The IAMTW is thrilled to present the 2020 Faust Award to USA Today bestselling author Jean Rabe. A novelist and short story writer extraordinaire, the long-time editor also previously produced IAMTW’s newsletter. She’s written novels for Dragonlance, Dungeons and Dragons, and Forgotten Realms,…
Category: Advice
Pride Month
With all that’s been going on in the world and in the country –coronavirus, economic downturn, riots, protests—other things can get lost in the shuffle and social media trending. However yesterday’s landmark Supreme Court Decision protecting the rights of LGBQT…
2020 Scribe Award Nominees and WINNERS
UPDATED 7/15/20: Congratulations to the Winners! We’re delighted to announce the nominees for the SCRIBE AWARDS, presented every year by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. Winners will be announced on July 15! Congratulations to all nominees! It was a very…
IAMTW Statement
The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers stands against discrimination and intolerance. In this time of upheaval, we proudly support those protesting and working to fight inequity and injustice. We add our voices to the calls to increase inclusivity, promote…
From Daredevil to Buffy: Christopher Golden
TIED IN: What was the first media tie-in work you remember reading? CHRIS GOLDEN: It would have to be movie novelizations, though I’m not sure which one I read first. The first three that come to mind are the novelizations of Halloween,…
Building a Theme by Tim Waggoner
This article by TIM WAGGONER originally appeared in “Writing Popular Fiction” in 2005 and is use here with his permission. Work for hire. In the publishing community, the phrase conjures images of laborers toiling in someone else’s field, earning very…
Raymond Benson on Writing the Bond Novels
This in-depth interview with author RAYMOND BENSON was conducted by JOHN COX for www.commanderbond.net and is reprinted here with their permission, for which the IAMTW is grateful. Raymond Benson has had a long career “in Bondage.” As a Bond fan…
Mel Odom on Tie-In Writing
MEL ODOM is the author of such novelizations as Vertical Limit and Blade. He offered these thoughts on tie-in writing in an interview for THE 11th HOUR website. You can read the entire interview here. “A lot of ‘regular’ authors look down on media…
What Is a Tie-In Writer?
What is a Tie-In Writer? We write science fiction, westerns, mysteries, romance and thrillers and sometimes all of the above. Our work embraces just about every genre you can think of, from STAR TREK to CSI, from GUNSMOKE to MURDER…