Michael is a development executive for AEI Films
and Story Merchant in Los Angeles. He is actively searching for high
concept projects that can be transformed into films or books, or both.
His recent and upcoming agent deals include RISE OF THE AMERICAN
CORPORATE SECURITY STATE (Berrett-Koehler) by Beatrice Edwards, MURDER
AT BARCLAY MEADOW (Thomas Dunne) by Wendy Eckel, DIE BACK by Richard Hacker (Del Sol Press), and MY LIFE BEHIND BRAS - A MAMMOIR by Lori
Kaplan. He is on the AEI/SM developmental team for SISTER ISLANDS (TV
series and novel), MESSAGE TO SHIGATSE (film with Nextpix productions),
DEVILS BAY (film), and also story creator and co-producer for THREE
ALARM SHIH-TZU, a Disney-esque animal story. In addition, he is
collaborating with Macmillan Entertainment to develop new high-concept projects for both film and print.
He is the founder and director of Algonkian Writer Conferences and its associated events. As a result of his "Algonkian method" workshops and his own editorial expertise, Michael and his programs have ushered dozens of authors over the past several years into agent and publication contracts with major houses. In his capacity as the director of the New York Pitch Conference he works with senior publishing house editors to locate and tap potential in budding new authors working in a variety of genres including upmarket literary and general fiction, serious and light women's fiction, narrative non-fiction, historical fiction, mystery, SF and fantasy.
His own work has appeared in such literary journals as the North American Review, Quarterly West, Pittsburgh Quarterly, The Literary Review, American Way Magazine, and Conjunctions. His novel, ALL THE DARK WE WILL NOT SEE is published by Serving House Books. He was one of the winners of the first Imitation William Faulkner Contest sponsored by the University of Mississippi, and has served as judge for various writing contests, including the Writer's Digest Finalist Prize for best short fiction. He is a founder, contributing editor and content provider for Author Salon and its novel writing program, and a founder and editor chief to a popular writer blog known as The Writer's Edge that provides assistance to nascent authors.
He is the founder and director of Algonkian Writer Conferences and its associated events. As a result of his "Algonkian method" workshops and his own editorial expertise, Michael and his programs have ushered dozens of authors over the past several years into agent and publication contracts with major houses. In his capacity as the director of the New York Pitch Conference he works with senior publishing house editors to locate and tap potential in budding new authors working in a variety of genres including upmarket literary and general fiction, serious and light women's fiction, narrative non-fiction, historical fiction, mystery, SF and fantasy.
His own work has appeared in such literary journals as the North American Review, Quarterly West, Pittsburgh Quarterly, The Literary Review, American Way Magazine, and Conjunctions. His novel, ALL THE DARK WE WILL NOT SEE is published by Serving House Books. He was one of the winners of the first Imitation William Faulkner Contest sponsored by the University of Mississippi, and has served as judge for various writing contests, including the Writer's Digest Finalist Prize for best short fiction. He is a founder, contributing editor and content provider for Author Salon and its novel writing program, and a founder and editor chief to a popular writer blog known as The Writer's Edge that provides assistance to nascent authors.
MORE ABOUT HIM CAN BE FOUND AT ALGONKIAN WRITER CONFERENCES
I recently contracted with Mr Neff for help with my “medical thriller” novel—my first—and he immediately took me out of my self-imposed and limited box to a level I never imagined. I will be sending my completed manuscript this week and will hold my breath for his review. I think he’s the real deal so watch this space for further developments as the goal is manuscript to market, which by a strange coincidence is the name of Mr Neff’s service.
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