<P>If you’ve ever dreamed of being in charge of your own network, cable, or web series, then this is the book for you. <I>The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap</I> provides you with the tools for creating, writing, and managing your own hit show. Combining his 20+ years as a working screenwriter and UCLA professor, Neil Landau expertly guides you through 21 essential insights to the creation of a successful show, and takes you behind the scenes with exclusive and enlightening interviews with showrunners from some of TV’s most lauded series, including:</P><UL><I><P><LI>Breaking Bad</LI><P></P><P><LI>Homeland</LI><P></P><P><LI>Scandal</LI><P></P><P><LI>Modern Family</LI><P></P><P><LI>The Walking Dead</LI><P></P><P><LI>Once Upon a Time</LI><P></P><P><LI>Lost</LI><P></P><P><LI>House, M.D.</LI><P></P><P><LI>Friday Night Lights<BR></LI><LI>The Good Wife</LI><P></P></UL></I><P>From conception to final rewrite, <I>The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap</I> is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to create a series that won’t run out of steam after the first few episodes. This groundbreaking guide features a companion website with additional interviews and bonus materials. www.focalpress.com/cw/landau</P><P>So grab your laptop, dig out that stalled spec script, and buckle up. Welcome to the fast lane.</P>