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Fall of Giants ...

To be published on 28 September 2010

Fall of Giants, the first novel in my 'Century' trilogy, will be published in 14 countries simultaneously on September 28, 2010. In Fall of Giants, I follow the destinies of five interrelated families – one American, one Russian, one German, one English and one Welsh – through the earth-shaking events of the First World War and the Russian Revolution.

The second book in the 'Century' series, due to be published in 2012, will feature the children of the characters in Fall of Giants as they live through the Depression and the Second World War. The third book, due out in 2014, will be about the next generation during the Cold War.

Fall of Giants will be published in hardcover on 28 September 2010 in:

The United States
The United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Spain and Latin America
France
Germany

Italy
The Netherlands
Brazil
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Poland
Hungary
Bulgaria

The eight-hour limited series of The Pillars of the Earth premiered on Friday 23 July in the United States (on Starz) and in Canada (on The Movie Network and Movie Central), and will be screened in Ireland (mid-August), Spain (mid-September), Italy (early October), UK (early October), Germany (mid- November) and France (December).

Ian McShane, Donald Sutherland, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Macfadyen, Sarah Parish, Hayley Atwell (as Aliena, pictured), Eddie Redmayne and Gordon Pinsent headline the star-studded cast for the US$40-million adaptation.

Follow the link below for more information on screening dates, the cast, the director and crew, the production, broadcast partners ... and Ken's thoughts on the film interpretation.
>> More on the 'Pillars' mini-series

In a publishing first, the Amplified Edition of The Pillars of the Earth, an interactive eBook for Apple's iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, has been published by Penguin. This visually stunning edition offers a rich and immersive way to read, watch and listen to 'Pillars'. It combines text with video clips, art and original music from the Starz series.

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Information on my novels – including audio and text excerpts – movie versions and links to publishers worldwide.

My biography, also available in PDF format in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Questions you have asked, letters you have written to me over the years, and (whoops!) errors in my novels.

Links to follow me on Twitter and to my Facebook group

Masterclass: advice and tips on how to plan and write a novel – and how to find a publisher

The Art of Suspense – a talk on the history of the thriller

Information about my archives, held at the Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, United States

My music, information and artwork for the media, and more…

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