colour Panels

Cry Fox Issue 2 Cover

Now some of you are no doubt saying 'But Ben we've already seen this cover - why no sneak preview?' And the truth is that there wasn't one single dramatic image from Issue 2 that wouldn't be a massive spoiler. So if you want to know what Abigail does next or how Guleed fits into this story you're just going to have to buy it when it comes out on the 13th of December.

Cry Fox Issue 2 - Full Page