Hi. Welcome to my about.me page. I'm a novelist, screenwriter, poet, sculptor, and filmmaker.

My story ideas come from my vivid imagination, but my inspiration draws from extensive world travel and fascinating careers: from US military medic to hairstylist, Washington D.C. Police officer to NYC photographer.

Later, I converted a chicken coop in the woods into a live-in studio and taught myself metal sculpture. That rudimentary craft expanded into the fine arts. Sculptures in bronze and fiberglass led to shows in the US, England, and Thailand.

My passion for all arts segued into: costume design (top 100 designers in the book, Fashion: 2001); modeling agency art director; fashion show designer; water feature designer, computer illustrator, and a top sculptor for special effects, sets and props in the entertainment industry with work in over thirty major films, hotels and theme parks worldwide.

During my film career, I learned screenwriting firsthand by pestering the many actors, directors, and producers whose films I worked on, as well as attending many writing and directing workshops. To explore character and environment more, I took up narrative fiction. I've written 14 novels and 20 screenplays.

I continue on the journey.

These are novels I've written to date. All are available at Amazon.com in ebook and print:

BACK FROM THE DEAD: the true sequel to Frankenstein

SHADOW HOUSE

ORIGINAL BLOOD SERIES: 5 vampire novels to date

DAUGHTERS

CLAIMING LIVES

CROSSING THE DOUBLE YELLOW

ENDLESS SKY: The Sergeant's Pledge

UNTIL LOVE

DRIVEN

CURRENTS OF WAR

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(I made an Indie supernatural thriller trailer on a script I wrote called NIGHT KILL. This is a ghost story starring all Thai actors, speaking in Thai, with English subtitles. The crew is international from six countries.

www.stuartland.com/nightkill/

www.facebook.com/nightkill/movie )