2025 Book Adaptation Needed Finalists

Freya was born and raised in Iceland, a land fraught in mystery and dark beauty. Her ancestry certainly lends a creative hand in building journeys through a world brimming with secrets and mysteries. She has worked in the film industry since 2010, and she dreams of one day seeing her story on the

I am a married mom of two adult daughters and a son in law, (also a brand new grandma!!!) living in a quiet little lakeside town in Iowa, where we move softly through each other's lives and there is no shortage of stories to tell around the bonfire, leading to endless amounts of material to use as

Debra Borchert has had many careers: clothing designer, actress, TV show host, spokesperson for high-tech companies, marketing and public relations professional, and technical writer for Fortune 100 companies. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian

Charles Harris is a best-selling and award-nominated author, award-winning film-maker, martial arts black belt and freelance journalist. He is also qualified in Ericksonian Hypnosis and is fascinated by the twists and turns of the psychology of amnesia. Semi-finalist: Author Nation Story Wars 2024

Karin is an autistic mathematician, and writer of science fiction, fantasy and thrillers. After twelve moves within the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and the UK, she settled in the Garden of England (a.k.a. Kent). As a writer/reader, she is passionate about diversity – any kind – but, more than

Jayne Doxtater was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and now resides in the beautiful West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. After a fulfilling 40-year career as a business owner and esthetician, she is now semi-retired and embraces a life close to nature. "I wrote this book as a

I am presently a teacher in the LA public schools serving the same students in the same neighborhoods I now write about, albeit with some outlandish extras.

Baron Brady is a published novelist who has written a number of sci-fi and fantasy novels, short story anthologies and screenplays. Three of his scripts have been produced as short films. He's also the winner of various competitions for biographical scripts of Leonardo Da Vinci and rocketry pioneer

Debra Borchert has had many careers: clothing designer, actress, TV show host, spokesperson for high-tech companies, marketing and public relations professional, and technical writer for Fortune 100 companies. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian

Charles Harris is a best-selling and award-nominated author, award-winning film-maker, martial arts black belt and freelance journalist. He is also qualified in Ericksonian Hypnosis and is fascinated by the twists and turns of the psychology of amnesia. Semi-finalist: Author Nation Story Wars 2024

Debra Borchert has had many careers: clothing designer, actress, TV show host, spokesperson for high-tech companies, marketing and public relations professional, and technical writer for Fortune 100 companies. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian

Karin is an autistic mathematician, and writer of science fiction, fantasy and thrillers. After twelve moves within the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and the UK, she settled in the Garden of England (a.k.a. Kent). As a writer/reader, she is passionate about diversity – any kind – but, more than

TF Johnson has a love for storytelling, characters and far away worlds. She started creating before she started primary school, and the passion never left. When not writing, TF Johnson can be found reading the books on her to be read bookshelf that mysteriously keep multiplying, hanging with friends

Hi! You might wonder why a sweet woman like me writes dark books focused on fictional serial killers. (The Darkness and the soon-to-be-published Last Breath). It's simple--the whole thing fascinates me. Having confronted the dark side, I now have the experience of knowing a sociopath or two. One was

Ravi Bodalia is a resident doctor and writing content-creator with over three million views across YouTube and TikTok. He has previously been a finalist in the Page Turner Awards for the Book Adaptation Needed category, and he has been longlisted in the Jericho Writers 500 Words Competition. His

Monique Singleton writes compelling stories that mix fantasy with realistic psychological suspense and unique insights into the mind of the main characters. Her writing voice stands out because it combines moral depth, psychological struggle, and high-stakes action in a way that feels visceral and

My name is Svetlana, and I’m the founder of MaRCasso, a non-profit inspired by my son Marc — a cardiac arrest survivor who lives with cerebral palsy. MaRCasso.org, my non-profit organisation dedicated to advocating for children with cerebral palsy and brain injury through storytelling, digital

Mauro has been living and working for several years in Bucharest, Romania, where he holds the position of manager at the European headquarters of one of the world's leading providers of IT solutions. Originally from northern Italy, he lived in Milan for fifteen years before emigrating, always

Originally from Hungary, I graduated from the University of Leeds with a BSc in Psychology and an MA in Human Resource Management, and I still live in the city with my partner. In my day job, I’m an HR professional. I love the challenges and the variety I experience through my work, but writing is

Hi! You might wonder why a sweet woman like me writes dark books focused on fictional serial killers. (The Darkness and the soon-to-be-published Last Breath). It's simple--the whole thing fascinates me. Having confronted the dark side, I now have the experience of knowing a sociopath or two. One was

Eamon Wood was born in Nelson, New Zealand and after a car accident at the age of 4, has lived a life of pushing the boundaries of his disability. Now at 34, he has returned to New Zealand from playing professional wheelchair basketball in Germany to share the inspiring story of his backpacking

Debra Borchert has had many careers: clothing designer, actress, TV show host, spokesperson for high-tech companies, marketing and public relations professional, and technical writer for Fortune 100 companies. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian

Karin is an autistic mathematician, and writer of science fiction, fantasy and thrillers. After twelve moves within the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and the UK, she settled in the Garden of England (a.k.a. Kent). As a writer/reader, she is passionate about diversity – any kind – but, more than

I live in Saint Lucia but grew up in England. A dysfunctional family and learning difficulties meant I left school with few qualifications. Later, I studied at free council-provided job clubs and evening classes, and strived to become an equality champion in charities, (Mind, NCCL) the public sector

Karin is an autistic mathematician, and writer of science fiction, fantasy and thrillers. After twelve moves within the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and the UK, she settled in the Garden of England (a.k.a. Kent). As a writer/reader, she is passionate about diversity – any kind – but, more than

I live in Saint Lucia but grew up in England. A dysfunctional family and learning difficulties meant I left school with few qualifications. Later, I studied at free council-provided job clubs and evening classes, and strived to become an equality champion in charities, (Mind, NCCL) the public sector

Carla Conti is a former journalist and author of the award-winning true crime memoir CHAINED BIRDS: A CRIMEMOIR, a prison abuse exposé about justice and survival in federal prison. It took her ten years to write as she balanced the safety of the story participants (including herself) in this tell

ELIZABETH HENDRICK published her debut work, EXODAI, in September 2023. She was compelled to write about her struggles with her sexuality and narrate the story of how she eventually learnt to love herself as a lesbian woman, placing particular emphasis on her BDSM relationship with a Japanese

Charles Harris is a best-selling and award-nominated author, award-winning film-maker, martial arts black belt and freelance journalist. He is also qualified in Ericksonian Hypnosis and is fascinated by the twists and turns of the psychology of amnesia. Semi-finalist: Author Nation Story Wars 2024

Monique Singleton writes compelling stories that mix fantasy with realistic psychological suspense and unique insights into the mind of the main characters. Her writing voice stands out because it combines moral depth, psychological struggle, and high-stakes action in a way that feels visceral and

|| Cinemartist || Educationist || Thinker || Author || Cinema Engineer || Poet || Artist || Saibal Ray is an alumnus of SRFTI, I&B Ministry, Govt of India, and a fellow of AFA, South Korea. He worked at SRFTI, DOLBY, ACE ACOUSTICS, RAFT, AMITY, RKU, PFT, and CU. Also, he worked as a filmmaker