Project Description
Ian Thornton Productions
Ian Thornton’s debut novel, ‘The Great and Calamitous Tale of Johan Thoms’ was published globally by Simons & Schuster. His second novel will be published in March 2019.
As well as developing the rights to Ian’s own novels, Ian Thornton Productions has built a slate of development projects spanning film and TV.
As an established author and with a background in TV, yet fiercely independent, Ian set about building his own career as author and producer.
With interest from major broadcasters, platforms, and directing talent, Ian needed a business adviser to work alongside his creative vision.
WORK COMPLETED
- Working with Ian on his portfolio of film & TV projects
- Reviewing and negotiating commercial deal structures
- Developing development and production partnerships
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
“Chris Hainsworth at Rowan Glade has been, is and shall remain an invaluable consigliere to me; a latter day Tom Hagen, if you will. As a novelist, one needs to immerse oneself in one’s passion, day-dreams and art, and not have to worry about dealing with the niggles and hassles of the strategies of the business world. Indeed, this is one of the reasons I found myself with a new career at the age of forty; to divest myself of this shuddersome interface. Yes, I have a marvellous literary agent as well, yet it is in Chris that I have found a true friend, sounding board and ally who allows me my verdant roaming pasture of reveries and liberty. I am sure The Art of War has a preponderance of quotes to encapsulate how I feel towards him.”
Ian Thornton, Founder
The Great and Calamitous Tale of Johan Thoms
Johan Thoms (pronounced Yo-han Tomes) was born in Argona, a small town twenty-three miles south of Sarajevo, during the hellish depths of winter 1894. Little did he know that his inability to reverse a car would change the course of 20th Century History forever… Johan Thoms is poised for greatness.
A promising student at the University of Sarajevo, he is young, brilliant, and in love with the beautiful Lorelei Ribeiro. He can outwit chess masters, quote the Kama Sutra, and converse with dukes and drunkards alike. But he cannot drive a car in reverse. And as with so much in the life of Johan Thoms, this seemingly insignificant detail will prove to be much more than it appears. On the morning of June 28, 1914, Johan takes his place as the chauffeur to Franz Ferdinand and the royal entourage and, with one wrong turn, he forever alters the course of history.
