The Seekers
 
About Author

John Woods

Mr. Woods has been writing screenplays, television shows and books since attending the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in the early 1990’s.  Prior to this he was CEO of USA Print, a print brokering company with printing facilities in the Philippines, and TFM Corporation, an aircraft production company located in Gardena, California.

Shortly after film school he created and founded indieTV.com. Through this company he partnered with Microsoft Corporation in 1999 to develop leading edge interactive television technologies.  indieTV filmed and created the first fully integrated hi-definition interactive television show --  555-Expose. The show was written and Produced by Mr. Woods, and is still used as an example of the potential for interactive television.

As a result of proprietary technologies it developed in interactive television, indietv spun off and founded  iRequest.com. iRequest filed worldwide patents for the business model of ordering (requesting) products and information while viewing content on various platforms (TV, mobile, computer devices) for delivery at a later time to a specified location (for instance, email or mobile device).

His first fiction novel, Return to Treasure Island, (www.TreasureIslandBook.com) has received numerous awards and recognition including the prestigious Silver Medal for book of the year by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and book of the year for Young Adult fiction from the San Diego Writers Association. The book was forwarded by LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow and Star Trek fame, and was praised by Clive Cussler and Jack Butler.

His next book, Jesse James Secret, (www.JesseJamesSecret.com) was a creative blend of the biographical, historical and fictional novel genres, and was the basis for Jesse James Hidden Treasure, a two hour special shown on the History Channel and Executive Produced and written by Mr. Woods. The program was a top rated show for the network. The book was also nominated for an award by the San Diego Writers Association for Biography.

His next project is creating a ten part series of action adventure novels titled The Seekers (www.TheSeekers.com). They will be a fully interactive and immersive experience combining books, games, television and web sites, taking advantagee of the latest technologies of each catagory. The first in the series, The Lost Tomb of Alexander, will be released in the first quarter of 2012.

Mr. Woods spends his time writing between his Treehome in Woodinville, Washington, and his newest adopted country, Panama.

 


 

 

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