We can now reveal the wonderful news that Colin Firth will play Ben in the upcoming film of Before I Go to Sleep! He joins Nicole Kidman (Christine) and Mark Strong (Dr Nash).
Filming is due to start very soon on the movie of Before I Go to Sleep. Produced by Scott Free and written and directed by Rowan Joffe, Nicole Kidman will play Christine with Mark Strong as Dr Nash. News on who will play Ben will be confirmed very soon!
The longlist for this year’s Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year has been announced and features Before I GO to Sleep! The shortlist will be unveiled on 5th July, and the winner announced in Harrogate on 19th July at the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.
Last week was quite a week for Before I Go to Sleep! The book has been long listed for the Desmond Elliott Prize, shortlisted for a Crimefest Award AND voted most popular title in the TV Book Club! And it’s still at number 10 in the UK Sunday Times bestseller list – an unbroken run of 17 weeks in the top 10!
Before I Go to Sleep is this week at number 5 in the UK’s Sunday Times bestseller list. This is the book’s 14th week in the top 10, and it’s the bestselling paperback of the year so far!
Before I Go to Sleep has now been published in Denmark, where it is called “Før jeg lukker øjnene” . We’re delighted to report that the book has got off to a flying start – it’s at number 4 in the bookseller chain Bog & Idé , and also at number 4 with Arnold Busck! What a great start!