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Preface
Peter Miller is one of those New York book people who can't stay out of Hollywood. I have known him for going on 20 years and he never stops. My company has made two films with Peter. They were based on books and/or with clients he has managed: DEADLY BLESSING (ABC), a true-crime by Steve Salerno and the remake of HELTER SKELTER (CBS), the most successful true-crime book that was ever published by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry. We also have another film, CITIZEN JANE, a true-crime book he manages, in development on which Peter will serve as an Executive Producer.
Peter's latest edition of his book, Author! Screenwriter! is an absolute must for any author, particularly one that believes his book has film or television production potential. Peter is the real deal and never gives up if he believes in a project or author. He has batteries that never wear down and if I were an author, he is precisely the manager I would want to have in my corner. He has a reputation of being a Literary Lion and trust me, he and his company, PMA Literary Film Management, Inc. are the people I would want to have roaring for me. Believe me, I know how literary deal makers like Peter Miller work, and I am an expert on the metamorphosis of books into film and television productions. I have been an active Producer for over twenty years now and have produced well over two hundred hours of prime time long-form and television series programs.
Peter was in my office several years ago and he was pitching me a project and I passed and looked at me kind of funny and I said, “Peter, what are you complaining about? You have two projects in development with us and we just produced one. How many companies in L.A. do you have two films set up with now?” That quieted him down a bit and then he said, “You are right,” and went right on trying to sell me something else. That's Peter, he never stops! Every time he comes to Los Angeles (and that is quite frequently in that he is a native New Yorker) he tries to set a meeting with me. Why? Because he has a new book that could be a film or TV project(s) to sell. After all, this guy has sold over a thousand books and to my knowledge, always has over a dozen films and television projects in development. I know The Wolper Organization is presently working on a few projects with him that are based on books or clients he manages or properties he has optioned. Knowing Peter, he will always try to have a few things set up with us because this is a relationship business and this guy keeps good relationships and he consistently comes up with exciting and viable properties.
Don't just read Author! Screenwriter! Devour, memorize and study it. It's your bible for success in the book and film worlds. It's rare that you can find a book that is jammed with information from the inside of the film and publishing worlds from the point of view of someone like Peter Miler who has been on the battlefield, fighting for author's rights for over three decades and now also his own rights as a Producer with his production company, Millennium Lion, Inc. with whom my company, the Wolper Organization is proud to be associated.
Good luck Getting Published and Produced. — Mark Wolper
Get Published and Produced! Author! Screenwriter!
Clamoring to get your writing published...develop your ideas into great books...turn those stories into screenplays? You want it all and industry insider Peter Miller is the man to help you get it. In Author! Screenwriter!, “The Literary Lion” shows you how to write proposals that will be taken seriously on both coasts. Unlike other books on the market, Author! Screenwriter! presents a clear distinction between the two industries, focusing on what makes one unique from the other—and how you must customize your proposal and approach to be successful. Author! Screenwriter! provides:
Read Author! Screenwriter! and find out how to get your work published and produced!This book is for all wannabe authors who want it all! Not content to succeed in just one medium, they clamor to see their writing in print and on the screen. It can be done—and industry insider Peter Miller shows you how. Unlike other books on the market, Author! Screenwriter! makes a clear distinction between the print and film industries and focuses on what makes one unique from the other—and how writers must customize their proposals and treatments to be successful in each. Peter Miller (New York, NY) has been an extraordinarily active literary and film manager for more than thirty years. Known as “The Literary Lion,” he has successfully managed over 1,000 books and dozens of motion picture and television properties. These properties include eleven New York Times bestsellers and eleven produced films that he has managed or executive produced. In addition, he has a substantial number of film and television projects currently in active development. He divides his time between New York and Los Angeles, and frequently tours the country to speak at writer's conferences and workshops. Peter Miller is president of PMA Literary and Film Management, Inc. and Millennium Lion, Inc. Writing/Reference, Trade Paperback 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 336 Pages ISBN: 1-59337-553-0 Author! Screenwriter! is available in both Trade Paperback and Electronic formats. Purchase the book alone for $16.15, including Tax and S & H, and the Electronic Rights Edition for $14.00 including Tax; or, purchase both the Trade Paperback and the Electronic Version for $26.99 including Tax and S & H. Please allow 60 days for receipt of the Electronic Version. Order the Trade Paperback Edition of Author! Screenwriter! for $16.15. Order the Electronic Edition of Author! Screenwriter! for $14.00. Order the Trade Paperback Edition of Author! Screenwriter! along with the Electronic Edition for $26.99.
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