Anatomy of a High Grossing Screenplay

January 28, 2014 admin 0

Writer, producer and master blogger Stephen Follows (Beyond the Brink, Baseline, Parkour Journeys) takes a very good run at answering the question: “Where do the highest-grossing screenplays come from?” As you probably already suspect, since we’re making note of it here on January Magazine, Follows & concludes that the biggest chunk of screenplays over the last 20 years were adaptations of books. And however big that number is right now? It’s getting even bigger. Follows […]

This Just In… Firebird (The Flint Hills Novels) by Janice Graham

January 28, 2014 admin 0

A New York Times and international bestseller, translated into 18 languages. In the tradition of The Horse Whisperer comes a novel from the heart that tells a story of universal truths — of the love between men and women and mothers and daughters; of passion that transcends tragedy; of promises made and promises kept. Set in the majestic Flint Hills of Kansas, Firebird tells of a man caught between two women — one who shares […]

Today’s Quote: Salman Rushdie

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“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” — Salman Rushdie See January Magazine’s 2002 interview with Rushdie here. Photo by http://davidmiddletoncreative.com/