Big Screen Dreams for Successful 'Cool Calvin' Storyline
Children's Book Author Pens Feature Film with a Message
CLAYTON, N.C., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Ralph Burgess has already positively impacted the lives of more than 60,000 youth with his "Cool Calvin" children's book series (http://www.coolcalvin.com). Focusing on education, character development and anti-gang participation, his title character quickly became a positive role model among 6-12 year-olds. With a script that is sure to multiply his reach, Burgess is seeking an agent for his latest undertaking, Cool Calvin and the Letter of Life -- an animated screenplay continuing the Cool Calvin saga.
In "The Letter of Life," Cool Calvin is given a mysterious, flying No. 2 pencil with which he harnesses the power to travel through time. Assembling a multi-cultural team of children from around the world, Cool Calvin leads the quest to finish the Letter of Life before Grinder, the villainous pencil sharpener, can thwart their plans.
Stellar writing coupled with the extraordinary artistic talents of world-renowned illustrator, Doina Paraschiv, has made the "Cool Calvin" series a favorite with educators and their students. Among other school systems, the New York City Department of Education purchased 9,600 copies of Cool Calvin's No Bandanas for Me: Staying Gang-Free for their classrooms. Paraschiv's credits include several mainstream Hollywood productions, such as Cabbage Patch Kids, the Ghostbusters cartoon and Casper.
Securing a movie deal is Burgess' ultimate goal. "This is more than just a pet project. This is my life's dream," says the successful self-publisher of his current project. Sparing no time, Ralph has already begun an aggressive marketing campaign to promote Cool Calvin's foray into film. Through the use of social media, Cool Calvin has acquired an impressive online following. As of this writing, Burgess has released a promotional video for Cool Calvin and the Letter of Life, which can be found by searching "Cool Calvin and the Letter of Life" on YouTube.
The author may be contacted about Cool Calvin and the Letter of Life through Burgess Publishing and Media, Inc. at (919) 763-4467.
"CoolCalvin09" on http://www.YouTube.com
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Ralph Burgess/President |
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Burgess Publishing and Media, Inc. |
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PO Box 361, Clayton, NC 27528 |
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Phone: 919-763-4467 |
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SOURCE Burgess Publishing and Media, Inc.
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