Chanticleer Book Reviews

Tag: Film options

  • Chanticleerians in the News: Go from Page to Screen with Kim Hornsby

    Masterclass Instructor, USA Today Bestselling Author, and Chanticleer Keynote Kim Hornsby invites you to join her on the next adventure! 

    Kim Hornsby, a young white woman with blonde hair and glasses wearing a stylish yellow jacket with a blue scarf

    Realize your book-to-screen dreams in Greece this fall!

    When your mission is to Discover Today’s Best Books, you come across good news regarding authors!

    Kim Hornsby came to Chanticleer as a First Place Winner for the Paranormal Awards (now Shelley Awards) almost a decade ago for her book Dream Jumper, which has been optioned for film. She gave the Friday keynote at the last Chanticleer Authors Conference where she shared insights from her journey from bestselling novelist to produced screenwriter—and she’s ready to show authors how to follow in her footsteps.

    Braving Rapids is streaming now!

    Hornsby’s family adventure film Braving Rapids launched May 15th across streaming platforms, bringing her rafting screenplay to life with what she describes as “a darling puppy” and a heartwarming story about a grieving family’s healing journey. And the good news keeps coming as her Lifetime Thriller, Secret Life of My Other Wife recently premiered on LMN!

    This Amazon #1 and USA Today bestselling author wants to share her book-to-screen expertise. Hornsby is heading to the Greek Isle of Patmos this September 20-25, 2025 to mentor writers at an exclusive retreat focused on transforming novels into screenplays.

    Beautiful Patmos, Greece

    Authors can learn to write a screenplay while staring at the cerulean Aegean Sea, and already one Chanticleer author has signed up for the adventure. For authors dreaming of seeing their stories on screen, this is a rare opportunity to learn from someone who’s actually done it. From her island home off Seattle, Hornsby has transformed her Chanticleer-recognized paranormal fiction into a multimedia success spanning streaming platforms, cable networks, and film options.

    Registration is open now, and spots are limited!

    Ready to turn your own stories into award-winning successes?

    You know you want it…

    Don’t miss out! Several Chanticleer International Book Award divisions have deadlines fast approaching. Kim’s journey from Shelley Award winner to produced screenwriter shows exactly what recognition can launch. Whether you’re crafting paranormal fiction for our Shelley Awards or working in any of our genre divisions, professional recognition opens doors to opportunities you might never have imagined.

    Submit your manuscript today before deadlines close!

     

  • Scott Steindorff, A-List Executive Film Producer at the Chanticleer Authors Conference

    Scott Steindorff, A-List Executive Film Producer at the Chanticleer Authors Conference

    THIS JUST IN!

    Scott Steindorff has agreed to come back for CAC 19 – for two full days!

    We are beyond excited to announce that Scott Steindorff, A-List Executive Film Producer will be joining us again at #CAC19

    Robert Scott Steindorff is an American film and television producer who is known for adapting literary works into film works. He works with some of the top people in the entertainment industry such as Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, Ewan McGregor, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Will Farrell, Jack Black, and others.

    Scott has produced Chef, Jane Got A Gun, Las Vegas, The Lincoln Lawyer, Penelope, Empire Falls (TV Series), The Human Stain, Love in the Time of Cholera, and other works.

    Michele Miron, Editor for Press Publications wrote that “When producer Scott Steindorff buys rights to a book, there’s a good chance that story will show up on the big screen.” She continues to report that “he makes two to three movies each year.” 

    Known as Hollywood’s bookman – Scott has chosen the books from these authors to adapt into movies include Philip Roth, Richard Russo, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, T.C. Boyle, Nicholas Sparks, as well as Michael Connelly’s “Lincoln Lawyer” and Mikhail Bulgakov’s “Master and Margarita”.

    And yes, I am going to say it again!

    SCOTT STEINDORFF is COMING BACK to the Chanticleer Authors Conference!!! He will be here for two days at CAC19 to discuss books and the entertainment industry.

     

     Special Topics – Scott Steindorff

    • The Art of Developing Books to Film
    • Deconstructing a Novel into Three Acts
    • The Dangerous Task of Turning Beloved Bestsellers into Film or TV
    • The Hook in a Book

    On Word 

    Join Scott in an Actor’s Studio-style Interview with Diane Sillan for the Chanticleer Reviews video series, On Word.

    Scott’s upcoming projects are mostly “based on a novel” as he continues to develop and produce commercially successful and award-winning television series and films. “…books that are so well developed with their stories and characters that they attract top writers, actors, and directors for film and TV.”

    Click here for more information about the 2018 Chanticleer Authors Conference and Int’l Book Awards Banquet and Ceremony.