Spring Appearances

Coast to coast this spring, here's where you'll find me doing readings, presentations and workshops...

MARCH 2011




KITCHENER, ON
Kitchener Public Library
Country Hills Branch
March 1, 5pm

KITCHENER, ON
Kitchener Public Library
Country Hills Branch
March 28, 7pm


APRIL 2011
TORONTO, ON
School Book Tour
April 11-15, 2011

KITCHENER, ON
Kitchener Public Library
Country Hills Branch
April 16, 10am

MONCTON, NB
Frye Festival,
Moncton, New Brunswick,
April 27-30, 2011

MAY 2011

SASKATOON, SK
Literacy for Life Conference
May 2-4, 2011

VICTORIA, BC
School Book Tour
May 10-13, 2011

KITCHENER, ON
Kitchener Public Library
Country Hills Branch
May 31st, 1pm

KITCHENER, ON
Kitchener Public Library
Country Hills Branch
May 31st, 6:30pm

Summit acquires 'Victor Frankenstein' rights - Entertainment News, Top News, Media - Variety

Summit acquires 'Victor Frankenstein' rights - Entertainment News, Top News, Media - Variety

Studio nabs feature claim to Kenneth Oppel's upcoming novel


By Dave McNary

Summit is looking to make a big-screen version of the Frankenstein origin story and has acquired rights to Kenneth Oppel's upcoming novel "This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein."

Projects' been set with Karen Rosenfelt, a producer on Summit's "Twilight" franchise and Fox's "Alvin" films.

The tome's the first book of a series to be published by Simon & Schuster. Story follows Victor Frankenstein's twin brother falling ill, leading Victor to seek out a mysterious old alchemist to help him produce the Elixir of Life, a fabled serum that will bestow the drinker with perpetual health. Aided by his best friend Elizabeth, Victor sets out on a quest for the three ingredients needed to save Konrad's life.

Oppel's previously written the "Silverwing" trilogy and "Airborn."

Erik Feig, Gillian Bohrer and Ashley Schlaifer are overseeing the project for the studio.

ICM represented film rights on the project. Oppel's publishing rep is Writer's House.