Screenplay Award 2022

The Page Turner Award's Screenplay Award is for screenwriters who want to place their writing in front of film producers, and for authors who would like to see their books adapted to film.

"A Life Singular" by Lorraine Pestell

A family saga in seven parts, A Life Singular follows a rock star / philanthropist / activist as he writes his autobiography, after his wife of 20 years is fatally wounded by a jealous nobody. The spectacular story takes us all over the world while tackling social justice and mental health issues.

"The Lost Letters: The Dark World of Narcissistic Abuse" by E A Carter Carter

If you have experienced being in a relationship with a narcissist, gone through their discard, or are currently in one and just trying to cope, know you are not alone. I am one of them. I have written this book to help you escape, heal, and begin again, stronger, better, and more powerful than ever

"BLOOD BEFORE DAWN, Book 2 in the Dung Beetles of Liberia Series" by Daniel Meier

April 1979, Liberia. Ken unwittingly participates in the overthrow of the Tolbert Presidency—the end of the Americo-Liberian of political dominance.

"THE DUNG BEETLES OF LIBERIA, A Novel Based on Actual Events" by Daniel Meier

Based on a remarkable true story, THE DUNG BEETLES Of LIBERIA is a young American’s fast-paced adventure, set in 1960's Liberia, exposing a sordid society upon which the wealthy are feeding and in which the poor are buried.

"A Chaplain's Battle: Transcending Powerlessness in an Explosive World. " by Michael.Jaques Jaques
Genre: Christian

A Chaplain's Battle confronts the sense of powerlessness often experienced by those called to the chaplaincy. Combining the discussions of a pair of fictional chaplains with interviews with real Army chaplains, the book describes a journey toward spiritual maturity through a set of five Attainments.

"The Woods at Barlow Bend" by Jodie Smith
Genre: Drama

One shot fired in the Alabama woods changes Hattie's life forever. Her father is accused of her mother's murder, the truth of her parent's marriage becomes the gossip of town, and Hattie becomes mother to her three siblings in this true crime, coming-of-age set in the Great Depression.

"Bayou Cresting: The Wanting Women of Huet Pointe" by Jodie Smith

The ambitions of ten women threaten the balance of Huet Pointe society. Proving they are as dangerous as the dark water surrounding the town, the women employ poisoned cocktails, sabotaged weapons, adultery, alligators, whatever it takes. Morality takes a break in this novel-in-stories.

"HOUSE OF FUN" by Jim Levi
Genre: Drama

Jerry Green was once a world-famous comedian. His ambitious business-student son Jason hasn't seen him in ten years and would be happy to never see him again... until the only way Jason can save the job of his dreams is to rescue his father's failing comedy club.