Novel (Fantasy)
by C.S. Haviland
based on his screenplay
Three orphan boys, lost in the woods, enter a hidden world that runs on faith, where a race of tree-fairies will die unless the boys rescue their empress from a satyr king.
LegendMaker Scriptoria 2005
OUT OF PRINT
• "As one can truly say—a good read!" - Andre Norton, author of WITCH WORLD, THE BEAST MASTER and CATFANTASTIC
• "An enchanting tale full of humor and whimsy, reminiscent of such young adult classics as THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA...full of wonder and imagination, yet feels familiar and real. There is much to like..." - Eldon Thompson, author of THE LEGEND OF ASAHIEL series
• "Haviland is in the class of L. Frank Baum, Terry Brooks, or Stephen Donaldson..." - MidWest Book Review
• "...a finely crafted, haunting tale of adventure, sacrifice and love that fondly recalls the young adult fantasy novels of C.S. Lewis, Andre Norton and Madeleine L'Engle." - The St. Augustine Record
• "Some compare the story to C.S. Lewis' THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE." - The Ames Tribune
• "...Very enjoyable and original. ... There was nothing in this book that set off echoes of anything else I ever read, and that is a very hard thing to accomplish." - Danielle Ackley-McPhail, author of YESTERDAY'S DREAMS
• "...With laugh-out-loud dialogue, deep characterization, original creatures and ideas, and non-stop action, FAITH & FAIRIES is a definite win for readers of all ages. The novel is definitely faith-based, but is not a hit-you-over-the-head treatement of spirituality and is appropriate for any reader... You'll definitely enjoy it." - ChristianSciFiAndFantasyReview.com
• "FAITH & FAIRIES is a sweet fantasy story filled with wonder, magic and fairies." - TCM Reviews
Writing Reference
by Christopher Sirmons Haviland (ed)
A collection of actual synopses and story proposals written by established authors and submitted to market for publication.
WordFire Press 2015
www.WordFirePress.com
OUT OF PRINT
Featuring never-before-seen work by: H.G. Wells, Jack Williamson, Andre Norton, Robert A. Heinlein, James Gunn, Frank Herbert, Ben Bova, Piers Anthony, Michael Bishop, Joe Haldeman, Terry Brooks, Robert E. Vardeman, Orson Scott Card, David Brin, Connie Willis, Janny Wurts, James P. Blaylock, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Bruce Coville, Margaret Weis, Judith Tarr, Nancy Varian Berberick, Robert J. Sawyer, Irene Radford, Sara Douglass, Louise Marley, Roberta Gellis, Ian R. MacLeod, Julie E. Czerneda, Jacqueline Carey, Chris Roberson, and Eldon Thompson, with an original introduction by former Del Rey Vice President and Senior Editor, Betsy Mitchell, and publisher feedback from Damon Knight and Frederik Pohl.
• "...groundbreaking..." - MidWest Book Review
Feature Film (Rated G)
co-produced by Christopher S. Haviland
Released on Foreign Theatrical, HBO and TBN
An unwanted boy and a forgotten old lady find running away to join the circus is really coming home.
SHO Entertainment 1999
Order it on Amazon.com
Starring Julie Harris, Dan Byrd, Mickey Rooney, Charles Nelson Reilly, Gerard Christopher, Tom Nowicki, and Joe DiMaggio.
• Award of Excellence - Film Advisory Board
• Dove Award - The Dove Foundation
• Best Film Awards: Feature Drama - Burbank International Children's Film Festival
• Best Film Awards: Child Actor Performance (Dan Bird) - Burbank International Children's Film Festival
• Best of Fest - Chicago International Children's Film Festival
• Best of the Fest - Florida International Children's Film Festival
• Grand Prize, Adelphi / Bravo Excellence in Independent Filmmaking - Hollywood in the Rockies Film Festival
• Audience Choice Award for Dramatic Feature - Film Fest New Haven
• Children's Jury Prize for Best Feature - Alekino Children's Film Festival, Poland
• Premier Film Award - Heartland Film Festival
Spec Screenplay (Fantasy)
by Christopher Sirmons Haviland
[based on the novel FAITH & FAIRIES]
Three orphan boys, lost in the woods, enter a hidden world that runs on faith, where a race of tree-fairies will die unless the boys rescue their empress from a satyr king.
