— Waycross native Joe Palmer has secured a film deal for his debut
novel, “A Mariner’s Tale.”
Koehler Books President and
Publisher John Koehler made the
announcement Thursday, October
20.
“The film rights to for Joe
Palmer’s debut novel, ‘A Mariner’s
Tale’, have been optioned by Tristan Productions Inc., a multi
award-winning independent film
company based in
New York City,”
stated Koehler.
“We’re delighted
for Joe and hope
that one day we’ll
get to see the film
adaptation of his
novel on the big
screen.”
Shari Smiley, Los Angeles-based
film right agent, negotiated the
contract. Palmer said he’s excited
to have even been considered for
such an honor.
“It’s every author’s dream to see
their novel adapted for film,”
stated Palmer. “The option agreement is just the first step of many,
but I’m optimistic. I’ve always
been a big fan of indie films and
indie film makers, who, much like
authors, dedicate themselves with
such passion to their projects and
to telling a good story.”
Palmer’s emotion-packed Southern fiction tale about a troubled
youth who’s taken in by a grieving
and cynical old sailor, was published on October 25, 2020.
The work was endorsed by bestselling authors Cassandra King
Conroy (Tell Me A Story: My Life
With Pat Conroy), Florida author
Steve Berry (The Warsaw Protocol
and others) and several other authors.
