Question: Horizon Pictures had a first release that was taken from the novel written by whom?

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Here, Hear II.: Here, Hear II.  is a 7" EP by La Dispute and the second instalment in the "Here, Hear" series, it was released on November 11, 2008 along with their debut full length, "Somewhere At the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair" through No Sleep Records.  The EP was limited to 300 copies, and in 3 different cover variations with 100 copies per cover variant.  Like the first release in the series, the EP features spoken-word track reciting pre-existing literature written by other authors.  "Five" consist an amalgamation of tree different poems by Charles Bukowski, "Six" lyrics was taken from "The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus, "Seven" features the first chapter from the children's novel The Wind in the Willows, and "Eight" had its lyrics taken from the afterword of the graphic novel series Midnight Nation by J. Michael Straczynski

List of Walt Disney Pictures films: This is a list of films released theatrically under the Walt Disney Pictures banner (known as that since 1983, with "Never Cry Wolf" as its first release) and films released before that under the former name of the parent company, Walt Disney Productions (1929–1983).  Most films listed here were distributed in the United States by the company's distribution division, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (formerly known as Buena Vista Distribution Company [1953–1987] and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution [1987–2007]).  The Disney features produced before "Peter Pan" (1953) were originally distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, and are now distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

The African Queen (film): The African Queen is a 1951 British-American adventure film adapted from the 1935 novel of the same name by C. S. Forester.  The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf.  The screenplay was adapted by James Agee, John Huston, John Collier and Peter Viertel.  It was photographed in Technicolor by Jack Cardiff and had a music score by Allan Gray.  The film stars Humphrey Bogart (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor – his only Oscar), and Katharine Hepburn with Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Walter Gotell, Richard Marner and Theodore Bikel.

Random Harvest: Random Harvest is a novel written by James Hilton, first published in 1941.  Like previous Hilton works, including "Lost Horizon" and "Goodbye, Mr. Chips", the novel was immensely popular, placing second on "The New York Times" list of best-selling novels for the year.

Dia Horizon: Dia Horizon (ディアホライゾン , Dia Horaizon ) is a Japanese media franchise created by Square Enix.  It primarily consists of a smartphone game that will be released on Android and iOS devices in August 2017, and an anime television series that is scheduled to air from October 2017.  An ONA series will be streamed online from August 2017.  A 4-panel manga adaptation is serialized online via the official Dia Horizon website.  Another manga series will be serialized online via Square Enix's digital publication "Manga UP!"  from August 7, 2017.  A novel written by Ghost Mikawa, titled "Dia Horizon: Akatsuki no Keiyakusha", is being serialized online via Kadokawa's Kakuyomu website.

Take Me (Aly &amp; AJ song): "Take Me" is a song recorded by American music duo Aly & AJ.  It was released on August 18, 2017 as the lead single from the duo's forthcoming EP "Ten Years" (2017).  It serves as their first release since their name change from 78Violet to Aly & AJ, as well as their first release as Aly & AJ in ten years.  The single was quietly released on June 2, 2017, but was taken down quickly after.  "Take Me" was penned by the duo, along with Jamie Sierota and Ryan Spraker.

Horizon Pictures: Horizon Pictures (GB) Ltd was a film production company founded in the United Kingdom by the Austrian-born American film producer Sam Spiegel.  The company's first production was the Academy Award-winning "The African Queen", starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, in 1951.

The Sense of an Ending: The Sense of an Ending is a 2011 novel written by British author Julian Barnes.  The book is Barnes' eleventh novel written under his own name (he has also written crime fiction under the pseudonym Dan Kavanagh) and was released on 4 August 2011 in the United Kingdom.  "The Sense of an Ending" is narrated by a retired man named Tony Webster, who recalls how he and his clique met Adrian Finn at school and vowed to remain friends for life.  When the past catches up with Tony, he reflects on the paths he and his friends have taken.  In October 2011, "The Sense of an Ending" was awarded the Man Booker Prize.  The following month it was nominated in the novels category at the Costa Book Awards.

List of Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere episodes: An anime television series based on the light novel "Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere" was announced in the March 2011 issue of "Dengeki Bunko Magazine".  Produced by Sunrise, the anime series debuted in Japan on October 1, 2011.  The series has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America and was simulcasted through the Anime Network on October 4, 2011, followed by a home video release in 2012.  Sentai has also licensed the second season for streaming and home video release in 2013.  The opening theme song for the first season is "TERMINATED" by Minori Chihara.  The first ending theme used is "Pieces -Side Ariadust-" by AiRI and the second ending theme used is "Stardust Melodia -Side Horizon-" by Ceui.  For the second season, the opening theme is "ZONE//ALONE" by Minori Chihara.  The first ending theme is "Kanashimi wa Dare no Negai Demonai -Side Sunset-" (悲しみは誰の願いデモナイ -Side Sunset- ) by Aira Yūki and the second ending theme is "Sora no Uta -Side Sunrise-" (空の詩 -Side Sunrise- ) by Masami Okui.

Melba (film): Melba is a 1953 musical biopic drama film of the life of Australian-born soprano Nellie Melba, written by Harry Kurnitz and directed by Lewis Milestone for Horizon Pictures, marking the film debut of the Metropolitan Opera's Patrice Munsel.

Supporting paragraphs: Horizon Pictures The African Queen (film)
Answer: C. S. Forester