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Alpenglow TV pilot is a Semi-finalist

Alpenglow is a semi-finalist in the Creative Screenwriting Magazine's Unique Voices Screenplay Competition. Alpenglow is the idea

Florence events, June 2019

Meet me in Florence for book discussions and a memoir writing workshop with the fabulous Kamin Mohammadi organized by Florence

Migrant rights – International Workers’ Day

When I discuss migration and #acrossthebigbluesea with Italian and foreign students, I often pass around the photo above. It

Wassaic Project Interview

We had a fab time in upstate New York thanks to the great location and wonderful team behind the Wassaic Project. Find out more about the...

New York book presentation

'm currently a writer in residence at the Wassaic Project in upstate New York. I'll be presenting Across the Big Blue Sea at the pub in...

A Guardian Best Summer 2018 Book

Across the Big Blue Sea is a Guardian best summer book 2018! "Recently optioned to become a film, Katja Meier’s timely memoir

Florence Cultural Salon book presentation

Cultural Salon Florence, Thursday May 31, 5 to 7 pm. I'll be discussing migration and Across the Big Blue Sea in Florence after an...

Equality Film in Toronto

AT SECOND GLANCE' by Sheri Hagen Actor and filmmaker Sheri Hagen will be showing and discussing her feature film 'At Second Glance' at...

Siena Art Institute book presentation

Siena friends, meet me at the SIENA ART INSTITUTE for a discussion of Across the Big Blue Sea and migration (my own and the one of the...

Film rights sold!

Spring has sprung and I'm happy to welcome the new season with some good news (and plenty of bubbles to celebrate them). Less than a year...