Eric Shapiro
Eric
Shapiro's collection of short stories, Short of a Picnic,
addresses a variety of common mental disorders in an offbeat but
pointed and sympathetic style. Shapiro is an award-winning screenwriter
who tackles the short story here as an ideal vehicle for his theme:
the experience of mental illness and its interplay with mainstream
society. Eric lives in Los Angeles where he works as an author,
screenwriter, and consultant. His book is available at Barnes and
Noble, and Be-Mused.com.
Eric Shapiro has won the International Radio and Television Society National Screenwriting Award (1998) and the International Radio and Television Society Northeastern Regional Screenwriting Award (1997). He was nominated for Best Short Film, B-Movie Film Festival (2000) and the Evvy Award for Screenwriting (1997). He wrote and directed short films which appeared at the Cannes International Film Festival (Kodak Screening) and the NY International Independent Film and Video Festival.
Relevant Links:
- Book Review, SHORT OF A PICNIC, by Jillian Leslie.
- An Interview with Jillian Leslie at Everyday Warriors with questions concerning the mental health issues described in the book.
- BeMused Publications.
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Lake,2008. Alison Lake (formerly Alison Burke) is a widely published freelance writer. She works as managing editor for Phillips International, a Maryland publisher. Her book, COLONIAL ROSARY: THE SPANISH AND INDIAN MISSIONS OF CALIFORNIA, is a social study of the Spanish missions and their impact on California's culture. The book will be published in 2004 in hardcover and heavy trade paperback. Alison offers a query letter consultation service for freelance writers at the Retreat. Read more about Alison here. |
