YES: The Novel
The narrative foundation: Mara, 413 accepted submissions, sixteen creative zones and seven days to turn radical inclusion into a coherent production.
STAGE & SCREEN · ORIGINAL WORK BY LORII MYERS
Stories that refuse
to stay in one form.
Original narrative worlds developed deliberately for readers, live audiences and creative partners—where the novel remains the novel, each intended adaptation becomes its own work, and original music serves the story it is created to carry.
THE CREATIVE ARCHITECTURE
One world can hold more than one complete work.
A compelling premise may begin on the page and discover a second life through performance, music or screen. That movement is intentional here—not a label placed on a book after the fact.
As each form is developed, its source manuscript, adaptation, stage book, libretto, score and production materials will remain distinct creative assets. They can belong to the same world without losing their own structure, purpose or rights path.
THE STORY BEGINS ON THE PAGE
01 · LEAD BOOK-TO-STAGE PROPERTY
YES
When the Whole City Takes the Stage
A city-scale ensemble story about what becomes possible when festival director Mara Vale stops asking who deserves the stage—and changes the stage so every contribution can matter.
YES: The Musical
Intended as its own stage work, with a stage book, libretto, original songs, choreography and live-audience experience to be developed for performance.
NOVEL FIRST. MUSICAL ADAPTATION TO FOLLOW.
One story world, two separately managed works. Screen adaptation can be discussed as a further expression of the property without replacing either one.
02 · NOVEL · MUSICAL INTENT · ORIGINAL SCORE VISION
SYNTONIA
Hear what is yours.
On the House's final live night, an orderly farewell becomes evidence—forcing its founders to decide who has the right to preserve a voice, carry it forward or let it be heard at all.
The Novel
A contained literary suspense story where voice, memory, consent and institutional responsibility collide during one final broadcast.
The Intended Stage Musical
The House is envisioned as a live dramatic space: public performance and private record moving against the pressure of midnight.
The Original Score Vision
Original music is intended to carry the world's emotional and dramatic architecture. Any project music will be introduced only when its presentation is ready.
ONE WORLD · DISTINCT CREATIVE FORMS IN DEVELOPMENT
SELECTED STORY-AND-SONG PAIRINGS
When one song belongs to one story.
Not every manuscript needs music. When an original song was created to complement a specific work, the relationship can deepen the world without changing the book itself. Each pairing will be introduced individually when its presentation is ready.
UPMARKET FICTION · COMPANION SONG
A BEAUTIFUL MAN
The novel and its same-titled original song share an emotional world. The song was written to complement the story, not to replace its voice on the page.
Companion-song listening will be presented separately when ready.Explore the Novel →
ILLUSTRATED PROVOCATIONS · COMPANION SONG
BOOJ
BOOJ has its own original companion song—a tonal extension of the book's wit, disruption and sideways creative jump.
Companion-song listening will be presented separately when ready.Explore BOOJ →PUBLISHING · PRODUCTION · ADAPTATION · MUSIC
The work is visible. The materials remain controlled.
Agents, publishers, producers, directors, theatre developers and qualified creative partners may begin with the public project pages, then request the materials relevant to a specific professional conversation.
- 01
Discover
Explore the public premise, creative form and available opening material.
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Identify the form
Name the novel, musical, score, screen or related rights conversation you want to begin.
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Review
Relevant private materials may be shared through controlled professional access.
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Agree in writing
Scope, permissions, credits, terms and deliverables are confirmed before any use.
RIGHTS REMAIN RESERVED
Public pages, previews, samples and private review access do not grant permission to produce, perform, adapt, record, synchronize, publish or distribute any literary, dramatic or musical work. Any permission begins with a separate written agreement.
START WITH THE RIGHT WORLD