A collection of funny personal essays from one of the writers of Superbad and Pineapple Express and one of the producers of The Disaster Artist, Neighbors, and The Boys. (All of these words have been added to help this book show up in...
Screenwriters
- Author:Rogen, SethSummary:
- Author:Winters, RachelSummary:
In this charming, feel-good debut novel, a cynical assistant at a screenwriting agency must reenact the meet-cute scenes from classic romantic comedy movies in order to help her #1 client get his scriptwriting mojo back-but can a real-...
- Author:Fluke, JoanneSummary:
A killer is targeting women who resemble the stars of Alfred Hitchock movies, and is videotaping himself killing them in the same way they were killed in the films!
- Author:Bailey, ConnieSummary:
When a tragedy derailed his life, screenwriter Isaac Zevin became a recluse. Between the cheesy straight-to-video action scripts and his drinking problem, he’s surprised to get a call from Tony Kendall, the award-winning director he was...
- Author:Buchbinder, AmnonSummary:
A story is a living thing. And you don't work on a living thing, you work with it. This is the way of the screenwriter, and it is something that writer and director Amnon Buchbinder believes all masterful screenwriters understand...
- Author:Sciuto, JosephSummary:
Joe is the successful screenwriter behind a series of blockbuster movies, but his personal life is in shambles. He hasn't had a date in over eighteen years, and his relationship with the daughter he raised by himself has gone off...
- Author:Feeney, AliceSummary:
Think you know the person you married? Think again... Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed...
- Author:Feeney, AliceSummary:
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER " Feeney lives up to her reputation as the "queen of the twist"...This page-turner will keep you guessing." -Real Simple. Think you know the person you married? Think again... Things...
- Author:Latham, AaronSummary:
Aspiring Hollywood screenwriter Chick Goodnight--descendant of the legendary cowboy Jimmy Goodnight--strives to make his mark in a world that seems completely alien to his down-home sensibilities.
- Author:Hawkins, Lori C.Summary:
Screenwriter Nick Conte left sleepy Sweetwater Springs for the glitz and glamor of Hollywood only to be crushed by the reality of tourist traps, fast-food joints and disappointed dreamers. Serving coffee by day and toiling away on...
- Author:Larison, JimSummary:
Jim and Elaine Larison spent years making environmental films for the National Geographic Society. This memoir tells the story behind the adventure and describes the rather substantial personal costs of this career.
- Author:Rosebrook, Jeb Stuart, Rosebrook, JebSummary:
A memoir from screenwriter Jeb Rosebrook about the making of a classic film of the American west. Released in 1972, Junior Bonner is a modern-day western about a young, drifting rodeo star who decides to raise money for his father's...
- Author:Steel, DanielleSummary:
In this riveting novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a gifted young woman must grapple with the legacy of a troubled childhood in order to pursue her dreams. Antonia Adams is the product of a loveless...
- Author:Weber, RobbySummary:
Harry, an aspiring screenwriter, wants nothing more than to win the competition that will get him into his dream college. But writing that perfect screen play isn't easy with exes and new love to distract you.
- Author:Ferguson, MelissaSummary:
He crossed an ocean, and it still wasn't enough to escape his lifelong nemesis. Now he has to work with her. Successful screenwriter Finn Masters just landed his dream job writing for Neighbors, one of Hollywood's highest-...
- Author:McMurtry, LarrySummary:
McMurtry presents the final installment in his memoir trilogy. Tinged with his wry humor and Texas swagger, Hollywood is McMurtry's anecdote-filled take on Tinseltown from the year his Horseman, Pass By was adapted into Hud (1963) to...
- Author:Carr, RobynSummary:
After collapsing at work, sous-chef Kelly Matlock retreats to her sister's home in Virgin River where she meets Lief Holbrook, a widower, and as romance blossoms between them, Lief's stepdaughters antics threaten to tear them apart.
- Author:Jones, Brian JaySummary:
This book examines the life and work of George Lucas, creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, and one of the most influential filmmakers of the past fifty years.
- Author:Foster, CharlesSummary:
Imagine receiving a mysterious invitation from Charlie Chaplin, doing jigsaw puzzles with Marilyn Monroe, having a heart-to-heart with Jack Kennedy, or being kissed by Greta Garbo. All of these and more are the sensational memories of...
- Author:Riche, EdwardSummary:
Nominated for the BMO Winterset Award and the ReLit Award From award-winning author Edward Riche comes an immensely readable and sharp novel about "C"-list screenwriter and wannabe vintner Elliot Johnson. With his life growing more...