Welcome to our first episode of Books to Screen, to kick us off author and friend of the pod Emma Hinds has joined us to deep dive into one of the most anticipated adaptations, Hamnet. In this episode Hannah and Emma discuss the differences between the book and the film, the scenes they loved, the scenes they missed and Emma puts their historical fiction writer cap on and talks about some historical inaccuracies in the film. Aswell as this, Emma reveals some of their own favourite adaptations and castings, we hope you enjoy! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon. You can follow us via Instagram, X & Tik Tok. You can follow Emma via Instagram, Tumblr & PatreonBuy Emma's books: The Knowing, The Quick and The Dead & WitchloreBooks & other mentions in this ep: Hamnet by Maggie O'FarrellHamnet (2025)War & Peace (BBC)Wolf Hall (BBC)Pride and Prejudice (BBC)All of Us Strangers (2023)Strangers by Taichi YamadaLittle Women (2019)Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeEnola Holmes (Netflix)Earlyfate by Nat ReeveNettleblack by Nat ReeveSerenity BooksellersH is For Hawk (2025)H is For Hawk by Helen MacdonaldThe Odyssey (2026)The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerPersuasion (2022)Julia ArmfieldLucy RoseThe Betrayal of Thomas True by A J WestThe Manningtree Witches by A.K. BlakemoreThe Essex Serpent (2022)The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'FarrellPre-order Nightcurse by Emma Hinds (US)Pre-order Nightcurse by Emma Hinds (UK)One Day (2011)One Day (Netflix)Let us know thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!

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