Easy Tiger Secures TV Rights to McTiernan Novel
Easy Tiger Productions has acquired television rights to Dervla McTiernan's bestselling psychological thriller Three Reasons for Revenge.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Books
Easy Tiger Productions has secured the television rights to Three Reasons for Revenge, a psychological thriller by Dervla McTiernan that topped the Australian bestseller charts across all genres. Shaun Grant is set to write the screenplay for the adaptation.
Why it matters
The deal extends the reach of McTiernan's work, which has sold more than one million copies across seven novels. The rights were won in a heated auction negotiated by Dan Conaway and Tom Ishizuka for Writers House.
The novel reached no. 1 on Australian bestseller charts across all genres, and McTiernan's seven novels have sold more than 1 million copies combined. No broadcaster, premiere date or production budget has been disclosed for the series.
The players
Dervla McTiernan
Irish-born Australian crime novelist based in Perth, known for her bestselling psychological thrillers and a body of seven novels.
Easy Tiger Productions
Australian television production company that has acquired the screen rights to Three Reasons for Revenge.
Shaun Grant
Australian screenwriter engaged to write the screenplay for the adaptation of Three Reasons for Revenge.
The details
Easy Tiger Productions acquired the television rights following a heated auction for the psychological thriller, which McTiernan published in 2026. Grant will write the screenplay, while the novel's three households are set in Melbourne.
Timeline
2008: McTiernan and her family relocated to Perth.
2019: Hopscotch Features optioned The Ruin in partnership with Colin Farrell's production company.
2021: The Ruin was brought over to Brouhaha Entertainment.
2026: Three Reasons for Revenge was published and reached no. 1 on Australian bestseller charts.
Market Context
The adaptation follows the path of McTiernan's earlier novel The Ruin, which was optioned by Hopscotch Features in 2019 before moving to Brouhaha Entertainment in 2021. It signals continued screen interest in Australian crime fiction that has performed strongly on domestic bestseller charts.
No broadcaster, premiere window or platform has been confirmed, so viewers cannot yet know where or when the series will appear. Readers who want to follow the story can find the novel, which has been a no. 1 bestseller, in bookshops and libraries now.
The takeaway
Strong domestic sales can attract screen interest, as the path from novel to optioned series shows. Readers following Australian crime fiction can watch for an official broadcaster announcement before planning to watch.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by IF Magazine.
