Seth Greenland

Seth Greenland is a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. His second novel, “Shining City,” was published by Bloomsbury in 2008 and has been translated into French, Dutch, Italian, and Chinese. Movie rights have been purchased by Warner Brothers. “The Bones,” his debut novel, was published by Bloomsbury in 2005 and has been translated into French. Movie rights were optioned by Sony. His first play, JUNGLE ROT, was the recipient of the Kennedy Center/American Express Fund for New American Plays Award and the American Theatre Critics Association Award. It was published by Dramatists Play Service and anthologized in "Best American Plays, 1995-1996." His other produced plays include JERUSALEM, a finalist for the Critics Award, RED MEMORIES, and GIRLS IN MOVIES. Television credits include “Big Love” for HBO. Mr. Greenland was one of the original bloggers on the "Huffington Post" and continues to contribute to the site. His work has also appeared in the "Los Angeles Times," "Newsday," "Chicago Tribune," the "Baltimore Sun," "Written By," and the literary journal "Black Clock." His writing has been nominated for The Pushcart Prize. He has taught at the UCLA Writers Program, and guest lectured at NYU, USC, and UC-Riverside. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Susan Kaiser Greenland, and their two children.