TIME Look at How the Adaptation Differs From the Book

TIME’s Shannon Carlin wrote a piece on Shining Girls the day it premiered, dissecting how the new Apple TV+ series differs from the book. Silka Luisa explains why aspects of the book were integral to the story and why some elements needed to be adapted for the screen. Luisa reveals what she learnt from her […]

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What the World is Saying About Shining Girls

Everyone is talking about The Shining Girls adaptation after the premiere on the 29th of April this year. The series’ showrunner Silka Luisa, actors Elisabeth Moss, Phillipa Soo, Wagner Moura, Jamie Bell and all supporting role actors have adapted my genre-bending thriller The Shining Girls and created something completely new and unique. The show has […]

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Chatting with Esquire About The Shining Girls

Esquire’s Adrienne Westenfeld caught up with me just before the premiere of the Shining Girls adaptation on Apple TV+ was released at the end of April. We talk aspects of the book that ended up being adapted for screen and my thoughts on the changes: “I think this adaptation, by necessity, is a different animal. […]

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Burning Questions About Shining Girls? AIPT Answer them.

AIPT Comics answer viewers’ most pressing possible questions about the Shining Girls adaptation; some questions that would make sense if you’ve read the book. This article will contain spoilers. Reading this article is recommended if you have finished the whole series. Important parts of the story are addressed and explained. Nick Nafpliotis from AIPT sheds […]

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New Scientist Calls Shining Girls “a satisfying mystery, filled with unsettling twists that pull at the edges of reality”

A fantastic review from Bethan Ackerley at New Scientist on the new Shining Girls adaptation streaming on Apple TV+. They look at some key differences from the book and praise the performances of each leading actor. Ackerley writes: “the themes of trauma and renewal – at once more mundane and more remarkable than any sci-fi conceit could hope […]

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Revisiting The Shining Girls With Sunday Times

Andrea Nagel from Timeslive chatted to me last month, just before the release of Apple TV’s The Shining Girls adaptation. We talk about the long process involved in adapting a book like The Shining Girls, working closely with showrunner Silke Luisa and revisiting research that went into writing the book. We revisit the core themes […]

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