The book to film process has changed and authors need to be just as marketable as their books. Peter Miller goes over things that film agents look at when considering a book. Well-known and global authors have more say in film rights than new authors.
Heart of Darkness: Noir and Crime Fiction
Noir authors and literary critics discuss the noir genre, how the setting can compliment or contrast between the dark tones of the novel, the genre’s avoidance of happy endings, and balancing gratuity and comedy in noir.