Press & Awards
Press
Overall on Amazon & Audible
Alexander X · November 2019
AP Weekly Audiobook Bestseller
Alexander X · November 2019
TriStar Book & Screenplay Deal
Idiots in the Machine · Daily Variety, 1995
Best Podcast Nominee
HollyShorts Film Festival 2026
Best Podcast Nominee
City of Angels Film Festival 2026
Best Videocast · Best Videocast Host
Rio WebFest 2026
Readers’ Favorite Best Audiobook
Alexander X · September 2020From the Trades
The deals that started it, as they ran.
Disney Wins “Swiss Family Rubinstein” in Bidding War
Touchstone beat Fox for the spec script by Edward Savio and Peter Mackie. Front page, next to Pulp Fiction.
“Book ’Em” Rights Read by TriStar
A preemptive bid for the Mackie/Savio pitch, following “The Master” and “Swiss Family Rubinstein.” Framed with a photo of Edward and writing partner Peter Mackie.
TriStar Picks Up “Idiots” Rights
A $1.15 million preemptive deal by Sony for the novel Idiots in the Machine and its screen adaptation, for Forrest Gump producer Wendy Finerman.
Interviews
I say a lot of things. Sometimes they’re even smart things. Here’s the evidence. It’s a needle in a haystack.