Friday, January 22, 2010

Interview with U.P. Author R. A. Riekki

Join Writers in the Sky Podcast today as R. A. Riekki, the author of the novel, U.P., is interviewed by Amanda McCurley.


Born in Marquette, R.A. Riekki has studied writing at Central Michigan, Brandeis, Virginia, and Western Michigan. U.P. was nominated by John Casey for the Sewanee Writers' Series. Two producers are attached to turn U.P. into a film based off his screenplay. Riekki's screenplay Good Behavior is in-development with Three in One Films with Chris Kramer (two-time Leo Award nominee) scheduled to direct. His plays have been performed in seven states. He has published numerous fiction and poems and has been nominated for two Illinois Press Awards for journalism.



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