Your Stage : Optioning Opportunity: Cinematic YA Thriller by Ishanee Bawankar

Ishanee Bawankar

Optioning Opportunity: Cinematic YA Thriller

Hello everyone!

Rare Early Optioning Opportunity: A YA Thriller Trilogy with Publication+ Screenplay Already in Motion.

I'm excited to share that my upcoming YA Psychological thriller novel The Crucible Diaries: The Mentor's Favorite is currently being represented by one of India's top literary agencies (The Book Bakers) for publication and simultaneously being developed into a screenplay too.

This project blends spectacle with tension, dread and deep character work-- a dystopian academy where survival is tested not just by grades but by brutal psychological trials too.

This book is the first of a planned trilogy, making it ideal for adaptation as a series or high-concept feature.

I'm open to connecting with producers interested in optioning the screen rights early, before the book's wider release.

If this resonates with your slate, feel free to DM me directly. I'd be delighted to share more materials at your convenience.

Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Ishanee Bawankar. I’m a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. I wanted to let you know I moved your post from the Producing Lounge to the Your Stage Lounge because it’s promotion. Promotion can go in the Your Stage Lounge and on Your Wall.

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