One of New Zealand's biggest authors has revealed in a new interview she is struggling to adapt her biggest book for TV. Eleanor Catton rose to international fame in 2013 when her historical book The Luminaries claimed the prestigious Man Booker prize. Earlier this year, it BBC commissioned a six-part adaptation of the extensive novel, with Catton set to write it. In a new interview with Paperboy magazine, Catton has admitted the task is an "enormous challenge". In the interview, Catton also revealed that she received hate mail for the first time after criticising John Key last year.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2016 20:44 UTC