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Now a screenplay
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‘HENRI AND THE ALIEN’
Henrietta’s life is different to that of her school pals – her purpose is to serve her unloving parents as a dutiful daughter by cooking their meals, washing up and carrying out all the household chores.
One day, Henri’s life is turned upside down with the discovery that her grumpy dad and her pampered mum are not her real parents… and are thinking of sending her away to a home.
That’s when her tears of sadness are picked up on a supersound receiver by Eanie Meanie – a green, tentacled alien and together they embark on a strange and perilous adventure which takes them far away from the Earth!
This is a hilarious book that follows Henri's magical adventures through time and space.
Animation Production Companies have recently shown interest.
I have been beavering away for a few months now producing a screenplay script for this story. It is about time I picked up again on negotiations. The film version is similar to "Time Bandits / Alice in Wonderland" with animated backgrounds and characters to get around the fantasy scenes and characters. This is one of those unique films like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. If it gets the go ahead it should in three years be a feature at Christmas time.
Henri and the Alien
Barnes and Noble
Bookfellas UK
‘HENRI AND THE ALIEN’
Henrietta’s life is different to that of her school pals – her purpose is to serve her unloving parents as a dutiful daughter by cooking their meals, washing up and carrying out all the household chores.
One day, Henri’s life is turned upside down with the discovery that her grumpy dad and her pampered mum are not her real parents… and are thinking of sending her away to a home.
That’s when her tears of sadness are picked up on a supersound receiver by Eanie Meanie – a green, tentacled alien and together they embark on a strange and perilous adventure which takes them far away from the Earth!
This is a hilarious book that follows Henri's magical adventures through time and space.
Animation Production Companies have recently shown interest.
I have been beavering away for a few months now producing a screenplay script for this story. It is about time I picked up again on negotiations. The film version is similar to "Time Bandits / Alice in Wonderland" with animated backgrounds and characters to get around the fantasy scenes and characters. This is one of those unique films like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. If it gets the go ahead it should in three years be a feature at Christmas time.
Henri and the Alien
Barnes and Noble
Bookfellas UK
MIPCOM / MIPJunior 2010 - the end of the book
I have just returned from MIPjunior and MIPCOM the worlds largest media festival for kids entertainment and largest television distribution market. Things are looking gloomy for the book in the future: I heard publishers, pundits and new content speakers talking about the book. It seems as adult books move to become ebooks, kids books are going to turn into games. This is not a market that many traditional children's, tween and young adult authors can easily penetrate.
Whereas in the past an $11k investment was required for a new book this will go up to $50k at least, and may mean writing may become exclusively a professional career path from university rather than an author sitting at home in front of a word processor hoping to be discovered. I was amused to here from one speaker that they sit down a group of geeky authors and geeky techis in a room and get great material back. These new interactive books will be more computer game that book with edutainment built in. Users will be able to see with new technology images projected in real space and there own appearance changed in the mirror. This id only the beginning.
Whereas in the past an $11k investment was required for a new book this will go up to $50k at least, and may mean writing may become exclusively a professional career path from university rather than an author sitting at home in front of a word processor hoping to be discovered. I was amused to here from one speaker that they sit down a group of geeky authors and geeky techis in a room and get great material back. These new interactive books will be more computer game that book with edutainment built in. Users will be able to see with new technology images projected in real space and there own appearance changed in the mirror. This id only the beginning.
MIP Junior at Palais de Festival, Cannes, France
All authors should follow developments in the publishing industry on the MIPJunior website http://www.mipworld.com/mipjunior/
New at MIPJunior 2011
Kids' publishers are meeting Producers to sell super new stories that have been already been tried and tested with kids from around the world?
MIPJunior 2011 is inviting a roster of publishers that you can "speed date" in Cannes. Cases studies and "meet and greets" and session "Looking for the next Harry Potter" will bring you up to speed on the latest e-book and animation IP developments. Sign up coming soon, stay connected!
Check out the website above for information - It is worth following YouTube and searching MIPJunior to keep abreast of publishing trends.
MIPJunior is a market about Children's TV, documentary, Film, animation etcetera. Publishing is hoping to merge into this market to survive.
MIPJunior is an intensive two day conference agenda of debates, interactive workshops, pitching and matchmaking sessions that will bring you up to speed on the latest developments in kids’ entertainment.
New at MIPJunior 2011
Kids' publishers are meeting Producers to sell super new stories that have been already been tried and tested with kids from around the world?
MIPJunior 2011 is inviting a roster of publishers that you can "speed date" in Cannes. Cases studies and "meet and greets" and session "Looking for the next Harry Potter" will bring you up to speed on the latest e-book and animation IP developments. Sign up coming soon, stay connected!
Check out the website above for information - It is worth following YouTube and searching MIPJunior to keep abreast of publishing trends.
MIPJunior is a market about Children's TV, documentary, Film, animation etcetera. Publishing is hoping to merge into this market to survive.
MIPJunior is an intensive two day conference agenda of debates, interactive workshops, pitching and matchmaking sessions that will bring you up to speed on the latest developments in kids’ entertainment.
