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“simon passmore”

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  • Crumple Zone

    by Simon Passmore ...
    Who is Carl and what does he want?A road accident puts two young men in hospital. One walks away. The other doesn't.Daniel returns to his life, but soon finds his mundane existence upended as every aspect of it comes under attack. He loses his job, his girlfriend, his home – but Carl, his implacable enemy, remains in a life-threatening coma.The threats to Daniel build until he's homeless and ... Read more

    $7.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Words Before Pictures: How Screenplays Make Movies

    by Simon Passmore ...
    Screenplays are vital to the making of film and TV drama, yet they're routinely obscured and misrepresented in much of what's written about film and screenwriting. Simon Passmore uses his experience in professional practice, teaching, and academia to bring together differing and often conflicting ideas about what screenplays are and how they function. Words Before Pictures throws light on the ... Read more

    $25.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Leverage & other thrillers

    Six Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramas

    by Simon Passmore ...
    Narrated by Nadine Marshall, Claudia Harrison, Emily Joyce, Stephen Hogan, Lizzy Watts, Ivan Kaye, Rupert Evans, Joshua Jenkins, Claire Foy, Chloe Pirrie, Lucy Akhurst, Full Cast ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 32 min

    A collection of taut psychological dramas from one of radio’s leading thriller writersSimon Passmore is an acclaimed author and scriptwriter, who has also produced numerous films and TV series including Foyle’s War. This box set features all six of his compelling, character-driven radio dramas, each writhing with twists and heavy on menace.Offshore – Sailing out of Poole Harbour in a borrowed ... Read more

    $19.11 USD

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  • Writers Workshop of Science Fiction & Fantasy

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  • Screenwriting is Storytelling

    Creating an A-List Screenplay that Sells!

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