AVAILABLE FOR OPTION
• Nominated for Best Feature Screenplay in the 2019 Genre Celebration Festival, Tokyo
• Quarter-Finalist in the 2002 New Century Writer Awards
• Quarter-Finalist in the 2002 Screenwriting Expo (sponsored by Creative Screenwriting Magazine)
• 2-time Semi-Finalist in the 2001 & 1998 Chesterfield Writer's Film Project (sponsored by Amblin' Entertainment & Universal Pictures)
• Finalist in the 2001 People's Picture Show contest
• Semi-Finalist in the 1999 Maui Writers Conference National Screenwriting Competition
• Quarter-Finalist in the 1993 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting (sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
Spec Screenplay (Science Fiction Satire)
by Christopher Sirmons Haviland
[former title: CODE & CHEMISTRY]
In a computerized underground reality, where there is no such thing as "male," women are created in retro-tech habitats and spend their lives in isolation, using machines to create other women in other habitats. But the society is turned upsidedown when a man is created by accident.
AVAILABLE FOR OPTION
A multifaceted SF parody feature screenplay with a blend of social commentary, allegory and wit. Compare with THX-1138, MOON, CUBE, BRAZIL and EX MACHINA.
• Quarter-Finalist in the The Script Lab 2020 Screenplay Contest
• Winner - Best Feature Screenplay, 2019 Round 4 - Genre Celebration Festival (Tokyo, Japan)
• Semi-Finalist in the 2019 Other Worlds Austin SciFi Screenwriting Contest
• Finalist - (Top 10) in the 2019 Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition
• Semi-Finalist in the 2012 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting (sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences). It was one of 129 best out of 7,197 entries, making it among the 1% best unproduced screenplays in the world in the biggest screenwriting competition in history. It was listed at Oscars.org as CODE & CHEMISTRY
• Quarter-Finalist in the 2002 New Century Writer Awards
• Semi-Finalist in the 2001 Chesterfield Writer's Film Project screenplay contest managed by Universal Pictures and Steven Spielberg's Amblin' Entertainment
• Honorable Mention in 2001 The Writers Network Contest
Spec Screenplay (True Crime Drama)
by Christopher Sirmons Haviland
[former title: HARMLESS]
In 1969, an 8-year old little girl was murdered and buried in the woods. Detective Redman must choose between convicting her killer and keeping his family together.
AVAILABLE FOR OPTION
• 2-time Quarter-Finalist in the 2013 & 2003 Zoetrope Screenwriting Contest (judged by Francis Ford Coppola) [under former title HARMLESS]
Spec Screenplay (Horror)
by Christopher Sirmons Haviland
Jim Westfall must free his family from a mansion that is actually an inter-dimensional predator that disguises itself as human dwellings to lure in victims.
UNDER OPTION
Spec Screenplay (Horror-Comedy)
by Christopher Sirmons Haviland
Answering an ad in Monster.com, a young man lands a night job for the manufacturer of an anti-wrinkle skin cream. Turns out their secret ingredient is vampire venom. His job is to help hunt down the vampires and rip out their fangs, until they organize and take revenge.
UNDER OPTION
• Finalist in the 2006 AAA Screenplay Contest (sponsored by Creative Screenwriting Magazine)
Spec Screenplay (Comedy)
by Christopher Sirmons Haviland
A motherless boy finds an invention that can secretly remote-control his dad’s body from the neck down, and uses it to force his confused dad to sabotage a job relocation and court the babysitter.
AVAILABLE FOR OPTION
• Nominated in the 2020 New Media Film Festival
• Finalist in the 2019 Other Worlds Austin SciFi Screenwriting Contest
• Quarter-Finalist in the 2015 ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Contest
Change - Published in PRONTO! WRITINGS FROM ROME (2002) which includes work by bestselling authors Terry Brooks and John Saul. Buy it on Amazon.com.
The Reality Division - Published in BAD-ASS FAERIES 2: JUST PLAIN BAD (2008-2009) - EPPIE Award (2009) Buy it on Amazon.com.
