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Death, regarding humans for the last time…

As soon as I came home from America after the release of The Book Thief movie, I found my big,...

It’s beautiful surprises like this along the way that has made the ride of The Book Thief movie such a memorable thing. What a job done by these great craftsmen. And what a location for a little free library. It’s perfect…Watch as Little Free Library teams up with The Book Thief, B__REEL, 826LA and 826NYC to provide free book exchanges.

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Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson inspire as Hans and Rosa, guardians of The Book Thief.

Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson are their amazing selves in The Book Thief…

Having met him a few weeks back, I found John Williams to be one of the most humble, generous, gracious souls I’ve ever encountered. It was a privilege for so many reasons. 

If you’d like to hear some excerpts from his score of #TheBookThief, here they are:

For readers of the book who have contacted me about when and where the film has been released so...

If Death could have a business card, it could look and sound like this…

RUDY STEINER


Mostly when you write, you struggle, but every now and then you find a character you...

MAX VANDENBURG


I never told Ben this when I met him, but the character of Max actually fought his...

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The Book Thief is narrated by an unusual character: Death. Enter the Wattpad Challenge and write an original short story using Death as a unique narrative point of view. You could win a special signed copy of the book!

Create an account onwww.wattpad.com, submit your story by 11/10, and be sure to tag #TheBookThiefChallenge!

Death and Writing.

That title might sound a bit grim, but writing from Death’s perspective can be a lot more enjoyable than you might think…For people who feel like trying it themselves, here’s a a good opportunity to start.

I spent a good three years with the voice of Death in my head when I wrote The Book Thief, so it’ll be interesting what kind of voice other people find…Good luck to those who decide to enter. I hope writing from Death’s point of view frees you up the way it did for me.