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Pat
Mestern: A British film production company will be in Fergus, Ontario,
in December, 2010, to film an episode for "The Empire" series on Fergus based
on two of Pat's books - the fictional Anna, a Child of the Poor
House and Fergus, A Scottish Town by Birthright. Pat will
be part of the show and also assisting with research. Both fictional titles
Anna, a Child of the Poor House and Granite are
being considered for possible stage plays. Treatment was done regarding a movie
for No Choice But Freedom, in which Neve Campbell was interested
in playing the part of the heroine. The treatment, done by J.Marshall Craig, is
still circulating. |
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Gabriele Wills: Gabriele's historical novel The
Summer Before The Storm is an official selection of the
2010
Muskoka Chautauqua Reading Circle. Her first short story, Mrs.
Beresford's Disgrace, won an Honourable Mention in the Canadian Authors'
Association contest, and appeared in the Winners' Circle 5
Anthology. In 2001 she produced an award-nominated feature on CBC
Radio's "Outfront." |