The demand by Hollywood for interesting ideas and stories has never been greater, and they love to find that content in books. Yet, many times, authors don’t incorporate some basic things that make Hollywood want to option a book and develop it for the screen.
So, what can authors do to increase the chances for their book to get noticed, while also avoiding some common Hollywood-related scams currently targeting authors?
Drawing from his experience working in Hollywood, Author Learning Center President Keith Ogorek will explain how Hollywood companies and the book-to-screen adaptation process actually work. In addition, he will share 7 things that can make a book more appealing for acquisition by publishers and book scouts in Hollywood, and will provide sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent.
Here is the handout referenced in the session:ALC-Understanding Hollywood Handout 2025.pdf
About the Presenter:As an industry thought leader, Ogorek has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, 'Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World'. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. He has authored five books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including the popular '4 Paths to Publishing' and 'Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign'. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as GenreLA, The Singapore Writer’s Festival, Havana Book Fair and the Florida Writers Conference. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.