The Buzz 1: \u201cThe book is better. Book adaptations have become must-see TV, from Game of Thrones to The Handmaid\u2019s Tale and beyond\u2026. [and] classic series like the 1995 Pride and Prejudice still standing up to today\u2019s viewing.\u201d (stylist.co.uk) The Buzz 2: \u201cA new take on Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones spin-offs, plus plenty of mystery, drama, and superheroes.\u2026Shadow and Bone, The Queen\u2019s Gambit, The Walking Dead and Game Of Thrones\u2026Some of the most talked-about TV series of the past few years are all based on novels\u2026 (editorial.rottentomatoes.com) The Buzz 3: TV series based on crime novels: A Touch of Frost (1992\u20132010 \u2013 R. D. Wingfield\u2019s Inspector Frost series. Above Suspicion (2009\u20132012 \u2013 Lynda La Plante\u2019s Anna Travis Mystery series. DCI Banks (2010\u20132016 \u2013 Peter Robinson\u2019s Inspector Banks series. (imdb.com/list/ls050959758) We\u2019re welcoming back writers Dale T. Phillips, Clea Simon, Connie Johnson Hambley and Joanna Schaffhausen for their take on The Future of Crime Novels and Their TV Adaptations \u2013 Part 2.