The Writer's Chatroom Presents Alexandra Sokoloff
Published: Fri, 07/18/08
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Chat with Alexandra Sokoloff  Alexandra Sokoloff grew up in both Northern and Southern California as the daughter of scientist and educator parents. She acted, sang, danced, and played classical piano, and at sixteen lived in Istanbul as an AFS exchange student.After college she moved to Los Angeles, where she has made an interesting living writing novel adaptations and original suspense and horror scripts for numerous Hollywood studios (Sony, Fox, Disney, Miramax), for producers such as Michael Bay,  David Heyman, Laura Ziskin and Neal Moritz. Her adaptation of Sabine Deitmer's psychological thriller Cold Kisses, co-written with Kimball Greenough and Thomas Reuter, was filmed in Germany by director Carl Schenkel.
The Harrowing was her first novel, and is based on real experiences from her high school and college years. The psychological undercurrents of the book are drawn from her experience teaching emotionally disturbed and incarcerated teenagers in the Los Angeles County prison system. The Harrowing was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and an Anthony Award for Best First Novel.  Sokoloff enjoys adventure travel and all kinds of dance, which she has also taught. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, West, and is the founder of www.WriterAction.com , a large and unruly online community of over 1700 professional screenwriters.Her second novel of dark suspense, The Price, was released by St. Martin's in February 2008. The Price is a chilling new tale of desperation, love, and the forces of evil that would prey upon us at our most vulnerable. A suspenseful and terrifying portrait of the lengths to which we will go to save the ones we love.  Ira Levin, known for his own scary writing, gave kudos to Sokoloff's transition from screenwriting to novel: Praise for The Harrowing: "A real page-turner, a first novel of unusual promise." Ira Levin, author of Rosemary's baby. "A find: fast, original and genuinely creepy." F. Paul Wilson, author of Midnight Mass "[A] pyrotechnic climax ... a cinematic finale." Publishers Weekly Visit http://www.alexandrasokoloff.com/books.html for trailers of both books.
DOOR PRIZE Alexandra has donated a signed copy of The Harrowing. This will be award to a lucky chatter during the chat. Remember, you MUST be present to be eligible! Please feel free to pass this announcement on to anyone or any groups that you think may be interested. Thank you.
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